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Today (July 20) is the 28th anniversary of the death of the people's favorite artist Shen Fengmei, as a leading figure of the master's closed disciple and head of the Henan Province Yue Diao Troupe, in order to remember Master Shen Fengmei, a series of activities have been held in half a year to comfort the master's spirit in heaven.
In order to bury the ashes of the master, Shen Xiaomei reported to the leaders of the Zhoukou Municipal Party Committee and Government many times, and the Municipal Party Committee Government asked the relevant departments of the city to cooperate and support, and built a memorial garden for Master Shen Fengmei in Zhoukou Park, referred to as the plum garden. Located in the northwest corner of Zhoukou Park, the scenery and beautiful environment are beautiful, surrounded by cypresses in all seasons in the park, and plum blossoms bloom proudly in winter and spring. It is integrated with the scenery of Zhoukou Park, which does not affect the surrounding scenery and adds a new attraction to Zhoukou Park. The memorial square is solemn and neat, and the strange stone inscriptions reflect each other, showing people the glorious life of Shen Fengmei, an outstanding artist. Just like the tomb of Yue Fei in Hangzhou's West Lake, there is a place for people to mourn and remember Master Shen Fengmei.
The second is to rearrange the Shen Fengmei Memorial Hall, which is located in the Shen Fengmei Art Center, covering an area of more than 300 square meters and divided into three exhibition areas: Fengyun Meixin - Shen Fengmei's Life Exhibition; New Sound of Yue Qu - Henan Yue Diao Art Exhibition Area; Hongmei Primrose - Henan Yue Diao Theater Troupe Exhibition Area and Yue Diao Art Video Studio. Shen Fengmei Memorial Museum integrates collection, display, education, research and other functions, and is committed to the development of Henan Vietnamese art in the times, highlighting the persistence and enterprising spirit of the older generation of Vietnamese artists such as Mr. Shen Fengmei, and is another important carrier and practice base for inheriting, protecting and developing Vietnamese art.
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The third is to lead the cast and crew of the Yue Diao Troupe and the disciples of Shen Pai to hold a ceremony in the plum garden, where Shen Xiaomei will report to the master on the development of the Yue Diao Troupe and the achievements of the inheritance of Shen Pai art over the past 28 years, and present a flower basket to the bust of Shen Fengmei.
The fourth is to hold a performance, and this evening will hold a commemorative special performance activity at the Shenfengmei Art Center, which will be open to theater fans and audiences across the country through offline theater performances and online live broadcasts. Shen Xiaomei will personally go on stage to lead the Shen Pai heirs to perform the famous drama of Yue Tuo, and report to Shen Fengmei in the Spirit of Heaven that there are successors in the art of Shen Pai.
Shen Xiaomei said: Mr. Shen Fengmei interpreted the exhausted Zhuge Liang with the spirit of dedication, and she also devoted her life energy to faithfully practicing Zhuge Liang's famous saying of "bowing to the fullest, only after death". Our Henan Province Yue Diao Troupe bravely climbed the peak under the inspiration and influence of the "Fengmei Spirit", created a number of fine plays that won national awards, showed the new style of Yue Diao art, inherited the Shen Pai art founded by Mr. Shen Fengmei, we must carry forward her "Fengmei Spirit" of loving the people and dedicating herself to art, and strive to make the "Fengmei Spirit" into the soul of Henan Yue Diao. At the same time, the study of "Fengmei Spirit" will be a compulsory course for all Vietnamese transfer people, and it will be passed on forever.
As a leading figure of the Shen School, Shen Xiaomei not only inherited the art of the Shen School, but also developed the art of the Shen School. On the basis of Shen Fengmei's six Zhuge Liang plays, two more Zhuge Liang plays were discharged, namely "Exhausting Qi Mountain" and "Ordered in Danger", which supplemented the Three Kingdoms operas of Vietnam. New plays such as "Lao Tzu" and "Daming Zhu Yuanzhang" were also rehearsed, enriching the artistic figures of the Shen School. Recently, the Vietnamese tune "Bitter Cauliflower" was rearranged and all starring young rookies, and the name was changed to "Mountain Flower" broadcast many times on CCTV Channel 11, which was loved by the national audience and showed the demeanor of the Vietnamese rookie.
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As a closed disciple of Master Shen Fengmei, Shen Xiaomei did not live up to the master's high expectations, opened up a new artistic world for the inheritance and development of Yue Tuo art, was loved by the audience, affirmed by the leader, and won honor for herself. Shen Xiaomei was elected as a member of the Standing Committee of the Henan Provincial People's Congress and vice chairman of the China Drama Association last year.
Seeing Shen Xiaomei's contributions to her mentor Shen Fengmei and the art of the Shen School, especially the series of activities held to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the death of Master Shen Fengmei, one has to remind people of another people's artist and the founder of the Yu Opera Chang School, Master Chang Xiangyu. September 15 this year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Master Chang Xiangyu, and June 1 marks the 19th anniversary of his death. However, neither the Henan Yu Theater nor "Liyuan Spring" announced the relevant commemorative plan. Only CCTV opera channel "Horn is Coming" recorded three episodes of the memory program, inviting Xiao Xiangyu and other Yu opera masters to recall the master's voice and smile and artistic path.
Compared with Master Shen Fengmei, there are both Shen Fengmei Art Center, Shen Fengmei Memorial Hall, and Shen Fengmei Memorial Garden, and Master Chang Xiangyu's aftermath can be said to be very deserted. First, the art of the Chang School lacks a leading figure, and Xiao Xiangyu, as a disciple of the master, was once placed on high hopes by the master, but has left the stage for many years and cannot carry the banner of the Chang School inheritance. Second, the Yu Theater founded by Master Chang Xiangyu is facing an existential crisis. After Li Shujian retired as the second director of the Yu Theater, the Yu Theater has not chosen a director. Recently, it was reported that the Yu Theater and the Henan Theater Academy in preparation were merged, so that the Yu Theater was equivalent to closing. Can Master Chang Xiangyu blind his eyes in the Spirit of Heaven? Third, the fragrant jade cup has been suspended for many years and cannot be restored. Master Chang Xiangyu could only lament that his descendants were not filial. Fourth, after the relocation of the Yu Theater, the regimental headquarters can be completely changed to the "Chang Xiangyu Memorial Hall", but so far no one has called, run, or founded, and Master Chang Xiangyu can only lament that there is no successor.
Shen Xiaomei plays for Xiao Xiangyu
Yu Opera, as a national intangible cultural heritage, can achieve brilliant achievements in today's culturally diverse world, which is inseparable from Master Chang Xiangyu's feelings of patriotism, love for the party and love for the people, and the famous saying "drama is bigger than the sky" resounded in Tianyu and became a watch for future generations. As one of the 100 touching Chinese objects and the six people's artists of New China since the founding of New China, Chang Xiangyu must not be indifferent to the 100th anniversary of his birth, otherwise the national opera fans will not agree, and Master Chang Xiangyu will not be uneasy in the spirit of heaven.
As the heir of Master Chang Xiangyu, Teacher Xiao Xiangyu must learn from Teacher Shen Xiaomei and do something for his mentor, otherwise he will live up to the stage name given by his mentor, and he is no longer qualified to be called a stage name. It is called a stage name again, and it will be spurned by fans across the country.
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