Chu Lanlan, a Chinese actress, famous young artist and founder of New Peking Opera, passed away at 1 am on Sunday 18. She is said to have died suddenly of complications from suspected infection with the new crown, leaving her 7 twenty-year-old son at the age of 39.
Chu Lanlan’s mother released an obituary to her relatives and friends, saying that Chu Lanlan “died of an illness and emergency treatment failed.” She would follow her last wish and keep the funeral simple. It is reported that the family has decided not to hold a memorial service for Chu Lanlan in Beijing, and the time of the memorial service will be communicated separately.
Chu Lanlan’s sudden death was surprising, because she appeared in a performance a month ago, which aroused heated discussions among netizens. A fan asked, “What’s the reason for her death?” The friend replied only with the word “sudden illness” and did not reveal the specific cause of her death. Later, a student who was indebted to Chu Lanlan sent a condolence message: “Shocked to learn that she died of complications from a certain epidemic pneumonia, and returned to her hometown. I can’t bear to turn black and white photos, because his artistic life is colorful!”
Chu Lanlan was born in Jinzhai, Anhui Province in May 1983. She starred in the CCTV TV series “Affection” at the age of 8. At the age of 20, she released her first album “Jingqiang Elegant Rhyme”. “, “People in Beijing Are Busy”, “The Violin Pairs Flowers”, etc., and also shot the new Peking Opera TV series “The Bird”, the film “I Live at the Head of the Yangtze River “, the Peking Opera stage show “Lin Daiyu”, “Farewell My Concubine”, “Ode to Pear Blossom” and so on. She learned from Cai Yinglian, the artistic successor of the Zhang School, and is a new student of Peking Opera master Zhang Junqiu. She has long taught at the Beijing Professional Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera, founded the “New Beijing Opera”, and has been committed to the innovation and promotion of the art of Peking Opera.
