Born in Shanghai, Yu Zhenfei is a famous performer of KUnqu Opera ad Peking Opera. If you come to learn Chinese in China, you may also know his father was a famous person with great success in Kunqu Opera. Influenced by his father, Yu started to learn Kunqu Opera from his father in the age of six.

Yu Zhenfei could perform on the stage when he was fourteen. Even it was only the amateur performance, he did it very successfully. When you study Chinese in China, you should know, Yu learned from Shen Yuequan later and learned more than 200 Kunqu operas. He was a lecturer in university and then turned to learn Pecking Opera invited by Cheng Yanqiu. If foreign students who study Mandarin in China are interested, they might know Yu created many artistic images in the operas organized by Cheng.

Yu Zhenfei ever cooperated with mat famous arts like Cheng Yanqiu, Mei Lanfang, Ma Lianliang and Zhang Junqiu. Another thing that the foreigners who learn Chinese in China should know is that Yu is also skilled in painting and calligraphy and bamboo flute. He is really a versatile artist.