Wang Wenjuan

Wang Wenjuan
Born(1926-12-19)19 December 1926
Died6 August 2021(2021-08-06) (aged 94)
OccupationYue opera performer
Known forYoung dan roles
StyleWang school (founder)
Spouse
(m. 1961⁠–⁠2007)
Children1
Chinese name
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Wénjuān

Wang Wenjuan (Chinese: 王文娟; pinyin: Wáng Wénjuān; 19 December 1926 – 6 August 2021) was a noted performer in Yue opera. She was well known for playing the title role Lin Daiyu in the 1962 film of Dream of the Red Chamber,[1][2] an adaptation of a work by Cao Xueqin.

  1. ^ “林妹妹”王文娟:我的梦想我的忧虑
  2. ^ Fan Meijing (23 April 2006). "Grand dame of Yueju". Shanghai Daily.