"The Old Dan Chapter of the Chinese Peking Opera Inheritor People's Congress" is choreographed and directed by senior expert Liu Lianlun, Wang Jinghua, an actor of the National Peking Opera House, Professor Chen Guoqing, an educator and researcher of the China Academy of Performing Arts, Li Mingyan, a famous Actor of Peking Opera, Wang Mengyun, an actor of the Shanghai Peking Opera House, and Zhao Baoxiu, a national first-class actor of the Beijing Opera House. In addition, Kong Jie, a well-known program host of Beijing Television Station, was also invited to preside over the lecture.
First of all, this article introduces the characteristics of Lao Dan's role as a character, the origin of Lao Dan's profession, the difference between Lao Dan and Lao Sheng in singing, Lao Dan's "decay" characteristics, the characteristics of Lao Dan's two-door embrace, and the contribution of Lao Dan Hao Lantian and his student Gong Yunfu to Lao Dan's trade.
Secondly, the singing characteristics of the famous Lao Dan artist Li Duokui and Li Pai Lao Dan were introduced, and Li Mingyan and Wang Mengyun, the descendants of Li Duokui, respectively, told their own and Li Duokui's experiences in learning drama. In addition, teacher Wang Mengyun also explained Kang's performance in "Walking The Trainer" and "Crying Spirit".
Third, through Mother Liu in "Strike Banquet" and Mother Li in "Li Kui Visiting Mother", li Jinquan," the successor of Li Jinquan, explained the innovation of traditional drama by Li Jinquan, a descendant of Li (Duokui), explained Li Jinquan's exploration of modern drama through the performances of Aunt Wang in "The White-Haired Girl" and Grandma Li in "Red Lantern", and introduced Wang Yumin's development of Li Pai Laodan with two plays, "Stone Trench Village" and "Zhu Xian Town".
There are also some performance-based plays in Lao Dan Xing. Teacher Li Mingyan introduced the different performance methods of poor and rich women, and teacher Chen Guoqing introduced Lao Dan's performance skills such as tumbling and throwing water hair. Through "Broken Arm Storytelling" and "Burning Mianshan Mountain", Luo Fushan, the representative figure of the old Dan of workmanship, was introduced. And Luo Fushan's disciple Sun Futing is also an old Dan actor who is good at doing meritorious work, and Wang Mengyun and Zhao Baoxiu have both received guidance from Mr. Sun Futing. Teacher Wang Mengyun introduced the footsteps of Lao Dan, and teacher Zhao Baoxiu introduced the fingering of Lao Dan and his performance of Sun Shulin making water sleeves on a snowy night in the wind and snow.
Finally, some new choreographers are introduced. For example, the singing and doing heavy "Flower Gun", the "HongMu Scolding Domain" based on singing skills, the "Chisang Town" that has been performed repeatedly, the "Yang Family Female General" with comprehensive techniques, and the revolutionary modern drama "Red Lantern" and so on.