A play "Red Lantern" can be described as a household name in the last century, followed by the fame of "Red Lantern" Li Tiemei's actor Liu Changyu.
In the eyes of many people, Liu Changyu on the stage is a star with unlimited scenery.
< h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="3" > family influences and exposure to opera</h1>
Since the 1960s, model opera has gradually replaced the status of various different schools of Peking Opera and is staged on the stage of China's great rivers and north and south.
At the beginning, Liu Changyu did not intend to embark on the road of opera, and the road to opera was completely influenced by his family.
Liu Changyu's father was an aide to the former warlord Zhang Zuolin, and because he was proficient in radio business and had great achievements in deciphering codes, he was very appreciated by Zhang Zuolin.
My father was very fond of Peking Opera, even to the point of obsession. Not only do they often go in and out of the theater, but they even often fund and support some famous Peking Opera characters to hold special performances. Every time the shot is generous, it is not dashing. In this way, more and more people know about this generous and obsessed with Beijing opera.
In Liu Changyu's memory, when he was a child, there were often some Peking Opera actors in his family to sing in the church, and Liu Changyu grew up in such an environment.
The influence of the family has completely changed Liu Changyu's life. Liu Changyu's father seemed to want to make up for his regret that he could not get on the stage, and insisted that his daughter apply for the opera school and take the road of opera.
In this way, a chaotic, ignorant child applied for the Chinese opera school and began her opera life.
Liu Changyu was lucky to meet the famous Peking Opera performance artist Wang Yaoqing at the Xiqu School.
The advantage of being a principal is that artists can discover more talents in an eclectic way. Children are naturally noisy and not serious enough. Under Wang Yaoqing's teaching philosophy, the school's teachers not only tolerated Liu Changyu's naughtiness, but also discovered her talent for opera.
The teacher's serious teaching made Liu Changyu deeply moved, although she was young at that time, she could also feel the teacher's sincerity and made up her mind to study opera well.
Wang Yaoqing was like Cai Yuanpei of Peking University at that time, the Chinese Opera School benefited from him, and the students of the Xiqu School also benefited from him.
In this way, Liu Changyu seriously accepted the guidance of his teacher in the drama school until 1959.
Figure Wang Yaoqing
In 1959, Liu Changyu graduated from the Chinese Opera School.
Liu Changyu's luck is not only reflected in the fact that she met a good principal, but also in an opportunity after she graduated.
When Liu Changyu graduated, just in time for the tenth anniversary of the founding of New China, the China Opera School was preparing to choreograph a "Cowherd Weaver Girl" as a gift to the tenth anniversary of the motherland.
However, no one expected that Liu Xiurong, who was originally going to play the role of a weaver girl, actually went abroad, and the position of heroine was vacant.
As a result, Liu Changyu was very lucky to take liu Xiurong's place, and at the age of seventeen, she officially appeared on stage for the first time to make her debut for the tenth anniversary of the motherland.
Figure Liu Changyu (first from the left)
The performance of "Cowherd Weaver Girl" is the beginning of Liu Changyu and the future drama road. However, the first time on stage, Liu Changyu did not do the perfect performance, the action was not stretched, and the voice was also a little out of tune.
In 1962, Liu Changyu was assigned to work at the Peking Opera House in China, and among those assigned was a person she could never forget in her life: Qian Haoliang.
The Peking Opera House is a great place for opera performers because every Wednesday and Saturday, there are basically dance parties and cappellas in Ziguang Pavilion and Huai Ren Tang.
At that time, the central leaders were very fond of the art of Peking Opera, and the performance opportunities of the China Peking Opera House were naturally not less.
Frequent performances have allowed Liu Changyu to grow up rapidly, and she is no longer as nervous as she was when she first appeared on stage a few years ago, but has become more mature and confident.
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="7" > a godsend to pick up the girder</h1>
In 1964, the Peking Opera House of China decided to rehearse the Peking Opera "Red Lantern" adapted from the play as a birthday gift for the 15th anniversary of the motherland.
As soon as this decision came out, the selection of the male and female protagonists became a top priority.
At that time, the leaders of the Beijing Opera House in China felt that Du Jinfang, who had higher artistic achievements, was most suitable for playing the heroine Li Tiemei.
Perhaps it is the heavens that favor Liu Changyu, and the scene of rehearsing "Cowherd Weaver Girl" five years ago was staged again, and Du Jinfang was going to go abroad. The role of Li Tiemei was once again unpopular.
Du Jinfang went abroad, so the leader turned his attention to Zhang Manling, Qu Suying, and Liu Changyu.
The three of them were relatively mature in their artistic achievements at that time, in addition to Du Jinfang, and their image temperament was more in line with Li Tiemei's role in all aspects.
Among the three, Liu Changyu is relatively the lowest in terms of artistic achievement; on performance maturity, Liu Changyu's performance is relatively immature.
