The passing of 'the actor of an era'

Obituary

Yu Shizhi, Beijing People's Art Theater's senior actor and respected scholar of performing arts, died on Jan 20. He was 86.

One scene deeply embedded in his fans' hearts happened in 1992, the year Yu was diagnosed with hemiplegic paralysis. The actor tottered onto the stage after the curtain call of Teahouse and said to the audience, "Thank you for your tolerance."