Zhao Lirong

Zhao Lirong
Chinese name	赵丽蓉 (simplified)
Born	March 11, 1928 Tianjin, China
Died	July 17, 2000 (aged 72) Beijing, China
Other name(s)	Lirong Zhao
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1955–2000
Awards Hundred Flowers Awards Best Actress 1992 Spring Festival

Zhao Lirong
Traditional Chinese	趙麗蓉
Simplified Chinese	赵丽蓉
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhào Lìróng

Zhao Lirong (March 11, 1928 – July 17, 2000) is a Chinese film actress.^[1]

Biography

Before she involved in film industry, Zhao Lirong was a famous Pingju supporting actress on the stage.^[2] Since the 1980s, Zhao started her comedy performance in CCTV Spring Festival Gala. In 1990, her first leading film The Spring Festival crowned her Best Actress of Tokyo International Film Festival and Hundred Flowers Awards.^[3] Then she continuing her comedy career on the CCTV. On July 17, 2000, Zhao Lirong died from cancer. As one of the most favorite comedian actresses in China, thousands of her audience attended her funeral.

Filmography

• Third Sister Yang Goes to Court (1981)
• Monkey King (西游记) (1986) (TV) Queen of Chechi States
• Dream of the Red Mansion Part 3 (红楼梦第三部) (1988) Granny Liu
• The Spring Festival (过年) (1991) Mother
• Erxiao's Mother/Filial Son and Filial Piety (孝子贤孙伺候着) (1993) Mother

Awards and nominations

Golden Rooster Awards

• 1992 Nominated: Best Actress for The Spring Festival

Golden Phoenix Awards

• 1993 Won: Female Actor for The Spring Festival

Hundred Flowers Awards

• 1992 Won: Best Actress for The Spring Festival

Tokyo International Film Festival

• 1991 Won: Best Actress for The Spring Festival

References

1. "Zhao Lirong ,People's Artist". Retrieved 2009.
2. Zhao Lirong(Chinese Quyi Artist). China-corner.com, January 28, 2008.
3. Opera: Zhao Lirong. China Culture. 10 August 2008.

External links

• Zhao Lirong -- an Artist Who Brings Laughter to China
• Lirong Zhao at the Internet Movie Database
• Five-year anniversary of Zhao Lirong's Death