“Farewell My Concubine” Master Guan passed away and Lu Qi was 101 years old. He was the mentor of Leslie Cheung and Zhang Fengyi.

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Lu Qi, a veteran actor who played Master Guan in “Farewell My Concubine”, died on November 1 at the age of 101. He was also famous for “The Story of Editorial Department” and was an important senior figure in the Chinese drama industry.

Lu Qi, the veteran actor who played the troupe master “Master Guan” in the classic movie “Farewell My Concubine”, has passed away. According to “Beijing Daily”, Lu Qi died on November 1 at the age of 101. In addition to impressing film fans with his image as a strict teacher in “Farewell My Concubine”, he also played the role of Chief Editor Chen in the TV series “The Story of Editorial Department” and is a first-class actor in the Beijing People’s Art Theater.

Lu Qi was born in August 1925 and has been active on the performance stage for many years. In 1993, she played the role of Cheng Dieyi (Cheng Dieyi) in the film “Farewell My Concubine” directed by Chen Kaige.Leslie Cheung (played by Zhang Fengyi) and the master of Duan Jiaolu (played by Zhang Fengyi), Master Guan. In the film, he is a troupe leader who has strict requirements for his trainees. He often warns his disciples by saying, “If you want to be prominent before others, you will have to suffer behind others.”

Later in the film, Master Guan is dissatisfied with his two apprentices for ruining the opera and forgetting the basic principles of opera. They performed “Night Run” passionately with sadness and anger and ended with hatred. Although there are not many scenes in the film, Lu Qi left a deep impression with his serious and tragic performance.

In addition to “Farewell My Concubine”, Lu Qi is also familiar to the audience for his role as Editor-in-Chief Chen in the TV series “The Story of Editorial Department”. With many years of experience in stage plays and film and television performances, he has become a senior actor in the Chinese theater industry. Now that the news of his death has spread, fans are sad to see him die.

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  • According to Beijing Daily, Lu Qi died on November 1 at the age of 101. After the news came out, film fans and people in the theater industry who were familiar with his work were very reluctant to part ways with him.


  • Lu Qi played the role of Master Guan, the master of the troupe in “Farewell My Concubine”. He has strict requirements for his trainees, and his lines and speed are astonishing. In particular, he deeply portrays the cruelty of the traditional troupe and the entanglement between master and apprentice.


  • In addition to “Farewell My Concubine”, Lu Qi also played the role of Chief Editor Chen in the TV series “The Story of Editorial Department”, so he is more familiar to the audience. He is also a first-class actor in the Beijing People’s Art Theater and has been active on stage, film and television for many years.

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