Tan Xiaozeng, a famous peking opera veteran actor and the sixth generation of Tan men. (Photo courtesy of me)
Beijing, October 26 (China Youth Network) -- At the symposium on literary and art work presided over by General Secretary Xi Jinping on September 15, it can be described as "the best of the best, the youngest and the most salty", and 72 outstanding people from all fields of literature and art were invited to participate. Recently, Tan Xiao, a famous Peking Opera veteran actor and the sixth generation of Tan Men's descendants, was interviewed by a reporter from China Youth Network. Recalling the details of the meeting on that day, he said that the words "please wear civilian clothes to participate in the meeting" were written on the notice of the meeting, which can be described as the first time, so the atmosphere of the whole meeting was very active and relaxed, and everyone listened with great interest. Speaking of the general secretary shaking hands with everyone after the meeting, he said that he felt "warm in his heart", "The general secretary knows the Tan family for generations, and also asked my father about his recent physical condition, which made me very moved." ”
Poor and hard The embarrassing position of Peking Opera
Speaking of the word "people" repeatedly mentioned by the general secretary at this meeting, Tan Xiao once felt very deeply: "What the people like is correct, and that is what we literary and art workers should do." But he felt that literature and art were currently in a period of downturn, especially for Peking Opera. Although Peking Opera was named "National Essence", it was not really treated with such a status. Tan Xiao once said that he hardly attended the variety show. "At the current Spring Festival gala, there are too few things that are really national. The emergence of a wide variety of arts is a good thing, but the mainstream culture of a country cannot be lost. He said, "In the variety show, I often feel very embarrassed." Drama and Peking opera actors sometimes do not have a place to rest on the TV station, and the program time is also cut off a lot. I think this is a shame for Peking Opera actors, but also for Peking Opera, and my heart is very unhappy. ”
When it comes to today's young people, Tan Xiao once felt that various talent shows made it too easy to "become famous overnight", of course, this is also related to excessive hype. "Drama relies on real skills, 'one minute on stage, ten years off stage' is not just talk. Compared to other fields, drama has no shortcuts, only effort. And even if you work hard for decades, you don't necessarily have much success. "He thinks the efforts of theater actors are not proportional to the rewards." Peking opera is a poor and hard industry, young actors may only have a monthly salary of only a few thousand, life is difficult, so now there are young actors to insist on the stage, it is not easy. ”
Tan Xiao has performed a picture of the scene. (Photo courtesy of me)
The market orientation needs to be correct Peking Opera can not but be surnamed "Jing"
There will be innovation in any field, and Peking Opera is no exception. At this forum, General Secretary Xi Jinping also affirmed the two newly edited historical dramas "Zhenguan Event" and "Honest Officials in Jackie Chan". Tan Xiao once said: "Each genre of drama should have its own characteristics, and cannot blindly pursue the trend and change the fundamentals." He smiled and said, "You don't know, when there was a disco at the beginning, Peking Opera also added disco dance; Outsiders wore tights, and Peking Opera actors also wore tights on stage. He said that such a blind way to cater to the audience is not advisable, and literature and art need to adhere to their own essence and correctly guide the audience in order to truly get the people's love.
For this situation in the current literary and art market, Tan Xiao once believed that it was due to the lack of correct market orientation. "What the state guides the audience to see, the audience pays attention to." He said that at this symposium, General Secretary Xi Jinping has emphasized the importance of traditional culture and pointed out the development direction for future literary and artistic work. At the same time, he also believes that these problems will be solved slowly.
"Youth Fan Group" is growing and high-quality performances are guaranteed
When it comes to the loss of young audiences in Peking Opera, Tan Xiao once did not seem particularly worried. He said that once he performed in Beijing, a college student from Lanzhou came to see the performance on the same day, and after the end of the day, he flew home the next morning, which made him very moved. "Now there is a good phenomenon, like my son's generation of young actors have begun to have their own fan groups, most of them are students, or young white-collar workers, and most of them are women." Tan Xiao once believed that a large part of the reason for the small number of young audiences was because the ticket prices for performances were too high. "With the improvement of people's cultural awareness, if the ticket price is acceptable, there are still many people who choose to come to see Peking Opera, and people have begun to attach importance to traditional culture."
For the recent problems of drug abuse and prostitution in the entertainment industry, Tan Xiao once said that artists should be self-disciplined, and as a Peking Opera actor, they should do the same. Not only to manage yourself well, but also to strive to improve the quality of Peking Opera. "The audience watching the performance is like going to a restaurant to eat, this restaurant has a delicious dish, and it will come back next time and introduce it to friends." The same is true of Peking Opera, where only high-quality performances can attract more audiences. "There can't be a situation where a mistake hurts the audience's heart.
For young actors like his son, Tan Xiao had great hopes. He believes that this generation has the important task of how to inherit and develop Peking Opera. He also hopes that young actors can continue to stick to Peking Opera and even work harder. Insisting on advocating the mainstream culture of the country must not let the nation lose its roots.
Reporter's Note: Traditional culture is the essence of a country, and in today's colorful society with endless various arts, it is easy for people to lose their way. As a big country with a history of five thousand years of civilization, while adapting to the development of the times, we must not lose our traditions. It is gratifying that there has been a good start now, and programs such as the "Chinese Idiom Conference" and "Chinese Character Dictation Conference" have begun to guide the audience to find what people have lost. As Teacher Tan Xiaozeng said, Peking Opera, as the essence of the country, now has more young audiences, and the correct guidance of the state will also allow more people to enter the theater.