The young Zimei is ambitious and spirited, the middle-aged Du Fu is full of passion and never forgets his original intention, and the old poetry is not discouraged, sad and unyielding... On May 9th, in the Beilei Theater in Guangzhou, the large-scale Qin-language historical drama "Shisheng Du Fu" created and arranged by the Shaanxi Provincial Opera Research Institute was staged as a contestant of the 31st Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award. Young actor Wang Hang spans the three professions of young students, Xu Sheng and old students, and with his exquisite appearance, mellow voice cavity and skillful program performance, the artistic image of a generation of poets and saints jumps on the stage. Offstage, bursts of warm applause conveyed the audience and judges' affirmation and love for the young actor.
On the evening of May 21, the 31st Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award Ceremony was held at the Guangzhou Opera House. Wang Hang won the 32nd "plum blossom" for our province with "Poem Saint Du Fu", becoming the only Qin actor who won the award this year. Holding the medal plate and certificate of the Plum Blossom Award, which represents the highest honor in theater, Wang Hang was overflowing with excitement: "I am grateful to the Shaanxi Opera Academy that has cultivated and supported me over the years, to teacher Li Dongqiao, and to the team members who helped me." I will, as always, adhere to the original intention of performing art, strive to spread the art of opera, create more and better stage images, serve the people, and give back to the society. ”
Trek towards the place of your dreams
The Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award is the highest award for Chinese theater performing arts, and it is also the dream of every Chinese theater actor. For Wang Hang, this dream began to germinate and fight for when he really became a "horner" who could pick a big beam.
Wang Hang has loved singing and dancing since he was a child, especially opera. At the age of 10, by chance, Wang Hang was admitted to the drama school. Six years of hard training have made him stand out from many sitting scientists. At the age of 16, Wang Hang entered the Qin Opera Troupe in Lanzhou City, Gansu Province and became a formal actor. At that time, the troupe often went to the grassroots level to perform. Seeing the audience's love for Qin and his desire for literary and artistic life, he strengthened his determination: he must act well and be worthy of those fathers and old folks who braved the cold and the scorching heat to watch the play.
Qin cavity "Yellow Crane Tower" Wang Hang
In 2010, when he entered the Shaanxi Academy of Chinese Opera, the long-desired highest school in Qin, Wang Hang already had a bigger dream: to serve the public with his skills, inherit traditions, and promote the art of opera. Since then, he has been like a day for more than ten years, with body skills, waist and leg skills, lingzi gong, hair mouth, water sleeves... The hard training never stops. This diligent and self-disciplined figure was seen by seniors and colleagues. In 2014, Wang Hang studied with the famous Qin performance artist Li Dongqiao. The teacher carefully rehearsed the Qin opera "Yellow Crane Tower" for him. This is a pheasant-tailed drama that tests Ling Zigong. With solid basic skills, Wang Hang used shaking, throwing, pulling, winding, throwing and other techniques to vividly express the heroism, arrogance and confidence of the famous general Zhou Yu. In order to broaden his horizons and improve his skills, Wang Hang not only humbly learned from predecessors such as Wu Huawen, Xu Xiaoqiang, Yang Jun, Wang Fusheng, Kang Yunxiang, etc., but also studied Kunqu opera performance from the famous Kunqu artist Wang Shiyu and Professor Wang Zhenyi of the China Academy of Opera. An excellent young actor with both civility and military skills began to emerge.
Qin cavity "Proud Yang Love" Wang Hang
The Shaanxi Academy of Chinese Opera provides a platform for Wang Hang to display his talents. "Pearl Tower", "Tanuki for Prince", "Liu Hai Opera Golden Toad", "Renewed Red Plum Yuan", "Proud Love", "Poem Sheng Du Fu" and a large number of excellent plays have come, and various competitions and performances have given Wang Hang more opportunities and experience to practice. The 29th Shanghai Magnolia Drama Performing Arts - Protagonist Award, the 9th China Qin Cavity Arts Festival Top Ten Inheritance Newcomer Award (the first place), the first Shaanxi Drama Award - Performance Award, and many weighty industry awards are an affirmation of Wang Hang's hard work and artistic pursuit over the years.
Qin cavity "Tanuki for Prince" Wang Hang
Success is for hardworking people. When the Shaanxi Provincial Opera Research Institute decided to rearrange "Shisheng Du Fu", Wang Hang became the best candidate to play the role of "Du Fu". This role became his ladder to the highest award in the theatrical performing arts.
Wang Hang plays the poem Sheng Du Fu
Sail in the direction of your heart
Qin Yin ancient rhyme poetry saint, newcomer new appearance new Dugong. In May 2016, the large-scale Qin historical drama "Shisheng Du Fu" premiered in Xi'an. With his desolate and tragic singing voice, performances with both form and spirit, years of artistic accumulation and accurate character shaping, Wang Hang has established the artistic image of a generation of poets worried about the country and the people on the stage.
Qin cavity "Poem Saint Du Fu" Wang Hang
"Once you become an official, immediately eliminate stubborn diseases", Du Fu, a young man who chased the phoenix from the dream of the bamboo forest, was full of spirit and longing for the career. "I am willing to throw away the black veil, abandon the official house, and die in the mountains. A sense of grief and indignation borrowed ink to sing for my people's father's old song", the middle-aged Du Fu was unrewarded for his ambitions, and the "three officials" and "three divisions" reached the hearts of the people. "The sound of war is still there, and the red blood is still flowing; The building has sunk, and he is shaking again", Du Fu in his twilight years is still concerned about the people. When Du Fu's glorious life was laid out in front of the audience, the image of this flesh-and-blood, spirited, worried about the country and the people of ancient China was also included in the treasure house of opera art.
It has been 8 years since the creation of "Poem Sheng Du Fu". In the past 8 years, in order to polish the role of "Du Fu", Wang Hang not only studied Du Fu's life, but also followed the creative team to retrace Du Fu's growth path. In 8 years, he interpreted "Du Fu" I don't know how many times. Every rehearsal, he will scrutinize and cut on every detail. Every time he performs, he climaxes in tears. "By playing this role, I have a deeper understanding of Du Fu. Du Fu's feelings of home and country, and the character and integrity of Chinese literati also deeply moved me. ”
Qin cavity "Guanxi Fuzi" Wang Hang
"As a young generation of actors who came out of the Shaanxi Academy of Chinese Opera, a red opera troupe with a glorious history of more than 80 years, I feel a great responsibility for winning this award, and the road to art in the future is arduous. I will continue to work hard, adhere to my original intention of performing art, strive to spread the art of opera, create more and better stage images, serve the people, and give back to the society. After stepping off the podium, Wang Hang said that winning the award is an honor for him, but also a motivation.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Plum Blossom Award. So far, 30 people in our province have won the Plum Blossom Award 32 times. Among them, a total of 16 people from the Provincial Opera Academy have won this award 18 times. Over the years, the Provincial Academy of Chinese Opera has always adhered to the people-centered creative orientation, focused on creating fine products, cultivating talents, and prospering performances, and made continuous efforts for the brand building of "Shaanxi Drama" and the high-quality development of opera art. Especially under the personal teaching of the older generation of artists, a group of outstanding opera talents continued to emerge, forming a prosperous situation of gathering stars and competing shows, laying a solid foundation for the intergenerational inheritance and prosperity of Shaanxi opera. In the future, with the attention and attention of the state and all walks of life, the ancient opera art of Qin cavity will surely bloom more dazzling on a broader stage.
Source: Shaanxi Daily