The reporter learned from the Beijing People's Art Theater that the artist Li Bin passed away on September 21, 2024, at the age of 94.
Li Bin was born in Harbin in 1929 and came to Peking with his family 100 days later. The family's artistic influence from an early age allowed four of the Li brothers and sisters to engage in the art industry. His elder brother Li Delun is the founder and pioneer of Chinese symphony, and is known as the "father of Chinese symphony".
In March 1949, Li Bin entered the opera performance training class of the North China People's Art Troupe. In 1950, after the establishment of "Old Man Art", he joined the drama team, and in 1951, he participated in "Longxugou" and played Wang Erchun in the play. After Mr. Lao She watched this play, he called her "second girl" from then on.
In 1952, Li Bin was merged into the Beijing People's Art Theater with the "Old Man Art", and was one of the first batch of Beijing performers, who starred in many dramas such as "Dragon Whisker Valley", "Teahouse", "Camel Xiangzi" and "Guan Hanqing".
After his retirement in April 1985, Li Bin is still active in various film and television stage plays. She has participated in TV series such as "The Story of the Editorial Department" and "Zhang Xiaowu's Spring", as well as "The Stubborn Master", "Blue Kite", "Love Malatang", "Party A and Party B", "My Father and Mother", "The Great Cause of the Founding of the People's Republic", "Carla is a Dog", "Mei Lanfang", "Playing Cool Youth", "Flying Over the Old People's Home", "Diorama" and other films, won the 13th Shanghai International Film Festival Media Channel Award Best Supporting Actress Award, the 28th China Film Golden Rooster Award Best Supporting Actress Nomination, the 11th Chinese Film Media Awards Best Supporting Actress Award and other awards.
At the age of 90, Li Bin also volunteered to train and rehearse the dramas "Dragon Whisker Valley", "Teahouse" (Act III), "Sunflowers" and so on. In 2021, 92-year-old Li Bin was invited to participate in the drama "Diary of a Madman" based on Lu Xun's novel directed by world-famous director Lu Pa, playing Chen Lao Wu in the play, leaving a deep impression on the audience, which was also her last stage role.
Li Bin has a bold personality, is enthusiastic and cheerful, straightforward, and straightforward. Someone once asked her what was the secret of her longevity, and she replied with great energy: "I just don't die spiritually!" ”
Upon learning the news of Mr. Li Bin's death, many people in the theater industry and ordinary audiences expressed their condolences.
Li Longyin specially wrote an article "Nine Girls Go Well", recalling the unforgettable experience of rehearsing the drama "Diary of a Madman" with her: "When I played "Diary of a Madman", the nine girls Li Bin was already over 80 years old, but with one mouth, her voice was loud, her lines were clear and smooth, and she had never played "Diary of a Madman". We all admire her decades of skill. ”
Li Longyin said that Li Bin had a cheerful and upright personality, and when he saw something wrong, he would say: "Nine girls were born in 1929. She thinks that she is familiar with the era depicted in "Diary of a Madman", so she always has to speak and give her own opinions on the set and costumes. The director didn't listen to her, and she and the director were anxious. Poland director Lu Pa, who is in his seventies, really does not dare to provoke the Chinese actor Nine Girls in his nineties, and many places have listened to the opinions of Nine Girls, and they are indeed on the right path. ”
Source: Beijing Evening News, Beijing People's Art Theater official website, China News Service