As we all know, 1862 After the Second Opium War, Eight-Nation Alliance started the drama, and the western capitalist thought began to sprout in China. At this time, drama also came to China with the arrival of foreigners. At any time, everything in China will inevitably become "China characteristic"-but this China characteristic cannot be denied blindly. As for the drama, on the one hand, he used the expression technique similar to that of the film (of course, many special effects such as explosions were exempted), on the other hand, in his performance, many performance techniques borrowed and recommended China traditional Peking Opera. For example, according to the tradition of Beijing opera, after the actor takes the stage, he must first appear and make a show! In the play, such examples are not uncommon! For example, in 1992' s Teahouse, Mr. Lan Tianye appeared when Qin came to power! Suddenly shocked the audience! ! Another obvious feature of drama is "tune", which is called "tune with the tune", which will be mentioned later.
In fact, when drama first appeared in China, people in China really regarded it as Peking Opera and Huangmei Opera. During the Republic of China, people's traditional opera management was called "civilized opera", which has already explained this point. Therefore, I said that he was between the film and Beijing Opera, and both told a story! Reflect an idea.
What play do you want to see? what do you think?
The so-called expert looks at the doorway and the layman looks at the excitement. In fact, this applies to the stadium, not necessarily to the drama stage, because many people may fall asleep after watching the drama for too long! Or they can't sit still. At the same time, some children are too young to stand it, or quit or fall asleep. For example, I have forgotten what I saw in the first scene when I was five years old. However, it is clearly remembered as a drama by the Youth Art Theatre, which is located in Qingyi Theatre in Dongdan. I fell asleep after reading it. When I woke up, I didn't remember anything. Later, when I grew up and understood things, I saw the doorway. Now that I am an adult, I have a new understanding of social life. Then I turned to look at the drama I didn't understand when I was a child, and suddenly I understood some meanings. So drama is the same as Beijing opera and drums to some extent. He asked those who listened and watched to have a certain cultural accomplishment, so as to understand the true meaning of the play. He is different from crosstalk, and the threshold of crosstalk is relatively low. The actor said on the stage that everyone in the audience may laugh, and he is more popular and easy to understand! The drama requires the audience's cultural level slightly higher than that of crosstalk, but it is also lower than that of Beijing opera. For example, a junior high school student may only recite the story when watching Teahouse, and mechanically say, "It embodies the system that XX people eat people!" But when a college student and an adult look back at the teahouse, the meaning they see is obviously different!
So, after talking about the cultural requirements of drama for so long, what do you want to see in the drama? What is a good play? In fact, this is a matter of opinion. I dare not say that I am an expert. I can only give you a recommendation from my own point of view. A good play depends on three points: first, how is his actor singing? Second, is the actor's looks amazing? 3. Are there any lines or memorable fragments in this play? One or two of them belong to the category of actors' acting skills and scripts, because every actor looks different, and it is unrealistic for every actor to look amazing, and the third one is the basis of a good or bad drama. Before the 1990s, basically every play had one or two lines worth remembering. For example, in Thunderstorm, Zhou Ping said, "Even if you don't admit that you are your father's wife, I will always admit that you are his son!" There is also the famous saying in "The First Floor in the World": "When you see a bunch of people grabbing the ball there, it must be Americans. When a bunch of people take a shower together, it must be Japanese. If you see a bunch of people gathering there to pay the bill, don't ask, it must be us in China! " There will be one or two memorable lines, which is the scope of the script.
So what I just said is the third item. Why do you want to take these three items out first? In fact, my explanation just now only explained half a sentence, that is, "Are there any lines worth remembering?" For the second half of the sentence, "Are there any memorable fragments!" I haven't explained it yet, because I always feel that it is closely related to the first and second articles! Any play, he must have a climax and an end! Well, this climax will be memorable if you meet actors with superb acting skills! Then let's talk about the actors' acting skills and explain the first and second rules.
Actor's acting skills
Drama is somewhat similar to movies in artistic expression, but it is not exactly the same as movies, because many movies may win by stunts rather than creativity. For drama, although some special effects have been used, for example, several actors in General Kouliulan were hung by wire to simulate siege, but after all, it is a small part, because "drama mainly talks about words".
