Huangmei opera, which originated in Huanggang, Hubei Province, is one of the five major drama genres in China. With its simple and smooth, bright and lyrical singing voice and simple and lively performance, it is deeply loved by the audience at home and abroad.
Epai Huangmei opera, walking on the road of integration and innovation. After the premiere of the modern Huangmei drama "Daughter of the Party" adapted from the classic red film in Wuhan, it has recently been performed dozens of times, becoming one of the most popular and infectious cultural performances in the theme education activities to celebrate the centenary of the founding of the party and study party history. A heroine with firm faith, fortitude and tenacity walked to the audience with a kind, gentle and firm image, shocking and baptizing people's hearts.
Tian Yumei, the protagonist of the sixth issue of "Daughter of the Party", was invited to be a guest in the Wuhan Living Room and walked into the cultural and creative park among entrepreneurs and young employees
With beautiful narration and tense language, she analyzes the beauty of traditional opera classics, talks freely about the spirit of the times of modern Huangmei opera, lets the red blood inheritance continue, and lets the opera culture be passed on.
In the interview, Yang Jun's beautiful Huangmei opera singing section overflowed like a clear spring and floated in the art office space, which was fascinating. She enthusiastically interacted with the audience, answered the questions on the spot, and sang the classic excerpts from "Tianxian Match", "Female Horse" and "Pair of Flowers" on stage, and the atmosphere was very warm. The soft and gentle, lively and smooth singing voice infiltrates the house, and the teacher Yang Jun's affinity and elegant demeanor and exquisite performance fully show the style of an artistic master.
△ Teacher Yang Jun
Deputy to the National People's Congress
Famous Huangmei opera performance artist
Vice Chairman of Hubei Provincial Federation of Literature and Literature
President of Hubei Provincial Opera Art Theater
Artistic Director of Hubei Performing Arts Group
Winner of the Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award
Talking about "The Daughter of the Party" Playing a hero is a process of learning heroes
The movie "Daughter of the Party" released in 1958 is a classic in the hearts of a generation, after the Long March of the Red Army, the female communist Tian Yumei, with her resolute character and indomitable spirit, adhered to her faith in extremely dangerous situations, stubbornly struggled, protected the guerrillas, and composed a heroic hymn.
Through adaptation, the Provincial Opera Art Theater created the modern Huangmei opera "Daughter of the Party". The drama innovates to broaden the vocal range of Huang Mei's drama, in which Teacher Yang Jun plays the heroine Tian Yumei, shaping the high temperament of female communists with a resolute and tenacious artistic expression, and creatively interpreting the new red classic.
△ Played Tian Yumei in "The Party's Daughter"
Q: Since its premiere in 2018, this play has often been performed. Tian Yumei is brave and courageous, strong and indomitable, what kind of spiritual shock does playing her bring to you, and what kind of impact has it had in reality?
A: Creating and performing the daughter of the party is the process of playing heroes and learning heroes. This drama allows modern people to have a deeper understanding of the mental journey traveled since the 100th anniversary of the founding of the party. These 100 years are really not easy, so many heroes have thrown their heads and spilled their blood to support us to build a beautiful life building today. Starring in "The Party's Daughter" is a baptismal and infectious process for me.
When I created this character, I always felt in my heart that she was a mother, a great woman. Her greatness was built on having a firm belief in always following the Communist Party. We play them, relive that history, and fill our hearts with reverence and admiration. We should firmly believe that in China, only the Chinese Communist Party can enable the people to live a happy life. This kind of belief and original intention will never waver.
As a literary and art worker, it is a great honor to be able to present such a huangmei opera to the 100th anniversary of the party. As an actor in the new era, we must resonate with contemporary cultural ideas and appreciation levels, tell Chinese stories well, and tell the history around us that cannot be forgotten.
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Q: Huang Mei's play is gentle and feminine, and the heroism of the play itself is full of pride and perseverance. How do you reconcile this contradiction and achieve an artistic breakthrough when you play her?
A: Huangmei opera is very gentle and fresh. Everyone is worried about whether huangmei opera plays modern heroes and heroines, whether there is such tension and strength. But I think that good and mature dramas should not be self-limited, and must be able to accept the test of any era and go further and better.
△ Played Feng Suzhen in "Female Pony"
"Heavenly Immortals" and "Female Pony" are so gentle and beautiful, catchy. But the hero must have a strong integrity, a steely spirit. We use the biggest charm and the best weapon of opera, the vocal cavity, and on the basis of the past, we add the height, strength and width of the vocal range to broaden the vocal cavity, forming the tension of the characters. The majestic and heroic temperament of "The Daughter of the Party" has developed another expression for Huang Mei's play.
