Speaking of "Rhododendron Mountain", the first thing that comes to mind must be the modern Peking Opera movie, right? The film, which was shot in 1974, had a huge response as soon as it was released. Although this modern Peking Opera movie appeared after "Wise Tiger Mountain", "Red Lantern", "Sha Jiabang" and so on, it is still unforgettable. In particular, many of the singing sections of the heroine Ke Xiang in the play, the design of the singing voice, are very beautiful. It incorporates a lot of elements of Chinese folk music, which sounds intoxicating. Like "Home In Anyuan", "Chaotic Clouds", etc., many people will sing it so far, right?
Although the film "Rhododendron Mountain" was filmed in 1974, in fact, as early as 10 years ago, in 1964, the Peking Opera version of "Rhododendron Mountain" was born. At that time, the Ningxia Peking Opera Troupe, which was located in the northwest, saw "Cuckoo Mountain" adapted from the drama of the same name by the Shenyang Commentary Theater during the performance in the northeast, and felt that it was very suitable for transplanting it into Peking Opera, so it quickly rehearsed the original version of the modern Peking Opera "Cuckoo Mountain".
At that time, the cast was Li Mingsheng and Li Lifang (played by Fang Haizhen in the modern Peking Opera movie "Harbor") as the main actors. They took this play to the first Peking Opera Modern Opera Observation Performance held in Beijing at that time, and it was highly praised. But in fact, at that time, there was another modern Peking Opera "Cuckoo Mountain", which was launched by the Beijing Peking Opera Troupe, and the famous Peking Opera performance artists Qiu Shengrong, Zhao Yanxia, Ma Lianliang, etc. personally participated in the battle, which can be described as a gathering of famous actors. But overall, the version of the Ningxia Peking Opera Troupe seems to be more brilliant, so when the film was made later, the version of the Ningxia Peking Opera Troupe was also chosen.
As early as 1964, the crew had plans to bring "Cuckoo Mountain" to the screen. But at this time, Li Lifang, the actress He Xiang, received a notice to go to Shanghai to star in the role of Fang Haizhen, the heroine of the modern Peking Opera movie "Harbor", so the crew could only postpone filming. Until 1970, the several adaptations of "Cuckoo Mountain" were finally finalized, and the main characters in the play were also renamed Ke Xiang, Lei Gang and Wen Qijiu from the past He Xiang, WuDou and Wen Qijiu. But at this time, Yu encountered a new problem, that is, the actor of the heroine Ke Xiang, who has not been able to determine the right person.
Yang Chunxia entered the crew of "Cuckoo Mountain" in May 1971. That day, it wasn't until she boarded the plane from Shanghai to Beijing that she realized that she had been identified as the actor of Ke Xiang, the heroine of "Cuckoo Mountain.".
Born in Shanghai in 1943, Yang Chunxia was admitted to the Shanghai Opera School in 1955. After graduation, he entered the Shanghai Youth Jinkun Opera Troupe. Because of her handsome appearance, vivid singing, and rich charm, she quickly broke away from the talent and became a very famous young Peking Opera actor at that time. In 1972, when Yang Chunxia entered the crew of "Rhododendron Mountain", she was 29 years old.
After the release of the modern Peking Opera film version of "Cuckoo Mountain", Ke Xiang, played by Yang Chunxia, can be said to have swept the north and south of the river for a while. Yang Chunxia has become a popular star with her dignified and atmospheric image, refreshing and capable shape, and gentle and moving singing voice. Many viewers have commented after watching the movie version of "Cuckoo Mountain" that "Cuckoo Mountain" is the most beautiful singer in several modern Peking Operas, and Yang Chunxia is undoubtedly the most beautiful and beautiful heroine.
