Xin'an Evening News Anhui Network Dawan News On August 22, 2021, Huang Zongyi, a famous Huangmei opera performance artist at the Huangmei Drama Theater in Anhui Province and the actor of Niulang in the 1963 version of Huangmei Opera "Cow Lang Weaver Girl", died of illness in Hefei at the age of 82. Huang Zongyi has worked hard for the cause of Huangmei opera all his life, playing dozens of roles in various industries such as life, dan, net, end and ugliness, and the various character images he has created are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and are deeply loved by the audience. On the afternoon of August 24, Jiang Jianguo, president of the Huangmei Drama Theater in Anhui Province, and Huang Xinde, a famous Huangmei opera performance artist, both said in an interview with Xin'an Evening News, Anhui Net, and Dawan News reporters that Huang Zongyi's departure was undoubtedly a "very great loss and regret" for Huangmei opera art.
Huang Zongyi
The roles he played impressed the audience
Huang Zongyi was born in December 1939, and was a Tu person in Anhui Province. From 1956 to 1958, he studied drama at the Anhui Provincial Art School. From September 1958 to May 1959, he interned at the Huangmei Drama Troupe in Anhui Province, and after graduating in July 1959, he was assigned to work in the Huangmei Drama Troupe in Anhui Province, and retired in March 2000. In 1963, he collaborated with the famous Huangmei opera master Yan Fengying in the movie "CowHerd Weaver Girl", and the simplicity and loyalty of the cowherd he played made an unforgettable impression; in 1986, he played the protector Du Bairui in the adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy "Nothing Is Wrong", which was highly praised by the drama master Cao Yu and the then Minister of Culture Wang Meng and Ying Ruocheng, of which he starred in "Night Watch" was honorably selected to perform as the Queen of England; in 1991, he played the role of Chang ShiGuan in the stage play "Dream of the Red Chamber", which was praised by the audience as " In 1993, he performed more than 100 times in the small comedy "You Chun", which was loved by the audience; in 1999, he played the emperor in "Swing Frame", which was funny and humorous; he had performed with the troupe in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and other places and the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore and other countries, which was widely acclaimed. He played Liu Wenju in the traditional famous drama "Female Pony", and played the land god in "Tianxian Match", accompanying and helping generations of young actors.
"Many audiences are familiar with Teacher Huang through 'Cowherd Weaver Girl', but he has created many lifelike roles on the stage, and although he is not an absolute male number one, all the big and small roles he has played, whether traditional plays or modern plays, can leave a deep impression on the audience, which is inseparable from his artistic talent and artistic achievements." Jiang Jianguo said that old artists such as Huang Zongyi are very respectable predecessors, and he can be described as meticulous in his treatment of Huangmei opera art. "We've been working together for decades, eating and living together, and I'm very familiar with and know him. Wu Yaling and I have cooperated with Teacher Huang in many plays, such as "Swing Frame", "Pick a Son-in-Law", "Tianxian With Road Encounter", "Female Pony", etc., and he really strives for excellence in art. Before each performance, I went to the theater early to prepare, brewed and put into the role, and these scenes I always remember. As long as it is the role he plays, it is immediately vivid and vivid, has a play and charm, and has also been unanimously praised by the industry and the audience of the fans. ”
Huang Zongyi and Yan Fengying's "Cowherd Weaver Girl"
He brought us countless laughs in his life
"He was one of the first students at the Anhui Provincial Art School in 1956, and I was still in school when he filmed 'Cowherd Weaver Girl,' and he was my brother and brother." Huang Xinde, a colleague of Huang Zongyi at the Huangmei Drama Theater in Anhui Province and has worked with him for decades, still can't help but be sad when he talks about the departure of his brother. "We worked together all the time and the show often stayed in one room. In addition to being brothers, we also partnered with each other in many plays on the stage, such as "Dragon Girl", "Nothing Happened", "Female Pony", "Heavenly Immortal Match", etc., so many years of mutual affection is very deep. It's really sad to hear the news because of his personality, his attitude towards art, especially when he's playing a role on stage, and that charm is really hard to find now. The departure of the master brother is a great loss and regret for our Huangmei opera circle. ”
Huang Xinde recalled that the master brother was not only known for his ugly behavior on the stage, but also a very positive and optimistic person in life. "He really brought a lot of laughter to everyone, spoke very humorously, the performance was very vivid, he had a lot of good paragraphs, very advanced kind. Sometimes, there are very small things that happen between colleagues, and he describes them as much fun as they are, and although the performance work is very hard, with him, we will find it particularly interesting. I think this is his attitude to life, even if it is difficult and hard, he does not complain, and he can use humor to alleviate his unhappiness at any time, which is a very rare character. Huang Xinde said bluntly that although the departure of his brother made him sad, the thought of the interesting things that his brother had said could actually make him temporarily withdraw from his sad emotions." I can't forget that he said that the first time he came to Hefei, the first time he took the exam of the art school, in order to make the examiner look good, he was mandarin, and he stole his mother's red high heels, and he still laughs when he thinks about it. He just spreads happiness to everyone around him, he observes life, reproduces life, refines and summarizes, and presents jokes that come from life, are higher than life and ultimately bring fun to life. ”
Huang Zongyi starred in "Dragon Girl"
He is particularly concerned about the growth of young actors
"In recent years, many old artists have left us, whether it is Huangmei opera or Peking Opera Yue opera, old artists have not only left us, but also taken away their valuable artistic experience and wealth." Huang Xinde said bluntly that we should not only commemorate and commemorate old artists, but also pay attention to the construction of drama and talent training. "Huangmei opera is commonly known as 'three small plays', Xiaosheng, Xiaodan, clowns, more to show the humor and simple feelings of working people, these years can be said to be a lack of successors." Talent is the top priority of career development, and now it is difficult to find such a good clown actor as the master brother, which makes me feel a sense of crisis, and not letting the art break is a problem we should think about. ”
Jiang Jianguo, who joined the regiment in 1980, will be 42 years old next year, and he has always regarded Huang Zongyi as his predecessor teacher. "We have gradually grown up under the cultivation and education of old artists like him, he is very caring for young people, whether there are competitions or activities, he patiently guides young actors, so everyone loves him." In business and life, he is willing to ask him for advice, communicate and exchange, he is very harmonious and kind, there is no sense of distance. We joked with him that he was like a Maitreya Buddha, a joyful, kind old man. "Jiang Jianguo said that Teacher Huang, who has been retired for many years, has been retiring without rest." He cares about the development of the theater, understands the work of the theater, and does a lot of work for the cultivation of new talents for Huangmei Opera, as long as there is a need for him, he is very enthusiastic and active to do some work within his ability. Jiang Jianguo said that Teacher Huang is not only a senior, an elder, a mentor and a good friend, but also a "treasure" of The Province. "During the July 1st period, we did a show to interview the old artist of Huangmei Opera, teacher Huang was inconvenient in the hospital at that time, we agreed to wait for him to come back and do it, I did not expect to become a very big regret. Now that Yao Entian, a young actor of Huangmei Opera, is playing his 'Lord Liu', we can only work well and carry forward and develop the old artist's love for Huangmei opera, the stage and the audience, which is the best remembrance of the old artist. ”
Xin'an Evening News Anhui Network Dawan News reporter Li Yanran
Editor: Peng Ling