chinese wade april chinese opera performer known queen film actress writer painter starred highly popular films adapted operas married prominent playwright outspoken critic government policies denounced refused divorce denounced result later severely persecuted cultural revolution disabled beating later paralyzed stroke longer able perform dedicated remainder life teaching writing painting studied painting godfather master chinese painting studied writing husband published million word memoir translated english pioneered style called means new style important styles opera created new opera commemorate life early life career born china sold human northern china given trained opera performer young age time theatrical world china controlled actors renowned performers little personal freedom originally trained opera older sister later changed toured extensively 1940s fame known female stars establishment moved beijing performance modern little marriage liked attracted attention original novelist known writer performance successful making household china opera transformed traditional melancholy tunes ones enriched repertoire creating new melodies considered classic style film followed starred extremely popular premier wife fans said live tea days watching marriage persecution introduced famous playwright like intellectuals time held high hopes new returned china acted plays admired talent married year despite fact differing backgrounds formal education nearly prominent family scholars helped study reading writing studied painting celebrated masters chinese painting took outspoken critic government cultural policies denounced sent great northern wilderness reformed labour pressured divorce husband refused citing legendary love story operas said waited years wait years result labeled went struggle sessions returned beijing years hard labour years later china fell greater turmoil cultural revolution began denounced beginning period severely beaten junior actor left knee broken fully recovered injury couple friend drowned similarly tortured beating served seven years forced labour december paralyzed suffering stroke took care rest life cultural revolution politically unable return stage disability performance proved devoted energy writing painting training younger generation performers published million word memoir translated english renowned writer publisher greatly encouraged write composed poems praising courage talent paintings decorated husband popular exhibition held elected member april visiting husband hometown suffered cerebral sent died week april legacy children son writer painter deaths organized exhibition years family beijing shown france hong_kong taiwan style pioneered important styles opera created new opera entitled commemorate life focuses reformation opera love story written directed
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