Download or read book Mei Lanfang and the Twentieth-Century International Stage written by M. Tian and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-01-02 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book-length study in any language of the presence and influence of Mei Lanfang, the internationally known Chinese actor who specialized in female roles on the twentieth-century international stage. Tian investigates Mei Lanfang's presence and influence and the transnational and intercultural appropriations of his art.