The original singer of Embroidered Red Flag is Ren Guizhen.
Ren Guizhen (1933 - October 10, 2020), born in Linyi, Shandong Province, was a famous soprano singer, opera performer, and national-level actress, who served as a principal performer at the Shanghai Opera House since 1956, and was also the artistic director of the Shanghai Opera House. Ren Guizhen loved to sing since she was a child, and at that time, she was joined by Feng Xiaoxiao, who later became an actor in the Shanghai Film Studio. The two of them acted together on stage in "The White-haired Girl". Ren Guizhen played Xier and Feng Xiaoxiao played Dachun.
In 1952, she entered the Shanghai Opera House as an actress, starring in her first national opera, Xiao Er Hei Marriage, and it was the opera Hong Xia that really made her popular. After watching it, many audiences knew that there was a very good opera singer in the Shanghai Opera House, and Ren Guizhen became a famous singer as a result.
Recommended Folk Songs
"Half Moon Climbing Up" is a folk song composed by Wang Luobin according to the folk tones of Northwest China, which not only retains the simplicity of the Uyghur folk songs in Xinjiang, but also reveals a high level of artistic expression, which has been spreading throughout the country due to its beautiful tunes, far-reaching meaning, and ease of learning and singing.
The Kangding Love Song is a representative Han folk song from the Kangding area of Sichuan Province, arranged by Jiang Dingxian and sung by Yu Yixuan on April 19, 1947 in Nanjing. Since then, "Kangding Love Song" has been circulated throughout the country, and its reputation has spread far and wide overseas, being loved by people from all over the world. Ovoo Reunion" is the interlude of the movie "People on the Grassland". The song not only depicts the vastness and brightness of the night sky of the grassland, but also tells a beautiful love story in the world. After more than half a century, it is still sung.