1. Mei Lanfang

Mei Lanfang (October 22, 1894 - August 8, 1961), named Lan, also known as Heming, and her nickname was Qunjie. The courtesy name is Wanhua, the nickname is Yuxuan Master, and the stage name is Lanfang. He was born in Beijing in the 20th year of Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1894), and his ancestral home is Taizhou, Jiangsu. Master of Chinese Peking Opera performing arts.

In more than 50 years of stage life, Mei Lanfang developed and improved the singing and performing arts of Peking Opera dan roles, forming an art school with a unique style, known as the "Mei School" in the world.

His representative works include "The Drunken Concubine", "The Goddess Scattered Flowers", "Universal Frontier", "Fishing and Killing the Family", etc.

2. Cheng Yanqiu

Cheng Yanqiu (January 1, 1904 - March 9, 1958), formerly known as Chenglin, Manchu, Suochuoluo family, Beijinger, Chinese Peking Opera actor Actor, Gongdan role.

Cheng Yanqiu is the founder of the Cheng School of Peking Opera and one of the "Four Famous Dancing Dances" in Peking Opera. He strictly abides by the rhythmic rules, his singing voice is ups and downs, the rhythm is changeable, his performance is very detailed and profound, and he also pays attention to the authenticity close to life.

In his artistic creation, he has the courage to innovate and create, and based on his unique voice characteristics, he has created a singing style that is melodious, discontinuous and continuous, forming unique artistic characteristics.

Representative works include "Spring Boudoir Dream", "Suolin Bag", "Tears on Barren Mountains", "Mei Fei", etc.

3. Shang Xiaoyun

Shang Xiaoyun (January 7, 1900 - April 19, 1976), formerly known as Shang Dequan, with the courtesy name Qixia, was born in Beijing. His ancestral home is Nangong County, Hebei Province. He is a Peking Opera actor and screenwriter, and a Gongdan actor.

Shang Xiaoyun’s singing voice is round and round, vigorous and high-pitched, her narration is bright and lively, fluent and elegant, her rhymes are clear and clear, full of emotion, her performance is strong and graceful, and she has created a series of heroines and chivalrous women. The image of the martyr woman is unique and is known as the "Shangpai" in the world.

Representative works include Zhaojun Leaving the Fortress, Sanniang's Teaching Son, Zhan Puguan, Qin Liangyu, Zhuo Wenjun, Lin Siniang, Princess Shuangyang, Wuhua Cave, etc.