關於【魏海敏】

．長期堅持藝術探索的信念與毅力，對於傳統戲曲藝術與文化發展之貢獻，深具標竿意義與影響力。
．戲曲表演底蘊深厚，奠基於傳統旦角行當且多有突破與創意，角色塑造鮮明而突出，能發揮傳統戲曲之精髓，開創新編劇目之表演典範。
— — — — -2007年獲頒國家文化藝術基金會「第11屆國家文藝獎」獲獎理由

國際知名京劇表演藝術家，梅(蘭芳)派傳人，國光劇團領銜主演。

幼年受教於周銘新，及長受教於秦慧芬，畢業後受教於陳永玲、童芷苓。1991年拜入梅門，為梅葆玖先生首位入室弟子。魏海敏的傳統底蘊深厚，深得梅派精髓，擅長刻劃與演繹不同角色，所扮演的舞台人物跨越流派、穿梭古今，備受全球各地戲迷與表演藝術界的肯定。擅演《穆桂英掛帥》《貴妃醉酒》《白蛇傳》《鳳還巢》《霸王別姬》等梅派經典戲。

魏海敏不僅專擅古典劇目，她所主演之新編作品，或雍容華貴、或強悍跋扈，或滄桑淒楚，舉手投足匠心獨運，淋漓盡致地演釋旦角藝術的詩心與藝魄，發揮傳統戲曲精髓之餘，亦開創當代戲曲表演典範，每每令觀眾驚艷難忘。包括：「當代傳奇劇場」《慾望城國》《樓蘭女》；「國光劇團」《王熙鳳大鬧寧國府》《金鎖記》《快雪時晴》《孟小冬》《十八羅漢圖》…等。2009年臺灣國際藝術節與國際知名導演Robert Wilson合作《歐蘭朵》，一人獨撐全劇。2011年主演白先勇改編話劇《遊園驚夢》。2021年發表《千年舞臺，我卻沒怎麼活過》作品裡，再度以獨角戲首度演自己、與她所創造的角色們的故事，寫下舞台生涯新的一頁。

舞台成就耀眼的她，接連榮獲「金曲獎」(2008)、「國家文藝獎」(2007)、「梅花獎」(1996)、「世界十大傑出青年獎」(1996)、「亞洲最傑出藝人獎」(1993)…等不凡光環的極高肯定。目前是國光劇團、當代傳奇劇場兩大劇團的靈魂人物，也是魏海敏京劇藝術文教基金會負責人。多年來於不同中小學及大專院校進行推廣講座，近年獲頒上海戲劇學院客座教授，對於推廣傳統戲曲美學與藝術，堅定執著，永續不斷。

An internationally renowned performing artist, Wei Hai-Min is an heir of the Mei School established by Mei Lanfang and the lead actor of GuoGuang Opera Company.

Wei studied with Zhou Ming-xin in her childhood, with Qin Hui-fen in later years, and with Chen Yongling and Tong Zhiling after graduating from school. In 1991, Wei became Mei Baojiu’s first official disciple. She has solid training in the Mei School and excels in interpreting and impersonating diverse roles, both ancient and modern, in Mei School and other performing styles. Her performance is acclaimed by global audiences and art critics. Her repertoire includes Mu Guiying Takes Command, The Drunken Concubine, The White Snake, Return of the Phoenix, and Farewell, My Concubine.

Beyond classical jingju titles, Wei Hai-Min amazes the audience with the diverse roles she has created, be they noble, shrewish, or melancholic, Wei impersonates them vividly with grace, flair, and artistic excellence. She not only masters but even redefines the art of jingju performance, bestowing the stage with numerous unforgettable characters. Her masterpieces include The Kingdom of Desire and Medea with the Contemporary Legend Theatre, Wang Shi-fong, The Golden Cangue, Sunlight after Snow, Meng Xiaodong, The Painting of 18 Lohans, and other titles with GuoGuang Opera Company. In 2009, she collaborated with the American experimental playwright-director Robert Wilson on a solo performance of Orlando. In 2011, she led in Wandering in the Garden, Waking from a Dream, a play adapted from Pai Hsien-yung’s famous short story. In 2021, she worked with the Singaporean director Ong Keng Sen for a solo performance of A Thousand Stages, Yet I Have Never Quite Lived, a groundbreaking, autobiographical piece presenting the interactions between the actor Wei and the characters she creates.

A bright star on stage, Wei has won numerous awards, including the Golden Melody Award (2008), the National Award for Arts (2007), the Plum Blossom Award of Chinese Theatre (1996), the Outstanding Young Person of the World Award (1996), the Best Artist in Asia Award (1993), among others.  She is currently the leading actress of GuoGuang Opera Company and the Contemporary Legend Theatre, and the director of the Wei Hai-Min Chinese Opera Foundation. For many years she has given talks in grade schools and colleges and was recently appointed Visiting Professor at Shanghai Theatre Academy. Her endeavors to promote traditional theatre art never wavered.