Text/Song Qingshu
Affected by the epidemic, many artists' original shooting plans have died. Luo Jiaying, a well-known actor in China, also returned to China for some reason earlier, and just recently ended the 14-day quarantine period.
After the isolation period, from the perspective of dynamic daily life, he and his wife Wang Mingquan were not too bothered by the isolation. On the contrary, the old artists made full use of this time to enrich their lives with drama.
According to the original plan, the two would have ushered in another cooperation between the husband and wife in September this year.
At that time, classic plays such as "Hero Treason", "Heavenly Immortal Match", "Madame Butterfly" and so on will be staged in turn, bringing another visual feast to the audience.
In order to pass the time and live up to the expectations of fans, the two quickly prepared for the second half of the year shortly after the fixed quarantine period.
In the small space, the husband and wife are happy and tacitly connected.
They have the same interests and hobbies, and they have endless words on the same favorite things. In the case of like-minded people, even the boring rehearsal session was "played out of the flowers" by them.
One person sings music, and one person makes a harmony with the drummers on the side. Wang Mingquan, who was a rare man, did not lose the style of that year, and the high-pitched flower tune was handy; and the old Mr. Luo Jiaying on the side was not inferior at all, and while giving his wife a big fight, he did not forget to show off his "martial arts".
In this situation, everyone seems to recall the style of the two on the stage. During this time, Luo Jiaying could not stop his itching, and made multiple dramatic moves in succession, until he was able to stop with difficulty, and he practiced very happily.
However, after all, the years are gone. When revisiting the duo's old work "Hero Treason", Luo Jiaying was also quite devoted, involuntarily comparing the past with the present, "At that time, the performance was good and bold, and when he was young, he was very powerful." ”
Inside and outside the words, it seems that they all miss their peak period and regret their current physical condition.
However, compared with Luo Jiaying, "Sister" Wang Mingquan is not so "old". In recent years, she has frequently appeared in front of the media, often attracting attention with an exaggerated outfit. Avant-garde tones such as light pink and fluorescent green add a lot of fashionable youth to her.
Valuing the present does not prevent nostalgia for the past. Sister A is also a very "feeling-heavy" person.
It is reported that Wang Mingquan's studio in Kowloon Bay has hidden many items that she has collected in her life. These objects related to the memory of the times were carefully treasured by her, and they were placed in the attic in different categories.
On the basis of the top floor of the studio, Sister Ah deliberately set up an attic for herself. This place was dedicated to her collection.
Posters, props... Behind every object, there is its own story. These things, which have a deep connection with Wang Mingquan, are carefully kept and properly preserved by her.
In addition to the common props such as knives, swords and courtiers, there is another very valuable thing in this small attic, that is, the flower paintings painted by Cantonese opera actor "Mei Jie" Nan Hong.
And when an ordinary object is endowed with feelings, its meaning is very different. Many of the posters of "Fu Shen Cantonese Opera Troupe" in the collection are the painstaking works of her and her husband Luo Jiaying.
According to Wang Mingquan, it is like a small theater props warehouse, storing many used drama items. All the theatrical supplies she has been in the industry for more than 50 years can be found here.
She said to herself: "Posters from these years will be left behind, but the clothes for the big drama will be stored in another warehouse." It seems that the drama that accompanied her through the ups and downs of her life really occupied a very important position in her life.
Some of these things may not be so valuable. But this place, shining because of these precious old objects, is comparable to a "hidden gold land" in Sister A's heart.
This studio can also be regarded as the place where Wang Mingquan's feelings are sustenance. Here, she can not only rehearse Cantonese opera with her husband, but also look back on her drama career.
Such beautiful emotions and warm memories are the envy of everyone, right?