Drama focuses on words, which are the soul and the central idea of drama. It is mainly written, covering eyes, ears, nose and tongue. It is difficult for you to match your words and eyes with the artistic conception at that time. For some actors, it is impossible to go down without twenty or thirty years of basic skills. For example, in the familiar sitcom "I Love My Family", in the third episode "My Mom Comes to My Home" at that time, Han Ying appeared, shook the fan and turned it off, then searched around the house and found Wen Xingyu. His face suddenly changed and he gave the teapot in his hand to Song Dandan behind him. The whole action is done in one go! But five seconds! But in just five seconds and 30 years, young actors are in a hurry! I love my family like never before, largely because, apart from a good book, he is a group of drama actors, director Ying Da is an artist, and then Wen Xingyu is an experiment. Song Dandan, Ying Ruocheng and Theway are all artists, and the old actor Zheng is also an experiment! The topic is too far from the point. Nowadays, young people are so impetuous that they are eager to make a TV series and become famous! Therefore, it is normal for the actors in the new drama to grow up! In fact, drama requires extremely high performance of an actor.
Debut, this is the first time an actor has appeared on stage to meet the audience. A good appearance will shock the audience and leave a deep impression. For example, Mr. Lan Tianye, whom we mentioned earlier, made a curtain call on the stage of drama for the last time in Teahouse 1992, but it was that performance that brought the role of Qin to the peak! No one can come in the future, when he is close to 65 years old! At that time, the corner of Qin Renyi Teahouse in Beijing had been firmly controlled! This is also my favorite drama actor now, but in all fairness, the Yang version of Qin is far less impressive than the blue version!
After I came out, I said the slogan. Just now I said that "drama is mainly words", but in fact it is mainly words, including advertising language. Many people say that drama actors are putting on airs! But in fact, this is a form, because drama is a form of performance that can be performed immediately and watched immediately, so he asked the actors to look at me highly during the performance! ! The main light on the stage is baking, and you walk onto the stage. At that moment, you are no longer you! But the role in the play, so he asked to sink into the abdomen in one breath, hold it on his chest and enter the role state. In this regard, Xu Fan did a very good job, Ruan 1996! Very into the play! Especially the monologue at the beginning, for an actor, the way to test his quality is actually to give him a long line. If he is a good actor, he will be very happy, but if he is a cream student, then he will avoid it! ! Xu Fan, Fu Biao, this is the joy of seeing a long line! You can watch a domestic TV series "Family Man" and see how Gao Baosheng, a middle-aged professor played by Fu Biao, handles long monologues in front of the camera!
Hanging the tune is actually a science. It's not good to play too much and too shallow. Actors should adjust their state before the performance. This state actually includes moistening the voice and entering the play. You should be closely connected with your role! According to the role, you decide what kind of music to play. For example, in the play "Lotus", if you play the shopkeeper, you have to play a tune! We must prove that the shopkeeper is mean, stingy and accident-prone. In this regard, you can look at Mr. Yan Feast! And it doesn't matter if you die, people will say you did it! That will make the audience very uncomfortable and get goose bumps all over. 1999, Beijing Renyi rearranged Teahouse, and Mr. Song played by Feng is an example! In the original book, Mr. Song is an honest standard-bearer. He keeps things quiet. In the old version, Mr. Wang played a role, but in the process of singing, Feng imitated too much and sang too much. As a result, his voice was shrill as if he were playing eunuch Pang! (of course, version 05 will be much better) and it won't work when you are born! Then you didn't hang up, and the audience will know that you are an egg! Novice, the direct feeling is not to play! And if you don't participate yourself, how can you drive the audience into the show? Hanging like a bowl of stew. You have to soak the taste in the fire, but at the same time, you have to keep the skin and meat of the fire inseparable. The taste of the fire has to be beef and beef! Bite can't be completely rotten, and it can't be rotten. Although things are small, time is in them. In this respect, the story of holding lanterns at the front door of Hutong depends on the time! Then no matter whether you eat or drink, a good song can make the audience quickly enter the show! And really addicted, and a bad song, my understanding is like the so-called "dirty mouth" of a bird man. String together, bird farmers are most afraid of seeing dirty birds, because it is hard to tune birds, but it is very easy to learn well. A dirty bird can destroy a large group of good birds, so bird farmers sometimes have to punch when they see the owner of dirty birds! People who used to walk birds early in Beijing would go to the teahouse for a cup of tea after walking. One was to have a rest, and the other was to exchange experiences in raising birds, but different birds! The teahouse you go to is different! Why? I'm afraid I changed my mind! The topic is too far from the point. Although the hanging cavity is not a bird, the effect of a bad hanging cavity on the stage is similar to that of a bird's dirty mouth. He can completely sober up the audience's mind at once!