Talking about the degree of popularity at that time, Yang Chunxia later said that at that time, almost all the streets and alleys were plastered with stills of Ke Xiang in "Cuckoo Mountain", and the young girls also chased after her to imitate her style in the film, and cut their hair into short hair and named it "Ke Xiang Head". As soon as Yang Chunxia stepped onto the street, she would be immediately recognized. So she was not short-sighted, so she had to buy a pair of flat glasses to bring (there were no sunglasses at that time). But even then, it will still be recognized. Everywhere she went, the audience always surrounded her, booing and greeting her warmly, and the degree of popular enthusiasm was no less than that of any star now.
Yang Chunxia became famous overnight with "Rhododendron Mountain", which gave her a taste of being a star. To this day, Ke Xiang, played by Yang Chunxia, is still deeply engraved in the memory of many audiences.
The Peking opera movie "Cuckoo Mountain" actually brings together many excellent Peking opera actors, such as Ma Yong'an, who plays Lei Gang, Li Yong (also known as Li Baochun, the son of Li Shaochun), who plays Du's mother, Gao Mukun, who plays Tian Dajiang, and Wang Zhongxin, who plays Wen Qijiu. But because The Ke Xiang played by Yang Chunxia is too brilliant, when everyone talks about "Cuckoo Mountain", the first thing that comes to mind is still the beautiful image of Ke Xiang.
I think it is precisely because this modern Peking Opera movie is so memorable, right? So in 2009, 35 years later, Nanjing Film Studio adapted "Cuckoo Mountain" into a TV series. This time, the plot is richer, the characters have also been much more, and many young actors have appeared in the play. For example, Yi Chunde played Ke Xiang, Ding Haifeng played Lei Gang, Tan Yang played Wen Qijiu, Zhao Liang played the poisonous snake gall, and Tao Yuling, a famous film actor who once played the second sister in "The Story of Liu Fort", played the role of Mother Du.
This TV series obviously plays the nostalgia card, but there are many remarkable points. Compared with the modern Peking Opera movie version of "Cuckoo Mountain", the plot of the TV drama version is richer and the emotional embodiment is more delicate. For example, the actor who played Ke Xiang in the drama version is Yi Chunde, a drama actor who has participated in film and television dramas such as "National Anthem", "The Granary of the World", and "Shocking Waves". Ke Xiang played by Yi Chunde seems to be more gentle, which is very different from Ke Xiang played by Yang Chunxia.
The most memorable role in the drama version seems to be not Ke Xiang, but the male protagonist Lei Gang. Played by young actor Ding Haifeng. Prior to this, Ding Haifeng had played the role of Wu Song in Zhang Shaolin's "Water Margin", which was a great success and became famous in one fell swoop. The drama version of "Cuckoo Mountain" is the second cooperation between Ding Haifeng and director Zhang Shaolin. In this play, Ding Haifeng shows Lei Gang's impulsive but somewhat witty characteristics very brilliantly, and the changes in Lei Gang's growth from an avenger to a qualified warrior are also portrayed extremely well. After the drama version was broadcast, Ding Haifeng was praised for "playing a role that suited him very well."
In addition, some viewers said that the character of the viper gall in the TV series version was more successful. Some of the things in the film version that could not be extended due to the length of the film version were played in the drama version. Like a poisonous snake, it racked its brains to try to destroy Cuckoo Mountain, but in the end it was still swept away by my witty and brave self-defense team members, and got the end it deserved. The actor of the poisonous snake bile is the drama actor Zhao Liang, and his performance in it is also worthy of material.
And Tao Yuling, has always been a film actor loved by the majority of audiences, especially the second sister she played in the movie "The Story of LiuBao", and that sweet image does not know how many people have been dumped. In the drama version of "Cuckoo Mountain", Tao Yuling plays Mother Du, simple and kind, but also wise and resolute, completely different from the role played by Tao Yuling before, and has made a great breakthrough in performance.
Speaking of the modern Peking Opera film version of "Cuckoo Mountain" and the TV drama version of "Cuckoo Mountain", the two versions generally have their own styles. So, which version do you prefer for all of you? Go to the message area and let us know!
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