Class One performer, National Peking Opera Company, specialising in elderly male roles. Teachers: Wang Yumin, Yang Yunqing, Zhao Baoxiu, and Wang Jinghua. Repertoire: Mulberry Town, Li Kui Visits His Mother, Meeting the Empress, Beating the Dragon Robe, The Women Generals of the Yang Family, modern operas The Red Lantern, Memories of Yan’an, and Story of the Red Army: Half of the Quilt. Bi has performed in France, Germany, Switzerland, Brazil, Austria, Morocco, and the US; and participated in official Lunar New Year shows hosted by the Central Government and the CPPCC, and played in Epic Journey at the centenary celebrations of the founding of the CCP. Accolade: Outstanding Performance Prize, Excellent Repertoire Performance hosted by the Ministry of Culture.