To sum up the above two points, an actor's acting actually depends on his words and performances. One is his own accent, and the other is a look and a movement. The audience sitting in the distance may not see it, but it doesn't mean that he is not important! Drama actors also have a mentality! Sometimes I can't get into the play for a long time, so this play will make the audience dissatisfied today. When it is in good condition, it will be amazing! In the 92nd edition of Teahouse, Qin and Pang (Lan Tianye and) played very well opposite each other, so you can find a disc to watch.
What kind of drama should I start with?
This is a topic that different people have different opinions. Because everyone likes different styles of drama, and as far as the troupe is concerned, different troupes also have different styles! Therefore, his plays don't have that taste when others perform. For example, Teahouse and The First Floor in the World in Beijing People's Art Theatre don't taste like others, Qingsongling by Hebei Experimental Theatre Company can't be performed by Beijing People's Art, and Sentinel under Neon Light by Nanjing Military Region Front Line Theatre Company can only be performed by itself (from Yang Lixin). He has a mature drama group. But the overall style will not change. Personally, I despise Beijing people's dramas and enjoy watching their dramas for so many years. It's always strange to watch other people's plays. This may be an emotional thing, right?
But for a beginner in drama, you don't have to worry about the style of the drama you want to see. It must be your favorite play, or, relatively speaking, the one you want to see most! In the early years, there were three major drama groups in Beijing: Youth Art Theatre, Central Experimental Theatre and Beijing People's Art Theatre. Now, Qingyi and Experiment have been merged into the National Theatre! I don't agree with this. The two houses are different in style. Which way do you suggest to take in the future? But for those who have just finished watching it, you don't have to worry. Just go and see the play you want to see. It can be something you like after reading the script, or something a star went to see! For example, if you like Zhang Ailing's novels, you can go to Red Rose and White Rose at the National Theatre or Lust, Caution, a drama version staged at Bayi Theater. Similarly, if you like Pu Cunxin, you can also go to see plays like General Kouliulan, Teahouse and Li Bai. In fact, to put it bluntly, it is to give yourself a motivation to contact drama! As soon as this incentive comes out, you will be exposed to drama because of this incentive! Then contact with him, in the process of watching, gradually become interested in drama, gradually understand the styles of different operas, and find your favorite choice to watch.
The so-called expert sees the doorway, and the layman watches the excitement. In fact, in drama, experts look at doorways and laymen look at stars, but it is not shameful to get in touch with drama from stars! Because I just said that drama was called "civilized drama" in the Republic of China, in fact, China people viewed it from the perspective of drama. Since it is a drama, there is also a relationship of "holding the corner", so in the drama, "holding the corner" is not shameful! Go to the People's Art Museum to see Li Bai and stare at Pu Cunxin to make a fool of yourself! This is not shameful! The important thing is whether you can get interested in drama through him. In fact, many people are interested in drama through a star. For me, I am interested in drama because of Lan Tianye and Yang Lixin.
Grab a star from a film company, can you play a play?