In addition, five years ago, her performance of "Cowherd Weaver Girl" for Liu Xiurong was not so perfect, and various factors made Liu Changyu look like the best candidate for the role of Li Tiemei, and even Liu Changyu himself did not have any hope for starring in "Red Lantern".
Real life is so dramatic and gives people a lot of surprises.
In the end, the role of Li Tiemei was played by Liu Changyu, who seemed the most inappropriate.
Originally, although the level of the three people was almost the same, the types of opera they learned were different. Zhang Manling studied Da Qingyi, and Qu Suying was good at sword and horse dan.
From the perspective of the drama alone, these two are not very able to control the role of Li Tiemei. Only Liu Changyu's Hua Dan was the closest to Li Tiemei's character. Liu Changyu received the role of Li Tiemei with some luck.
If it is said that it is luck to be able to receive the role of Li Tiemei, then it is Liu Changyu's efforts to play Li Tiemei well.
In order to play the role of Li Tiemei, Liu Changyu almost devoted himself to his entire life.
When she eats, she thinks about the plot; when she walks, she thinks about the characters; even when she sleeps, she dreams of memorizing her lines.
Li Tiemei has performed traditional repertoire before, and it is inevitable that the first rehearsal of modern dramas will be somewhat uncomfortable.
But in the face of the same attentive celebrities, she is always embarrassed to open her mouth to tell her discomfort and confusion.
Liu Changyu was always worried that she was the one who was dragging her legs in the team, and such an idea made her even more afraid to disturb those famous actors.
Therefore, in the process of rehearsing "Red Lantern", Liu Changyu was very painful.
During the time of rehearsal of "Red Lantern", Liu Changyu often brought himself into the role of Li Tiemei, crying for a while and laughing for a while.
"If you don't finish the Red Lantern, Chang Yu will be hysterical." The daughter's efforts were all seen by the mother, and Liu Changyu's mother was very distressed about her daughter.
Just when Liu Changyu was trapped in difficulties and difficult to continue to move forward, Du Jinfang returned to China.
Figure Du Jinfang
Du Jinfang's return to China largely solved Liu Changyu's problem, and as a senior, Du Jinfang carefully explained to Liu Changyu the characteristics of modern drama and what things to pay attention to when performing.
Under the teaching of Du Jinfang, Liu Changyu gradually mastered the character of Li Tiemei.
The efforts will not be disappointed in the end, and the performance of "Red Lantern" is very successful. In particular, the role of Li Tiemei has touched many audiences, which are inseparable from the actors. At that moment, in the hearts of many people, Liu Changyu became synonymous with Li Tiemei.
All the way here, Liu Changyu is happy. With the guidance of teachers and the tolerance of colleagues, she has finally successfully presented this drama through her own efforts.
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="10" > "Father and daughter" in "Red Lantern"</h1>
Qian Haoliang was Li Shaochun's apprentice. Li Shaochun originally played the role of Li Yuhe in "Red Lantern".
Later, because of the problem of the design of the heroine's singing voice, Li Yuhe and this role were modified, and Li Shaochun also withdrew from "Red Lantern".
Since Li Shaochun quit, "Red Lantern" has been starring Qian Haoliang and Liu Changyu.
However, Qian Haoliang was very reluctant to see Liu Changyu, and the aforementioned heroine changed her voice to sing, just to target Liu Changyu.
Some people proposed to change the section of "Raising the Enemy's Heart and Lungs" to Xiaosheng Singing, but Liu Changyu had never learned Xiaosheng Singing.
In order to continue to star in "Red Lantern", Liu Changyu said that he would definitely study hard.
However, Qian Haoliang constantly put pressure on Liu Changyu and deliberately held various small meetings. Whenever there is an important performance, Liu Changyu is always not arranged to participate in the performance for the leader and the reception of foreign guests.
Qian Haoliang proposed to replace Liu Changyu more than once, and he even found other actors to audition. It's just that Li Tiemei played by Liu Changyu is really too good, and Qian Haoliang's request for a replacement has not been passed.
After making trouble several times, liu Changyu could not be replaced, and Qian Haoliang could only give up.
Whenever the two perform on stage, although they sing words with deep affection in their mouths, they hate each other in their hearts and are not even willing to make eye contact with each other. Liu Changyu looked at Qian Haoliang's nose, while Qian Haoliang looked at Liu Changyu's brain.
Two people who are intolerable to fire and water, but they want to perform on the stage of life and death, father and daughter with deep feelings.
Such a life makes Liu Changyu physically and mentally exhausted, but he has no choice.
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="12" > withdrew from the stage, but still did not forget to spread Peking Opera</h1>
Since the 1990s, Liu Changyu has gradually withdrawn from the stage and begun to engage in management work and take up leadership positions.
A completely different job from an actor allows Liu Changyu to contact more people and more things.
In his later years, Liu Changyu still insisted on doing one thing, that is, to spread the culture of Peking Opera and make Peking Opera more acceptable to young people.