Talk about the charm of Huangmei opera Fresh and simple, high-level and simple
As a major local drama in China, Huangmei opera expands its influence among the audience, especially young audiences, and further meets the aesthetic needs of contemporary audiences, on the basis of inheritance, it is necessary to constantly innovate and integrate modern and fashion elements, which is the proposition of the times.
△ The scene of the interview of the living room members
Q: You have performed many classic plays, such as "Meng Jiang Nu", "Sister Baby Wants to Cross the River", etc., their connotations and beauty are different from other types of opera, please analyze the unique beauty and charm of Huangmei Opera for our ordinary audience.
A: Mature art must have its own aesthetic positioning and orientation, which is its foundation. The characteristics of Huangmei opera come from the nourishment of different regional cultures. It originated in Huangmei County, Hubei Province, and grew and matured in Anhui. I am the daughter of Anhui and the daughter-in-law of Hubei, so in the dark, I and Huangmei opera have a destined fate.
The artistic charm and personality of Huangmei opera is fresh and simple, natural and simple, and this simplicity is "high-level simplicity". The phrase "birds in pairs on the trees" has not only influenced generations, but has also flown all over the country, which can be said to be a household name. This kind of acceptance and recognition, for us, needs to be confirmed with life.
△ Played Ardor in "Sister Baby Wants to Cross the River"
Huang Mei's vocal cavity is as natural as speaking, and ordinary people can hum two sentences casually. But Huangmei opera must also be artistic, and it needs to be naturally exposed after training. It originates from life, but after a high degree of refinement and refinement, it can be perfectly presented to the audience as an art. That's advanced simplicity.
In addition, the charm of Huangmei opera lies in its simplicity and tolerance. At present, other good things in dramas and many art categories at present can be absorbed. Absorbing the strengths of all, taking advantage of the strengths and avoiding the shortcomings, this is the direction that our Huangmei opera people are willing to work towards.
Q: Can singing Huangmei opera make a person's temperament different?
A: The influence of Huangmei opera will make the beauty of the world live in the heart. I think all the beauty comes from the nourishment of culture, the nourishment of Chinese culture and traditional Chinese opera.
Q: As a kind of traditional opera, how can Huangmei opera carry out artistic innovation in the face of modern fast-paced life, integrate some modern trend fashion elements, and better attract young audiences?
A: In the current multicultural era, we must not be alone, we must use the vision of development to break the inherent framework and program, and organically combine with the elements that the audience likes.
In fact, the "Heavenly Immortal Match" and "Female Pony" that are now familiar to everyone are the results of the reform at that time, absorbing a lot of new nutrition and enriching the vocal cavity of Huangmei opera. In view of the experience of our predecessors, we combined the Hubei Lichuan folk song Dragon Boat Tune, and fused the gentleness of Huangmei opera with the boldness and unrestrained exuberance of Exi to create "Sister Baby To Cross the River", which became a landmark work of Huangmei opera in Hubei Province. Epai Huangmei opera has formed its own style in the process of inheritance and development.
△ Played the Seven Fairies in "Heavenly Immortal Match"
But what we inherit and develop, we must have a high degree of self-confidence and recognize our ancestors. If Huangmei opera does not adhere to its high-level simplicity, fresh and gentle and natural expression, it will be replaced by other dramas.
We have always taken the respect of the opera people for their ancestors and the questions raised by young audiences, looking for an appropriate expression posture, hoping to vividly express the beauty and goodness of traditional Chinese opera.
Talking about cultural resonance Huangmei opera and the audience are fish and water relationship
△ Sing Huangmei opera with fans
Q: How can huangmei opera art and urban cultural platforms such as Wuhan living room be organically linked, so that Huangmei opera can better enter the community, enter the enterprise park, go to the public, and benefit more citizens? A: It was very shocking to come to the living room in Wuhan today, I didn't expect that there was such a book-scrolling, cultural atmosphere, such a humanistic living room. The high shelves, so many books, make people feel a sense of awe. I am in awe of culture, Chinese traditions, Chinese opera, including cultural exchanges with us and all of us. I believe that in the future, more people will come to share their insights and let everyone enter traditional Chinese culture and Chinese opera. Huangmei opera and the audience, that is, the relationship between fish and water. I agreed with everyone that on the day when the Zhuoer Hankou Town Opera Pier opened, I would dedicate my team and works to the fathers and villagers in Wuhan, Hubei Province, so that everyone could appreciate the charm of Huangmei Opera at close range and create more popular works according to the needs of the audience.
Wuhan Living Room is an urban cultural living room belonging to Wuhan. The master visited, talked about art and life, sang movingly, had a pleasant demeanor, and was spiritually moving, becoming a beautiful cultural landscape in the summer city and leaving us with the most unforgettable good memories.