Theoretically, yes, everything is possible, and there is no problem in the form of performance, but there is a saying in Beijing People's Art Theatre that "it is true to open the curtain!" This means that you don't do what you said before. Only when the curtain opens and you stand on that stage will everything be seen! So as I said before, a drama troupe, especially a mature drama troupe, has a stable, mature and sustainable development path, which has remained unchanged for many years. I've been going this way for so many years. If outsiders come in, you must smoke in my place first! I can only change you, not you! You have to listen to me in everything, which is why it took many drama actors decades to perform. 1982, Mr. Tiezeng Mi played a horse in Teahouse, but his lines were only five sentences. The most famous time was when he shouted, "Erdezi, you are great!" " . In 2007, he was playing a teahouse, and he was still playing Master Ma, and the lines were still these five sentences! The most famous one is that roar, but it's time to roar! Similarly, there is Mr. Huang Zongluo, an old actor with human skills. The old man has played all his life, and he is a small role, but he can always find a walk-on! It's time!
According to Beijing People's Art, if you want to enter the slot of People's Art, the director will get 15 years and the actor will get 5 years. This time is not to let you live, but to let you slowly draw the brand of people's art! He Bing spent 19 years in the people's arts, and so far no one has taken the lead. Guanhua Liang played Zhang Damin vividly in The Happy Life of garrulous Zhang Damin, but he never picked a beam, let alone Wang Ban and WU GANG. Nowadays, most of the actors can't bear loneliness, and they all go out to play TV series, so there may be fewer people who want to see the superb acting skills of Lan Tianye, Yu Shizhi, Zhu Lin and Ying Ruocheng.
The topic goes back to whether a star caught by a film and television company can play a drama. Just now I said that drama has a continuous style, but after all, it is not a movie. He wants people to remember it after reading it, not to forget it after reading it. Playing a drama is no better than playing a soap opera. Haha, I laughed and forgot after reading it! Therefore, if the star is caught from a film and television company, it is more likely to play a play in the form of a movie. The new audience may feel good after seeing the star, but in fact it is hard to call this drama a drama because its foundation is not hard after all! For example, in "Red and Black" recently, Calvin even played the leading role. Of course, this is not to say that Calvin is not good. After all, the latter is also a graduate of Chinese opera, which has a certain foundation, but it may make the audience look awkward!
Which actors are drama actors?
Many actors graduated from Chinese opera and signed actors in different theaters. Only one or two are listed here. Of course, I mainly know them.
National Grand Theatre (formerly Qingyi+Experiment): Lei Kesheng, Wen Xingyu (single), Amanda,,, Sun, Zhu Yuanyuan, ZhangFeng yi, Liu Peiqi, Yolanda, Wu, Zheng Yaozhen, etc. In addition to Zhang Ziyi affiliated. In fact, many people here are affiliated.
Beijing People's Art Theatre: Pu Cunxin, Yang Lixin, Xu Fan, Song Dandan, He Bing, Guanhua Liang, Tong Liang (the protagonist of Hoh Xil, who was finally drowned by quicksand, and the boy never stayed in the theater again), Wang Ban, Zhang Zhizhong (highlighting the besieged Fan Yingming), Chen Xiaoyi, Yu Zhen (the protagonist of Heroes of Luliang) and Gu Zhixin (in Youth of a Classmate) Old artists such as Yu Shizhi, Zhu Lin, Diao Guangtan, Di Xin, Zhu Xu and Zheng Rong are not mentioned.
In addition, there are Guo, Ying Da, Ge You, (,), Jison and others in history. The last two of them never returned to the theater to perform in those years, but they were fired by the then dean.
Which dramas should we start with?
As I said just now, you think it's good to find your favorite drama. It's true that the curtain is lifted.
But if you don't know, you can go to the market to buy some dramas. Specifically, there are different versions such as Qingyi, Renyi and Experiment, as well as works of different operas such as Lin Zhaohua Art Studio and National Theatre. Find out what you are familiar with and what you want to see.
Beginners can start with human dramas, such as Teahouse, Thunderstorm, Ruan, and The First Floor in the World, and then continue to develop and watch other dramas, such as Cai Wenji, Wang Zhaojun and Qin Huang and Son.
Where can I buy a drama CD?
There are several places.
1, World Bookstore and Zhongguancun Book Building, but there are too few disks in these two places.
