Hu Jieqing: "The drama is full of sound and emotion, which shines through the future generations and is heroic and anti-imperialist for life."
The jury of Ta Kung Pao Literature and Art Awards: "He carved so many flesh-and-blood figures from our decadent social class, and his condemnation was followed by love. It's really like a soul hunter suddenly coming to our time. In the choice of theme, the control of plot and the application of background, he showed great boldness of vision. All this is because he is a conscious artist, not lively, but has strong scheduling ability and can see through the stage effect. "
Sun Qingsheng: "Audience of civilized drama, amateur actor who loves American drama, playwright under the influence of left-wing drama"
Zhu Donglin: "The founder of modern drama in China."
Yu Yu Qiu: "As a master of drama, Cao Yu is not only the founder of China drama art, but also an outstanding representative of the development of world drama art in the 20th century."
Yu Shizhi: "He is a playwright, a poet and a realistic drama poet. His works are harmonious and poetic, clearly showing the realm of poetry pursuing drama. "
Xie Xizhang: "Cao Yu's drama creation activities started very early. Thunderstorm is his first work, written in 1933. That year, he was 24 years old and a graduating student in Tsinghua University. If he translated foreign dramas, it would be even earlier, only about 20 years old. However, once his creation started, it was not only powerful, but also endless, just like the eruption of an oil well. After Thunderstorm, he wrote Sunrise at 1936. /kloc-created vilen in 0/937; 1939, he created Metamorphosis; 1940, he created Beijingers. At this point, the most important works in his life have all been completed, and his irreplaceable position in the history of China drama has been established. He stands like a monument so far that no one can surpass him. At that time, he was only 365,438+0 years old, just after his establishment. "
As one of the pioneers of the New Culture Movement in China, Cao Yu is as famous as Lu Xun, Guo Moruo, Mao Dun, Ba Jin and Lao She. China is a master of modern drama, a drama educator, and a former member of the Standing Committee and Executive Chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. Executive director and vice chairman of Chinese Dramatists Association; Director of Chinese Writers Association, Chairman of Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles; Vice President and Honorary Dean of the Central Academy of Drama; Dean of Beijing People's Art Theatre and other positions. As a drama educator, he made special contributions to the establishment of the Central Academy of Drama and the cultivation of drama, film and television talents. As one of the founders of Beijing People's Art Theater, he worked with others to build Beijing People's Art into a world-famous theater with China's drama system and style after half a century's struggle. As a talented actor, every role he created left an unforgettable impression on people. The first performance of Cao Yu's drama Thunderstorm in 1934 is of great significance in the history of modern drama in China. Recognized as the symbol of the maturity of modern drama in China, Mr. Cao Yu is also known as "Shakespeare of the East".
Cao Yu has his place in the history of world drama culture. Cao Yu's works are welcomed not only by the audience in China, but also by the audience all over the world. His plays have been translated into many languages and performed in the United States, the Soviet Union, Japan, Vietnam, North Korea, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Mongolia, Hong Kong, Macao and other countries and regions in the form of movies, Peking Opera, operas, flower drum plays, musicals and ballet, which has a wide influence in the world. He visited the Soviet Union, Japan, India, the United States, Britain, France, Switzerland and other countries many times, and made positive contributions to the spread of China culture. 1984, French President Francois Mitterrand awarded Cao Yu the Medal of France's Highest Legion of Honor in recognition of his contribution to Sino-French cultural exchanges.