Lü Wencheng

Lü Wencheng
BornMarch 12, 1898
Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, China
Died1981 (aged 82–83)
British Hong Kong

Lü Wencheng (吕文成, pinyin: Lǚ Wénchéng, or Lui Man Sing in Cantonese, jyutping: Leoi5 Man4 Sing4) (1898 in Zhongshan - 1981 in Hong Kong) was a Chinese composer and musician. He composed Autumn Moon Over The Calm Lake (平湖秋月) in the 1930s, one of the best known works of Cantonese music.

He also played the yangqin and was a Cantonese opera singer. His music shows a strong influence of the traditional music of the Shanghai area as a result of living almost thirty years there.

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