2. Xidan Book Building and Wangfujing Book Building have relatively more discs, but there is no discount.
Beijing Renyi Drama Bookstore is next to the Capital Theatre. Open in the afternoon, no discount. The CD is relatively complete.
4. The "Shibei Bookstore" in Chinese opera has a complete disc.
5. Taobao ... has the most complete CD. Basically, you can find many discs, even some out-of-print ones. This month, I spent 300 yuan on Taobao to buy drama discs in 400 yuan.
Which discs are cost-effective?
1 published by Dahuan CD Center is a classic of human drama. A * * * is 22 VCDs and 8 plays, including Teahouse (92nd edition), Thunderstorm (97th edition), Ruan Yuling (96th edition), The First Floor in the World, Xianheng Hotel and Cai Wenji. Both Dangdang and Zhuoyue, probably around 70 yuan. Except "The First Floor in the World", the sound quality of the other seven plays is very good!
2. The same eight dramas are compressed into two DVDs 99 at the price of 10 yuan, which are available from the vendors selling cam at the gate of the West Courtyard.
3. China Drama Festival, a ***25 DVD and ***33 drama, including some old drama bones. Outside physical stores sell 180, 190, which are available on Taobao. There's a store in Beijing, the price tag is 137, but it actually won 125, and the freight in 5 yuan is 130. The quality is very good and valuable for collection, but he didn't include some big ring sets. Yellow packaging.
4. The price of 26 DVDs of "China Drama Grand Ceremony 2" is similar to that of people's art, including the classic plays of the Youth Art Theatre and the Central Experimental Theatre. To put it bluntly, it is the national dialect. I didn't buy this set, because I usually only watch human dramas! This set is packed in pink.
5, "Teahouse" commemorative edition.
It is sold in the form of a commemorative album, including three editions of Teahouse: 1992, 1999 and 1995, with a price of 80. I was jealous at the People's Art Drama Bookstore. I regret not taking it down! ! ! ! ! Depressed!
6. Lin Zhaohua's Plays 3
Including six plays, White Deer Plain, Master Architect, Hamlet and Death of a Salesman, and six Lin Zhaohua plays. The actors are all artists, but the form is Lin Zhaohua Art Studio, and local artists are also performing. I forgot how many DVDs, the physical store price is 150, there are charts on the roof of the world, and it is cheaper to sell them online! About 120, won?
7. Lin Zhaohua's Dramas 1
Including nine plays, in addition to the above six, there are three more. It is all on Taobao, and it is almost out of print. It seems to be 1 D9? Sell 90!
8. Others, such as Assassin, Sword of King Wu, Jinge Wang Yuejian, Thunderstorm Edition 79, Teahouse Edition 99, are easy to see in the market, such as the chart in Roof of the World. Just pay attention to the year marked on the package when you buy it. Others can only be found on Taobao, because it is really out of print. ...
Will different theaters also affect the audience's state?
Not in theory, but actually depends on many aspects, including the size of the theater, the affinity of the audience to the theater, the affinity of the theater performance, the acting skills of the actors on the day of the performance, and the comfort of the theater itself. For example, the first time you saw a drama in your life may be at the People's Liberation Army Opera House, but it happened that the actors were in a bad state that day! You fell asleep watching it, and your neck hurt. Then I think you will leave a bad impression on the theater from now on. In fact, this is not a bad theater, but a psychological influence of you.
The other is your familiarity with the theater. A good theater should give the audience a feeling of going home. Take me for example, I prefer to go to Beijing People's Art Theatre, and I still feel that there is the most atmosphere for watching the theatre. There is no such feeling in other places!
Of course, it's a bit outrageous to ask Mei Lanfang Theatre ... the height of three floors is out of proportion. The first floor is looking up, the second floor is overlooking, and the third floor is overlooking. That's a matter of design structure ... fortunately, such cinemas are rare!
Can I take pictures during the performance?
