From the founding of Jiyi to the bumps and downs, from the generations of famous artists to the northwest, Shangyou Society has emerged a large number of well-known Qin Cavity celebrities in the past 70 years, and this drama company has left hundreds of classic dramas that have never faded for Qin Cavity.
Looking back on the past, we will remember the brilliant achievements established by this drama company for Qin Cavity, look back at the past, and pay tribute to the hard work of the former Famous Qin Dynasty on this stage.
Shangyoushe He Zhenzhong, Zhang Jianmin and Kang Zhengxu performed "Black Dingben"
On May 20, 1949, Xi'an was liberated, and the Shangyou Society, like other literary and art groups, was like a dead wood in spring and regained its new life. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, under the guidance of the party's literary and artistic policy, the Shangyou Society regained its vitality, and the prosperity of its cause and the improvement of art reached an unprecedented level.
Wang Bomou, the leader of the Kuomintang and a native of Pucheng, revolted with his troops in 1949. He has a home in Xi'an, has a wide range of property, loves Qin opera on weekdays, and if he enters the city on official business before liberation, he not only enters the theater at night, but also often invites some famous actors to sing at home, and his mantra is "sesame syrup, it is better to listen to qin cavity." In 1949, at the invitation of Liu Guanghua, he served as the titular chairman of Shangyou Society. After he took office, he made it clear: "As the chairman of the board, it must be in name only and be helpful to the troupe." Therefore, he donated furniture such as sofas, safes, writing desks, and carpets to Shangyousha.
Wang Bomou (1908-1993)
After the liberation of Xi'an, according to Wang Bomou's personal preference, Xi Zhongxun, who was then the secretary of the Northwest Bureau, instructed Wang Bomou to lead a professional troupe. Wang Bomou gladly accepted the order and expressed his willingness to take the Shangyou Society and get approval. At the Shangyou Society performers' meeting held in June of that year, everyone elected Wang Bomou as president, Liu Guanghua as vice president, and He Zhenzhong as the chief of the drama section.
Wang Bomou told He Zhenzhong the results of the election, and He Zhenzhong was extremely excited, so he resigned as president of the Mingzheng Society, and led Wang Yuqin, a "pillar of the stage" actor who had already picked the beams of the Mingzheng Society, into the Shangyou Society. In order to expand the cause of Shangyou Society, Wang Bomou sold the property of the two courtyards in Liuxiang, with an income of nearly 100,000 yuan, with 20,000 yuan as the working capital of the company, and the rest of the funds were all used to purchase urgently needed items for the troupe.
He Zhenzhong and Kang Zhengxu performed "Catching the Slope"
After the founding of New China, Wang Bomou, Liu Guanghua, He Zhenzhong recruited talents for the Shangyou Society. In January 1950, they recruited Zhou Tan, a famous old artist of Qin Music who was idle at home, into the company. The old artist Zhou Tan was born in poverty, and the ancestors of eight or nine generations were passed down from generation to family with blowing, playing, playing and singing, and Zhou Tan gathered the great achievements of his ancestors and was very accomplished in music. At the same time, Zhang Xinhua, an outstanding student of the Zhengju Society and a famous actor and actress, Hui Jimin, a famous director, Li Yizhong, a famous student, and Danjiao actors Li Aiyun, Fu Fengqin, Hua Meili and other actors were also invited by wang, Liu and He to join the Shangyou Society.
Wang Yuqin, Li Zhengbin and other performances of "Three Niangs Godson"
Li Aiyun performs "The Tale of the West Chamber"
He Zhenzhong, a famous Qin Dynasty, is famous in the northwest, and the characters played in such plays as "The Yellow River Array," "The Great Return to Jingzhou," and "You Xihu Lake" have distinct personalities and are unique; Yang Jinsheng, a famous Qingyi and known as "Biting Teeth Dan," and his masterpieces such as "Pressing Hair," "Breaking into the Palace and Holding The Bucket," and "The Book of the Four Sages," are touching; Zhang Jianmin, a famous artist with a flower face, sings high-pitched and bright, and his white voice is clear and clear, and his plays such as "Chisang Town," "The Case of Gongmei," "Grass Slope Noodle Theory," and "Chopping a Single Child" have a great impact; and the actors Kang Zhengxu and Li Zhengbin, who are good at singing and can play a lot Zhang Xinhua, a famous young student, performed moderately, handsome and dashing; The four famous Dan Wang Yuqin, Li Aiyun, Hua Meili, and Fu Fengqin of the Shangyou Society had strong strength and distinctive characteristics...
