Fang Zhanrong

Fang Zhanrong (September 1948 -), a native of Chaoshan, was born in a pear garden family in Hongyang Town, Puning City. He is a famous Chinese Teochew opera performing artist, Gong Chouxing, and a national first-class actor. He is one of the most representative clown actors in the Teochew opera world and is known as the "Ugly King" of Teochew opera. In 2017, he won the "Second Guangdong Literature and Art Lifetime Achievement Award". He has won the Peony Award for Chinese Opera, the 7th Shanghai Magnolia Drama Award and other awards. He is known as the representative inheritor of Teochew Opera in China's national intangible cultural heritage project and served as the leader of the second troupe of Guangdong Teochew Theater. He is known for his superb acting skills and vivid stage image. He is especially good at showing the civilian characteristics of his characters through exaggerated body language and humorous narration. In Teochew opera, ugly students (also known as "peanuts") are a favorite character type among the audience, and Fang Zhanrong is known as the "King of Ugly Students" and his performances in classic plays such as "Chai Fang Hui" are widely praised.