The ceremony of Zhang Junqiang, the third generation of the Xi Pai of Peking Opera, and Ma Liang, a young actor of the Nanjing Theater in Jinan, was held in Jinan

Public Network Poster News Reporter Li Jinshan reported from Jinan

On October 31, Quancheng Jutan composed a new song. Mr. Zhang Junqiang, the third generation of the Peking Opera Xi School, a national first-class actor and winner of the Plum Blossom Award, was apprenticed, and Ma Liang, an outstanding young actor of the Nanjing Theater, was held in Jinan.

Opera artists across the country could not be present because of the epidemic, but they all sent warm blessings in the form of video congratulations. Although the number of people on the scene is limited because of the epidemic, the "simplicity is not simple, grand and not luxurious" presented by the ceremony of receiving apprentices and worshiping teachers is of far-reaching significance.

Zhang Junqiang, currently the president of Chongqing Peking Opera House, a national first-class actor, the winner of the Opera Plum Blossom Award, and the descendants of Shi Chengxi, Zhang Rongpei and Mr. Ouyang Zhongshi. He not only inherited the "euphemism, delicacy, freshness and elegance" of the Peking Opera Xi Pai art, which is known as the "Beauty of dong zhen", but also used the "one seven ruts" and "xiangtang sound" that Xi Pai sound cavity art was good at, which won the recognition, praise and admiration of people inside and outside the industry. Whether it is traditional old dramas such as "White Emperor City", "Fan Jinzhongju", "Yang Jiajun", "Lost Empty Chop", "Pearl Curtain Village", "Red Maned Horse", or new historical dramas such as "Big Dream Long Song" and "Da Shun", or modern Peking Opera such as "Fang Zhimin" and "Wisdom to Conquer The Tiger Mountain", Mr. Zhang Junqiang's performance will give people a refreshing feeling.

Ma Liang, an outstanding young and veteran actor of Ji Nanjing Theater, has always adhered to the professional ethics, loved his post and dedicated himself, worked hard, and was willing to bear hardships since he joined the work for sixteen years. From "Da Deng Zhou", "Qin Qiong GuanJing", "Washing Floating Mountain" to "Red Mane Horse", "Lost Space Chop", "Trial Head Thorn Soup", "South Heavenly Gate", etc., he can actively participate and act with his heart.

Zhang Junqiang not only better inherited the true meaning of Xi Pai art, but also did a lot of work in disseminating and inheriting Xi Pai art. It is reported that Zhang Junqiang and Ma Liang became acquainted with the drama, and a "Da Shun" tied the two tightly together. "During the intense performance of "Da Shun", the pressure was high and the schedule was tight, and Master was able to ensure that every scene was highly enthusiastic, which shocked me a lot. The most impressive one was that Master was injured in a performance due to the scene being too dark to step on the air, and the audience could not see the actor's injury at all, which showed Master's tenacity. Ma Liang said that whether it is a person or an artist, Every bit of Master's influence on himself at all times and urges himself to become better.

Shi Cheng is an important stage for Peking Opera actors to return to the school, and it is also an important way to further improve their artistic attainments. The oral transmission of Peking Opera is an effective way for the artists of Peking Opera's predecessors to cultivate Peking Opera talents and pass on their torches. "Ma Liang is a generous person and works hard, and I am very optimistic about him. Learning is not achieved overnight, it is a gradual process. Next, I will start from the four skills and five methods, and teach him without reservation. Zhang Junqiang said.

The teachers of the ancients are created by the teachers, and the wise teachers are also taught by virtues. "It is a great honor to be able to worship the master, and then I will follow the master to learn the good qualities and art, live up to everyone's expectations, and pass on and spread the art of the Peking Opera Xi School in the land of Qilu." Ma Liang said.