At this time, the Shangyou Society, a collection of famous artists, a complete range of professions, strong artistic force, and many performances were deeply loved by the people in the northwest.
Fu Fengqin, Zhang Xinhua and other performances of "Copper Terrace Breaking The Liao"
Hua Meili and Zhang Xinhua performed "Writing"
In order to make shangyou society follow, Wang Bomou, Liu Guanghua and He Zhenzhong recruited 50 students of the first phase of the post-founding drama club in January 1950. Liu Ruhui, Wang Junqiu, Li Baozhen, Chen Minxian, Dong Qian and other trainees later became the backbone of the Shangyou Society.
At the first Shaanxi Provincial Drama Observation and Performance Conference held in 1956, Shangyoushe performed the modern drama "Liu Lianying", the traditional folding drama "Three Shangshang", "Black Dingben" and "Kou Kou". Hui Jimin won the first prize for directing, He Zhenzhong, Zhang Jianmin, Zhang Xinhua and Li Aiyun won the first prize for actors, Kang Zhengxu, Li Zhengbin, Fu Fengqin, and Wang Junqiu won the second prize for actors, Hua Meimei and Liu Ruhui won the third prize for actors, "Black Dingben" won the first prize for performance, and "Three Shangshang Car" won the music and stage design award.
In 1956, Shangyou Society's "Liu Yinglian" program list
On July 1, 1960, the xi'an municipal academy regiment was reorganized, and the Yi Folk Society, The Sanyi Society, and the Shangyou Society were formed into the Xi'an QinXiang Theater, the Yi Folk Society was the Qin Cavity Theater Group, the Sanyi Society was the second group, and the Shangyou Society was the third group. Tan Ping served as the president, Liu Yuzhong, the name of yi folk society, Su Yumin, president of Sanyi Society, and He Zhenzhong, director of the drama unit of Shangyou Society, as vice presidents.
At that time, the Xi'an Municipal Bureau of Culture decided that the actors of the first and second troupes should be mainly old artists and middle-aged actors, and the actors of the third troupe should be mainly young actors and students. Former Shangyou Society actors He Zhenzhong, Zhang Xinhua, and Li Aiyun were transferred to the Second Regiment, and former Yi Folk Society students Wang Gencai, Liu Weimin, Xin Hengmin, Liu Guoyi, Wang Zhihua, Zhang Ningzhong, Wang Kanzhong, Xue Qinghua, and former Sanyi Society students Liu Yangmin and Li Yulin were transferred to the Third Regiment.
At that time, the three troupes of Qin Cavity paid attention to the inheritance and innovation of the traditional art of Qin Cavity, adapting and rehearsing plays such as "Mu Guiying", "Tongtai Breaking liao", and "Yangmen Female General", because of the complete industry, neat appearance, and brand new performance style, which made the audience refreshed. It has added new brilliance to the Xi'an opera scene.
Stills from Shangyousha's "Maple Pond"
Stills from Shangyoushe's "Tongtai Breaking the Liao"
In September 1961, the Xi'an Qinxiang Theater, which had been established for only one year and two months, was abolished, and the three troupes were restored to their original structure. Xi'an Qinluo Third Troupe was renamed Xi'an Shangqin Troupe.
In 1962, Shangyoushe performed in Daqing Oilfield
Wang Yuqin (right) and "Iron Man" Wang Jinxi (middle) take a photo
During the Cultural Revolution, the Shangyou Society was also spared, and suffered heavy losses in human, material and financial resources. In November 1971, Shangyou Society and Xi'an Yi Folk Society merged to form Xi'an Qin Cavity Regiment. After the group, they jointly performed "Wise Tiger Mountain", "Shajiabang", "Harbor", "Plains Operation", "Bayi Storm", "Thousands of Rivers and Thousand Mountains", "Red Women's Army", "Golden Road", "Red Light", "In the Silent Place", "Xi'an Incident" and other plays.
During the group, a group of Qin Cavity in Xi'an City performed "Xi'an Incident"
On June 1, 1979, Shangyou Society resumed its establishment again, and continued to use the name of "Xi'an Qin cavity group". After two divisions, how will Shangyou Society get out of the predicament and quickly recover its vitality?
Editor: Yang Yao
Review: Mei Wang
Final Judge: He Jun