Actress from the TV series 'Water Margin' passes away due to serious illness.

Actress Liu Hongmei, who played Jiang Menchen's wife in "Water Margin" and made significant contributions to opera training in China, passed away at the age of 61 due to a serious illness.

News of actress Liu Hongmei's death on May 29th at the age of 61 has saddened many fans of Chinese television dramas. According to Sinchew , the actress is believed to have passed away due to a serious illness.

According to some close sources, Liu Hongmei never married and lived with her niece during her lifetime.

Following the announcement of the sad news, many colleagues, students, and fans posted tributes, expressing their respect for the veteran artist.

Actress Liu Hongmei.

Actress Liu Hongmei was born in 1965 in Beijing. After graduating from the Performing Arts Department of the Central Academy of Drama in 1991, she was retained by the school to teach and has been involved in arts education for over 30 years.

In 2008, she received her master's degree in drama and opera studies. At the Central Academy of Drama, Liu Hongmei held various positions such as professor, head of department, deputy dean, and head of training in musical theater.

In 2012, she pioneered the establishment of the Musical Theatre Department at the Central Academy of Drama and served as its first head. Throughout her years of teaching, she contributed to the development of the early musical theatre training system in China and trained many famous artists such as Sun Honglei, Jin Dong, and Huang Bo.

In addition to teaching, Luu Hong Mai is also involved in research and development of musical theater.

In her later years, she lived a private life and never married.

In the field of acting, Liu Hongmei has made her mark through many famous television and film productions such as the 1998 version of Water Margin , Xiao Yu'er and Hua Wuque, Fang Shiyu, Tai Chi Master Zhang Sanfeng, etc.

In Water Margin, she played the wife of Jiang Men Shen. Although it was only a supporting role, the actress still impressed with her gentle and graceful appearance.

Later, Luu Hong Mai shifted her focus to directing and participated in many professional theatrical and artistic projects. Many of her works have won awards in the fields of theater and musical theater.

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