The National Theater of China issued an obituary on February 4:
Comrade Communist Party of China, a party member, a famous performing artist, a national first-class actor, an expert enjoying the special allowance of the State Council, a member of the Chinese dramatist Association, a member of the Chinese Television artists Association, and a retired cadre of the China National Repertory Theater, died of illness at 14:55 on February 2, 2024 in Beijing at the age of 83. Respect the wishes of the family, keep the funeral simple and do not hold a farewell ceremony.
Li Ruping has participated in many plays of the Central Experimental Theatre, including "Silence,""Gale Song,""Spirit and Meat,""Public Enemy of the People," etc.His most classic artistic image is to play Goliath in the film "Yang Guifei", the TV series "Tang Ming Huang" and other films, and won the Feitian Award for Best supporting Actor for the latter.
In addition, he played Bambuershan in the TV series "Kangxi Dynasty" and Xie Xuedong in "the right way in the World".
Source: China National Opera Theater, Beijing Youth Daily
Editor: Gao Sequoia intern: Zhu Linjia