Cover News Trainee Reporter Wang Yili
On the evening of April 13, the Yue Opera "Chen Sanliang" produced by Zhejiang Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe was staged at the Sichuan Grand Theater. The play is adapted from "The Gentleman in Flowers", which is a representative work of the Lu School of Yue Opera, starring Li Yunxiao, Wang Xiaolong, Zhang Yaya, etc. That night, the Sichuan Grand Theater, which can accommodate 1,500 spectators, was full. During the performance, it won thunderous applause from the audience several times.
Li Yunxiao's performance scene according to the Sichuan Grand Theater
As early as 2023, "Yue Opera" has gradually become a topic of discussion on the Internet, and it has reached the point where it is difficult to find a ticket, and even attracted ticket holders to come to the scene to support. On the night of the performance of the Yue opera "Chen Sanliang", the cover news reporter went to the Sichuan Grand Theater to explore the "traffic password" of Yue Opera.
How lively are Yue Opera performances?
The audience looks at Li Yunxiao with binoculars
At 7 o'clock in the evening of April 13th, before the official start of the performance, the reporter noticed at the gate of the Sichuan Grand Theater that in addition to the audience sending bouquets and flower baskets, there were also many Yue Opera fans lining up to take photos with the humanoid standing sign of Li Yunxiao, the main creator of "Chen Sanliang". It is worth mentioning that on the way to the entrance of the theater, less than 50 meters away, there were about seven or eight scalpers on the road asking for tickets, trying to recover the performance tickets of the Yue Opera "Chen Sanliang" at a high price.
The audience watched with binoculars in hand
At the performance site, it seems that the way young people watch the music festival has also swept the Yue Opera performance scene. Audiences of all ages filled the 1,000-seat theater, and many of the audience in the seven or eight rows still watched the performance with binoculars, just to get a clearer glimpse of the actors.
At the curtain call of the actors, a large number of audiences waved blue signs, light sticks, and posters, and shouted the name of "Li Yunxiao", and the scene was like a blue ocean. After the performance, the audience waited at the exit, holding up their mobile phones and cameras, waiting for the actors to leave, just to watch Li Yunxiao up close and call out his name in unison.
The auditorium was supported by the "blue ocean".
In addition, the staff of the Sichuan Grand Theater told reporters that the performance not only attracted Yue Opera lovers from neighboring provinces to watch, but also friends who came from Taiwan, China, and the reporter also saw a poster with the words "Taiwan Clouds" at the scene.
The audience's enthusiasm for Yue Opera moved the actors on the stage very much. Li Yunxiao said in an interview with reporters backstage that she was deeply inspired by the warm applause from the audience today, and hoped that more audiences would enter the theater to support Yue Opera in the future.
Where does the splashing traffic come from?
"New Dragon Gate Inn" is popular, and Yue Opera actors are popular
"Chen Sanliang" tells the story of the late Ming Dynasty in the context of the rampant corrupt officials and corrupt officials, Li Suping sold herself to bury her father and fell into the dust by mistake, but she was clean and self-loving, and became famous with the stage name "Chen Sanliang", and cultivated her brother-in-law Chen Kui into a new champion. Later, because he refused to marry a wealthy merchant as a concubine, he was forced to be severely punished by the corrupt state officials, and finally the grievances were revealed under the investigation of Chen Kui, the righteous brother of the official to the patrol, and Chen Sanliang finally returned to his hometown with his brother Li Fengming, who was cut to serve the people.
In the play, the main creators led by Li Yunxiao accurately grasp the spiritual life of the characters, portray the inner activities of the characters meticulously, and always affect the emotions of the audience. There are many classic singing segments, especially the singing "Scolding Hall", which won applause from the audience.
It is understood that in 2023, after "New Dragon Gate Inn" became an instant hit, whether it was the roles played by Chen Lijun and Li Yunxiao, or the Yue Opera itself, it left a deep impression. Since then, on the stage of the 2024 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, the new version of "Liang Zhu Caoqiao Worship" performed by Li Yunxiao and Chen Lijun has made more young audiences feel the fashion and beauty of Yue Opera.
In the previous interview between the cover news reporter and Cai Zhefei, the head of the Zhejiang Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe, talking about the reason for the popularity of "New Dragon Gate Inn", she said frankly, "It comes from the beauty of traditional art itself, and the other is inseparable from the second creation of the actor, of course, plus everyone's publicity, so that more people can pay attention to this work. ”
In addition to the achievements of actors, some Yue Opera actors also participate in the current popular variety shows across borders, or are active on short video social platforms, so that more young audiences can pay attention to Yue Opera based on the personality charm of the actors through high exposure. On April 12, the popular variety show "Riding the Wind 2024" officially announced the lineup, including Chen Lijun, who has attracted much attention because of "New Dragon Gate Inn", and during the recording of the show, she also attracted fans many times because of the Reuters photos posted by netizens.
How can traditional theatre come to life?
Be bold and innovative, leading the aesthetics
The emergence of any cultural phenomenon is inseparable from the influence of local social life, and any culture that can be widely concerned and loved by everyone must be inseparable from the rich value connotation of this culture itself. As the second largest opera in China, Yue Opera is the culmination of various traditional operas, and has experienced the historical evolution from men's Yue Opera to women's Yue Opera.
After the performance of "Chen Sanliang", many audiences praised the costumes on the actors to reporters: "Their clothes are so beautiful, and they are very exquisite, they are really a feast for the eyes!" On the stage, Chen Sanliang's costumes are elegant and pure, Chen Kui's costumes are refreshing and elegant, and Lao Bustard's costumes are gaudy and complicated, which seems to also hint at the character's character and destiny from the side.
Not only that, the stage beauty of the scene is also praised, and the design of WIA and lighting reflects the integration of traditional Yue Opera with the current stage performance. "Fashion" has become a major factor in attracting young audiences in Yue Opera.
Cai Zhefei said in a previous interview with Cover News that Yue Opera has only been around for more than 100 years, and it is actually still a young drama, so it can make some bold attempts in absorbing other arts. "We have the responsibility and mission to lead the audience's aesthetics, create good works that are in line with the aesthetic art concept of the new era, and let more people like traditional art. She said.
It is true that Yue Opera has once again penetrated into people's lives in this new era, and has been loved by audiences of all ages, perhaps due to the mutual achievement of actors and works, and the timely dissemination of the Internet, but it is also due to the continuous improvement of material life at the same time, people's demand for satisfying spiritual life.
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