No, on the one hand, it is due to the consideration of intellectual copyright, on the other hand, it is due to the consideration of the audience's own rights and interests. As I said before, drama is a highly selfless art, which requires actors to be extremely involved in drama, so they must sink into the abdomen in one breath, and the audience, especially the audience in the front row, will have a great influence on the actors, just like two martial arts masters fighting and being in a stalemate! All you have to do is go up and make others happy! It's not easy for actors to get it back when they let it out! This is not only a camera, but also a mobile phone. It's better to turn it off during the performance, otherwise it will have a great influence on the actors! Cameras are strictly prohibited in Beijing People's Art Theatre and poly theatre Theatre.
If you really want to leave a moment on the stage of drama, take photos when the actors come out after the performance! At this time, the performance is over and the actors take a curtain call. The audience should applaud at this time. Taking pictures at this time has little influence on the actors. At the same time, the staff can generally understand the mood of the audience and will not block it too much, but try to turn off the flash. Of course, it's best not to use a camera.
Which theaters have plays, and how much are the tickets?
There are many places, such as several famous ones.
Poly theatre, lowest fare 180. I haven't been there. I wonder if there are any student tickets. I don't often choose some plays with the lowest stars. Just the East 40 subway line.
The People's Liberation Army Opera House will receive some plays.
Bayi theater, occasionally pick up some. In Manzuji, near the school.
The lowest fare for the above two tickets seems to be 60, and there should be student tickets. At the same time, Bayi Theater has a package ticket, that is, 180 yuan can buy two tickets at the price of 100 yuan, and 520 yuan can buy two VIP tickets in 280 yuan!
National Grand Theatre, lowest ticket price 180, 50 student tickets. The national theater plays all the year round, and occasionally receives some scattered plays. At the same time, there will be some foreign high-level performances, such as "Egg of the Century" on Chang 'an Avenue. Divided into theaters, song and dance theaters and so on.
Oriental Pioneer Theatre, a small venue with 300 people, is also a subordinate venue of the National Theatre.
The experimental theater in China's opera,
There will also be some plays at Tianqiao Theater.
Haidian Cinema staged some plays from time to time. Student tickets seem to be five yuan cheaper, right?
Peking University, the centennial lecture hall has not yet been decided. Anyway, there must be a program.
Capital theatre, the venue of Beijing People's Art Theatre, has a minimum ticket price of 80, and the general maximum ticket price of 580 is 120,180,280,380. Occasionally, the good drama reaches 880, and the student ticket is divided into four or six. People's own dramas usually have 2-3 student public welfare fields, which are only open to students! Admission is required with a student ID card. At this time, the lowest fare is 10, and the ceiling is 40. It's just that tickets are not easy to buy!
The fifth floor of the Red House and the third floor of Shaw House in the Great Hall of Thousand People? This is purely a joke.
What should I remember when watching a play?
Remember to take a handbook in the lobby. Generally, cinemas will provide it. In the lobby, it should be free. With a story introduction and a list of actors.
Can you make a hullabaloo about the play
This question looks ridiculous! It won't be like this, but the reality is that drama, like Beijing opera and cross talk, can be applauded!
As I said just now, drama has appeared in the form of "civilized drama" since it entered China. As soon as the corner appears, it can also arouse a meeting. Say hello. According to the principle of Beijing opera, it is usually a joke, or one will appear. As soon as the aria was mentioned, I began to applaud. But now there are not many people who know how to shout good, and everyone does not pay attention to it. Therefore, there are almost no people who shout well now. In fact, an actor's words can be applauded at the end of a paragraph or as soon as it comes out!
1992 The last performance of Teahouse is an example. At this time, the silly Yang (Wang Deli) came on stage, but I didn't see him. I heard his voice first, and the sound of knocking on the bones of the cattle list was extremely crisp and pleasant, so I won the meeting! At the same time, in fact, Mr. Lan Tianye's appearance in the play can be shouted according to the rules!
Of course, don't make a hullabaloo about while watching foreign dramas, such as Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet. You're scaring people ... King Lear may make do with one! After all, this is the saddest of Shakespeare's four tragedies! ! The two are irrelevant!
Is that basically it? It's past twelve now, and I fell asleep. This article only writes some personal opinions, and I hope you can point out the shortcomings. I wish you all find your favorite drama.