Chinese Opera Artists 中国戏曲 03 MA Lian-Liang

A male role Lao Sheng player and the founder of the MA Style. He was a graduate of the famous Beijing Opera training school Xi Lian Cheng. He apprenticed JIA Hong-Ling, and then followed YU Shu-Yan. Later he formed his own style with characters of sweet, fluent and natural, which is best known as MA style. His preserved plays include " Orphan of Zhao Family", "Borrowing Eastern Wind", "Gan-LuTemple", "Meeting of the Heroes", etc.