Sun Weishi (Chinese: 孙维世; 30 November 1921 – 15 October 1968) was the first female director of modern spoken drama (huaju) in Chinese history. Sun's father was killed by the Kuomintang (KMT) in 1927, and Sun was eventually adopted by Zhou Enlai, who later became the first premier of the People's Republic of China.

Nov 28, 2023 · Through the life of a remarkable woman—based on pioneering stage director Sun Weishi (1921–1968)—this epic novel immerses us in the multifaceted history of China’s Communist Party. A powerful, insightful account from the National Book Award–winning author, who came of age during the Cultural Revolution.

Dec 7, 2023 · Ha Jin’s The Woman Back from Moscow is a novel based on the life of Sun Weishi, an adopted daughter of Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, whose brilliant mind and intensive study in Moscow of the Stanislavski acting method brought her to the pinnacle of China’s theatrical world during the Mao years.

Sun Weishi (Chinese: 孙维世; 30 November 1921 – 15 October 1968) was the first female director of modern spoken drama (Huaju) in Chinese history. Sun's father was killed by the Kuomintang (KMT) in 1927, and Sun was eventually adopted by Zhou Enlai, who later became the first premier of the People's Republic of China.

Sun Weishi, the dramatist whom Premier Zhou regarded as his goddaughter, had a life closely linked to revolution and drama. Why did she die suddenly, leaving behind only this simple coat and 2,000 yuan?

孫維世（1922年－1968年10月4日），原名孫光英，四川省南溪縣人。 孫炳文之女。 著名话剧导演。 文化大革命期間遭受迫害，周恩來在逮捕書上簽字同意，關到被军管的北京公安局看守所，1968年10月4日死於獄中，去世時赤身裸體，身上只有一副鐐銬，傳聞江青曾讓刑事犯在強光下剝光孫維世的衣服，進行輪姦，犯人強姦得逞可以減刑，死後被發現頭上被釘進了一顆長釘子。 周恩來要求驗屍，只得到「屍體早已燒掉」的答覆。 文革期間，林彪與妻子葉群、毛妻江青串 …

Sun Weishi was the first female director of modern spoken drama (Huaju) in China. Sun was a rival of Mao’s wife, Jiang Qing, with an enmity between the two that lasted throughout Sun’s life until her ultimate death at Jiang’s hands.

May 20, 2024 · English: Category for files related to Sun Weishi , daughter of a revolutionary martyr and adopted by Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao. An actress and director Sun fell victim to the Cultural Revolution and was killed in 1968.

Sun Weishi (chinois traditionnel : 孫維世 ; chinois simplifié : 孙维世 ; pinyin : Sūn Wéishì ; 30 novembre 1921 - 15 octobre 1968) fut la première réalisatrice du théâtre parlé moderne (Huaju) dans l'histoire chinoise.

Apr 12, 2025 · Sun Weishi, who was adopted by Zhou Enlai in her early childhood and benefited from his political protection, is celebrated for her courageous contribution to theatre in history books today, while ...