On the stage, a white cloth, the light and shadow are confused; behind the stage, several pairs of skillful hands manipulate the shadow puppet. Several singing voices, and the sad and joyful clutches between the rulers are staged - this is the shadow puppet.
Shadow puppets are known as the earliest cartoons and the originators of movies. After research, shadow puppetry began in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and flourished in the Song Dynasty. People are familiar with Beijing shadow puppetry Shaanxi shadow puppetry, in fact, Guangdong also has shadow puppetry. Shadow puppets are divided into North Road and South Road, and Lufeng Shadow Puppet is the only remnant of South Road.
Lu Feng shadow puppet play "Eight Immortals Heshou"
The cowhide of Lu Feng's shadow puppet is thicker than that of the north, the shadow puppet is larger, the facial features are well-defined, the joints are flexible, the eyes can be rotated, and the mouth can be opened and closed. Because the shadow puppet is large and has many joints, it is often necessary for two people to manipulate a shadow puppet at the same time, and tacit cooperation is particularly important.
Lu Feng's shadow puppet is exquisite and gorgeous, under the warm yellow light, the shadow painting is like a New Year painting, full of humanity. The shadow skin is transparent, the face of the character is rosy, the water sleeve is light, under the shadow of the lamp, the shadow person is translucent, and even the texture of the water sleeve can be seen.
The production of shadow puppets is complex and wonderful, including skin selection, leather making, drawing drafts, over-drafts, engraving, coloring, sweat ironing, embellishment, and hand-engraving more than 3,000 knives.
In the Ming and Qing dynasties, Lu Feng's shadow puppet performances were very rich, and they could not be repeated for more than seventy consecutive days. Before liberation, it was the golden age of shadow puppetry, and folk drama classes performed more than 200 times a year. Nowadays, the traditional shadow carving process has almost been lost in Lufeng, and the original percussion band has been replaced by music recording, how easy is the inheritance of this craft? There are fewer and fewer shadow puppet artists who sing and act well in Lu Feng.
"Pretending to be an incarnation of the ages, always practicing with a firm heart; performing a close performance is nothing more than a skillful hand." Without the ingenuity of the heart, stripped of the soul of the shadowmist's throat, the fixed face cannot show thousands of emotions.
Classic play "Crying Tower"
In the era of the big bang of entertainment, all kinds of new pastimes are coming, how many people are still watching shadow puppetry? Who else wants to learn shadow puppetry? However, it is gratifying that there is still a group of shadow puppet artists in Lufeng, who have been insisting on passing on this ancient folk art.
Lu Feng Shadow Puppet Theatre Continues to absorb young apprentices, and many of them have become the backbone of the troupe. Organize experience classes to let children feel the charm of shadow puppetry. The troupe also continued to leave Lufeng to perform in the Pearl River Delta region. At the end of 2013, Lu Feng's shadow puppet show was invited to perform at Hong Kong Disneyland, using shadow puppets to perform Disney animation images, and the combination of shadow puppets and animation was greatly praised.
(Source: Discover the Beauty of the City)
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