Peking Opera: Deep in the night - Peking Opera: Ye Shenchen

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Beijing Opera is the essence of China. The largest form of Chinese opera is called the "Oriental Opera." It has a history of 160 years and has created many "firsts" in Chinese drama: the rich number of tracks, artists, opera groups and audiences.

Peking Opera has evolved from the absorption of many other forms of drama, mainly from the local drama "Return" that was popular in South China in the 18th century. This is a landscape art that combines music, performance, literature, aria and Facebook. In the long-term practice of many artists, some rules have been formulated and standards have been standardized. Unlike regional drama, it is more rigorous in its craftsmanship. The combination of virtual and reality - a special expression technique that is largely unrestricted by the time and space of the stage performance. Since its establishment, Peking Opera has had many interesting names, such as Jinghuang, Daxi, Pingzhou and Jingxi.

Four artistic expressions

Peking Opera is dominated by four artistic modes of drama, dialogue, dance and martial arts, presenting dramatic drama and characters. Singing is used to enhance the appeal of art through various tones. Dialogue is a complement to singing full of music and rhythm. Dancing is a physical movement that requires high performance skills. Martial arts is the combination and transformation of traditional Chinese warfare and dance.

The main role of the Beijing opera performance

Sheng: This is the common name of the male character, composed of old students and small students. The old man refers to a middle-aged man with a beard. He is a decent person; for example, Zhu Liangliang participates in the "empty city plan." A niche means a young man without a beard. Zhang Sheng is the representative of Xiao Sheng in the "West Chamber".

Dan: The general name of female characters in Beijing opera can be divided into Zhengdan, Huadan, Laodan and Wudan. Zheng Dan is also known as "Tsing Yi" and plays mainly as an elegant middle-aged woman. Hua Dan refers to the little girl who often lives in the bottom of society. Boss refers to senior women, while Wudan refers to women who are good at fighting.

Jing: Painting faces often refer to male characters with unique appearance or personality, such as Bao Zheng and Cao Cao. In addition, Zhou is a comedy character or an evil character or an honest person. The actor's nose is painted with a white powder that makes him or her easy to identify.

Facial painting [Lianpu]

The facial paintings of Peking Opera Lotus are formed through the long-term practice of the drama artists and their understanding and judgment of the role of the drama. This is a coloring on the actor's face. By using morphing and exaggerated numbers, professional viewers can easily tell the character's characteristics. In this way, it is called "the picture in the heart." Face painting has some form of color, type and shape. Usually, the eyes, forehead and cheeks are like butterflies, swallows and bat wings.

The colors of the lotus are different and each is representative. For example, red symbolizes loyalty, such as the general general Guanyin of the Three Kingdoms period [220-280]. Black stands for honesty and frankness, such as the justice of the Northern Song Dynasty [960-1127], or the sudden and rudeness of Li Wei, an important figure in the famous Chinese novel "All men are brothers." White represents the things and shackles represented by Cao Cao, a famous politician in the late Eastern Han Dynasty [25-220].

Stage attribute [Qimo]

Stage attributes - QimoQimo is a general term for various stage attributes and simple settings in Peking Opera performances. It comes from real life experiences. For example, an actor can practice a galloping scene by using a whip instead of riding a real horse on the stage. A bridge consists of two chairs, two chairs standing on either side of the table. The performer can dance with an umbrella to achieve a storm. Fictional performance techniques largely give the performer the freedom to express more life scenes.

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