Li Chengxiang

Li was born 1 October 1931 in Harbin, Heilongjiang province in Japanese-occupied Northeast China.

[1][2] Together with Jiang Zuhui (蒋祖慧) and Wang Xixian (王希贤), Li choreographed the ballet Red Detachment of Women, based on the popular 1961 film of the same name.

[1] He created or co-created the ballets Ode to Yimeng, Lin Daiyu, Yang Guifei, The Silk Road, Goddess of Luo, The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, among others.

He also performed in many ballets including Swan Lake, Giselle, Notre Dame de Paris, as well as Red Detachment of Women.

[1] He received the Lifetime Achievement Award by the China Dancers Association.

A scene from The Red Detachment of Women : soldiers of the Women's Detachment performing rifle drill in Act II, from the 1972 National Ballet of China production.