Yu Hongxian was born in Shanghai. When he was a child, he often went to Tianchan with his parents to watch the performance of Kirin Tonghe, and also often listened to programs such as Yue Opera, Shanghai Opera and burlesque on the radio. Because she was born with a good voice, she began to learn acting and singing when she was a teenager. One of her neighbors is the sister of Shi Xiaoying, a famous Shanghai opera artist. Yu Hongxian wanted to learn Shanghai Opera from Shi Xiaoying, and Shi Xiaoying took a fancy to her. However, due to the financial difficulties of her family, her father suggested that she learn piano criticism, because storytelling doesn't need too many costumes. In this way, 12-year-old Yu Hongxian became the teacher of 1952-year-old stall artist.

Drunk Nishang first enlightened her with the Battle of Changsha in the tune of Jiang. Yu Hongxian studied hard and sang well, so the teacher officially accepted her. A drunken woman over half a year old is good at rap and can play the word "Double Pearl Phoenix".

Since 1954, I have been playing drunken Shang, Zheng Tianxian, Hou Jiuxia, Wang Zaixiang, Shuangzhufeng, Pearl Tower, Chai Feng, horse dealer and so on. From 65438 to 0959, he joined the Shanghai Long March Pingtan Troupe and performed Yang Naiwu and Chinese Cabbage with Li Bokang. 1960 participated in the Shanghai People's Pingtan Group. First, she sang the modern novel "The Daughter of the Party" with Chen An, and then she told Xu Lixian "Double Pearl Phoenix".

1963 to 1965 sang the modern novel "Seize the Print" together, 1978 later wrote "Describe golden phoenix" together with Yang. Backflip, and Shen Shihua played "Double Pearl Phoenix". Over the years, he also participated in the performances of novellas Pingtan, Flowers in the Battlefield, Ode to Red Plum, Seizing India, Qingwen, Dianchouxiang and Three Thieves Banana Fan. Gifted with a good voice, he is better at playing and singing. Bright timbre, high and low, good at singing all kinds of tanci schools.

Yu Hongxian sang An Answer to Li Shuyi on 1958. At that time, her Red Flag Pingtan Team discussed how to sing Chairman Mao's poems by playing songs and tunes. Zhao Kaisheng wrote Answer to Li Shuyi, which was auditioned in Tibet Bookstore as the opening of the book. The new work combines the melodies of many schools, such as Jiang Diao, Diao Li Diao, Yu Diao and Xue Diao, which is very innovative. Although immature, the audience is very welcome. 1960 After the summer training, with the help of Zhou Yunrui, Xu Lixian, Zhang Jianguo and other predecessors, the "Butterfly Hua Lian" was modified and processed to make the singing more passionate.

It happened that the central leadership was meeting in Shanghai. Yu Hongxian went to Jinjiang Auditorium to sing "Butterfly Lovers". Chen Yun was very grateful. After the performance, Liu Shaoqi shook hands with her. Premier Zhou even listened to her sing Dead Hua Lian many times, praised her for her good music score and singing skills, and encouraged her to sing Chairman Mao's poems with more music. On one occasion, the Prime Minister was very happy to hear her sing "Sixteen Words and Three Songs" and asked for the monotonous soundtrack to be reprocessed. 196165438+1October 22nd, after careful arrangement by musicians Huang Yijun and Si Tuhan, the lyrics "Dead Hua Lian" were put on the symphonic chorus stage, accompanied by hundreds of people from Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and Shanghai Chorus, with Yu Hongxian singing solo, enjoying a good reputation all over the country.

196065438+In February, Yu Hongxian participated in the Shanghai People's Pingtan Group, which became an important turning point in her artistic development. People's pingtan group is full of celebrities, and Yu Hongxian is like a duck to water. First, he collaborated with Chen An on Daughter of the Party, then with Xu Lixian on Double Pearl Phoenix, and then with the modern novel Seizing India. He also participated in many novellas such as Strong Men and Strong Horses, Red Plum Praise, Qingwen and Dianqiuxiang. Under the guidance of famous artists, her singing art is becoming more and more mature. For example, once in "Night Tour in India", she began to sing, with a high voice and no lasting appeal. Jiang Yuequan reminded her not to play the high-pitched area because of her talent, which made her understand the importance of correctly handling the relationship between singing, books and characters. Xu Lixian, the founder of Diao Li, taught her how to compose music, how to arrange music and how to refine and melt all kinds of traditional operas into pingtan.

In addition, Yu Hongxian also learned Qin Ci and Pearl Tower Passbook from Zhu Xueqin, and learned the pipa from Guo Binqing. After a long period of tempering, the "golden voice" emerged. His performance and singing are both graceful and restrained by Jiang and feminine by Li. There are both cheerful jumps and twists and turns in the Qin opera, which has created its own unique artistic style of combining rigidity with softness and enthusiasm.

After the downfall of the Gang of Four, Pingtan ushered in spring again. After the robbery, Yu Hongxian participated in the performances of novellas "Shan Xinpu", "Ode to Kaihui" and "Unjust Cases". Her duet "Dead Hua Lian" was included in the film "Spring", which further expanded the influence of Pingtan. Golden phoenix Map, a Longtan poem written by her and Yang, has been widely praised by audiences at home and abroad.

When Yu Hongxian people enter middle age, they increasingly feel the urgent need for young people to take over pingtan. 1979, luna became her first student. At one of her solo concerts, luna was asked to sing the central axis by herself, and everyone was very moved. She said: "I hold students for the cause of pingtan!" "1989, she took Pan Ying as an apprentice, and then took Hong Zhou in 1992. Yu Hongxian is notoriously strict in choosing his disciples. She accepted Wang Huifeng for two years. Wang Huifeng, under the guidance of Xu Lixian, won the prize for singing True Feelings and Looking at the Golden Gate. In 1993, Yu Hongxian suggested that Hong Zhou and Wang Huifeng should join the double file together, and she would teach Shuangfeng. Wang Huifeng worships Yu Hongxian's art, so she said to the teacher, "Come and test me. If you think it's qualified, accept me. "Yu Hongxian asked these young women to follow classes in their own homes, starting with listening to tapes, and then explaining them meticulously, arranging books and teaching singing articles, and also asked them to take turns to hold hands-on jobs. At that time, Hong Zhou, who lived in Suzhou, lived in the teacher's house. Zhou Hong wants to pay the board fee, but she doesn't accept anything at all. In this way, the brand-new women's double file not only "ate" the book, but also played in popular places.

From 65438 to 0997, Yu Hongxian was elected as the vice chairman of Chinese Quyi Artists Association and served as the artistic director of Shanghai Pingtan Troupe. Yu Hongxian, who is over 60 years old, not only contributes to Pingtan today and in the future, but also talks about the way of keeping in good health. Yu Hongxian said with a smile: She used to be a workaholic, and long-term overwork seriously affected her health.

On the afternoon of October 24th, 2007/KLOC-0, the performance commemorating the 55th anniversary of Yu Hongxian was held in Shanghai Lanxin Grand Theatre.

On May 8, 20 1 1, Mr. Yu Hongxian held an apprentice acceptance ceremony in Wujiang Songling Hotel. This time, the apprentice was from Wujiang Quyi, and it was the first time for Teacher Yu to accept a male apprentice.