In the long years, the song "The New Concubine is Drunk" made Li Yugang famous and popular all over the country. However, the praise of fans comparing him to Mei Lanfang has caused him unprecedented embarrassment in the opera industry.
All this stems from the sentence "There was Mei Lanfang before, and Li Yugang is now", this sentence made Mei Lanfang's son Mei Baojiu very angry. In his opinion, Li Yugang, an actor from a non-professional background, can be compared with Mei Lanfang, which is a kind of debasement of the entire Peking Opera field.
Mei Baojiu mercilessly accused: "Although Li Yugang is a national first-class actor, he is nothing in the field of Peking Opera, and his praise is only a reduction in the level of the entire opera industry." ”
In the face of Mei Baojiu's criticism, Li Yugang was not to be outdone and launched a fierce online debate. However, the two insisted on their respective positions and could not reach a consensus. The controversy took a sharp turn for the two artists, and Mei Baojiu's resentment towards Li Yugang even continued to the end of her life, without forgiveness.
So, what's going on here?What kind of misunderstanding brought two talented actors to the opposite point?More importantly, why did Li Yugang gradually lose his former status as a god?
Today, we will delve into the story of Li Yugang, revealing the truth about the dilemma behind his scenery and the entanglement with Mei Baojiu.
Li Yugang's life struggle.
In 1975, Li Yugang was born in an ordinary family in Changchun, Jilin Province, and his childhood was full of hardships and hardships. This strange son of "knowledge changes fate" didn't even have a name at first, and it wasn't until he was in school that he was given a resounding name - Li Yugang.
In 1996, Li Yugang, a high school graduate with excellent grades, was successfully admitted to the Jilin Provincial Academy of Arts, but the high tuition fee became a stumbling block for him to move forward. For the sake of his family, he had to give up his studies and embark on the road of part-time work, only 19 years old.
Leaving his hometown, he came to Changchun, but he could only do simple jobs, such as chores, washing dishes and serving dishes. However, this kind of life is not what he wants, and he deeply feels that working for others will not be able to realize his dream.
Therefore, Li Yugang decided to go south alone to find new development opportunities. In 2000, he founded a company in Shenzhen called "Housekeeping Company", however, the lack of management and management knowledge became a huge challenge for him.
Despite all the hard work, two years later, his "housekeeping company" had to face the fate of closing. This bumpy entrepreneurial experience has become a chapter in the history of Li Yugang's life struggle, and he has forged a stronger character in the midst of setbacks.
* The Road: Li Yugang's fantastical journey.
Li Yugang has suffered many twists and turns on the road to entrepreneurship, however, the god of fate does not seem to want to sink him. Determined to change careers, he chose to follow his inner love and embarked on the road of **.
Through a friend's introduction, he found a job working in a video store, which became a window for him to learn about various types of **. During the day, he studied the singing skills of male and female voices, pop and opera, and at night he worked diligently as a resident singer in ***.
On the stage of ***, Li Yugang got acquainted with Ma Hongcai, a singing mentor. The master and apprentice duo worked together to explore the way of performance, injecting new elements into Li Yugang's ** road. By chance, he cooperated with a female singer to sing "For Who", in the predicament that the female singer could not appear on the stage, Li Yugang skillfully demonstrated the skills of male and female vocal conversion, successfully completed the performance, and won the applause of the audience.
This successful experience opened Li Yugang's unusual singing path. In 2005, he took this unique way of performing to Europe, showing the world the ancient and beautiful Chinese art. During a performance in France, a French artist was so shocked that he invited him to stay in Paris to develop, but Li Yugang firmly believed that only on Chinese soil could he usher in the best development.
Storm and Storm Changes: Li Yugang's ** legend.
In 2006, Li Yugang, who was once well-known in China, resolutely signed up for the program "Star, Light, Da, Dao" in order to expand his career. This decision changed his fate and also triggered the beginning of his ** legend.
In the show, Li Yugang showed his unique talent for reversing strings, mastering both bass and soprano, and skillfully using drama skills. The perfect blend of pop and Peking opera was breathtaking, and the judges praised him as a rare talent.
With his vivid interpretation of the image of the concubine, Li Yugang won the third place in the country, and the China Opera and Dance Theater immediately extended an olive branch to him. He then went international, making a splash with his solo concert at the Sydney Opera House.
However, behind the boom, negative voices also followed. Some people think that his modern singing voice has changed the traditional drama, innovative and bold;However, there are also those who question his style of dressing, describing it as "clown-like".
In the midst of the controversy, some netizens believe that Li Yugang's ** attempt to inject new vitality into Peking Opera and become a disseminator of ancient culture. Even though Mei Baojiu, the son of Master Mei Lanfang, was full of praise for a while, he later became estranged from Li Yugang.
What exactly causes the divergence between the two?
Inheritance and Controversy: Mei Baojiu, Li Yugang and Peking Opera Rhythmic Dialogue.
Mei Lanfang, a legendary figure in the history of Peking Opera, has cultivated nine children in his life, and the youngest Mei Baojiu has become a leading figure in Peking Opera, but now, the new generation of Li Yugang has caused a lot of controversy because of his association with Mei Lanfang.
Mei Baojiu, who was not a fan of Peking Opera when he was a child, has a masculine appearance, and his overall image is not suitable for playing the role of a male dan. Before the age of eight, he did not think about inheriting the art of Peking Opera, let alone inheriting his father's business. However, in the face of the other brothers and sisters in the family who were not interested in Peking Opera, in order to inherit the art of the Mei School, Mei Baojiu decided to study opera. Although the process was difficult, he never complained, and made his debut on stage at the age of thirteen, showing extraordinary talent and potential, and through acquired efforts, he successfully inherited Mei Lanfang's Peking Opera art.
However, the traditional Mei faction and the modern Li Yugang were juxtaposed in a program, calling him "Mei Lanfang in the front and Li Yugang in the back". This praise made Mei Baojiu dissatisfied. He repeatedly criticized and satirized Li Yugang in public, accusing the latter of claiming to represent the Mei faction without communication. Li Yugang responded: "I have never talked to Mr. Mei Baojiu, but in any case, I have deep respect for Mei Lanfang and Mei Baojiu." I will humbly accept the opinions of the artists and spend my life studying the art of the Mei School in depth. ”
This controversy reflects the collision of tradition and modernity, as well as the sensitivity of two generations of artists to their own positions. Although Mei Baojiu was dissatisfied with Li Yugang, his awe for the art of the Mei School and his sense of responsibility for inheritance were still profound. Li Yugang expressed his respect for Mei Baojiu, and at the same time promised to spend his life studying the art of the Mei School.
This battle for inheritance is not only a dialogue between two generations of artists, but also a collision of traditional and modern Peking Opera rhythms. It highlights the responsibility of inheritance and the bottom line of respect for art in the midst of controversy.
Li Yugang and Mei Baojiu's grievances and inheritance.
A CCTV party, which was originally expected to be a drama of "harmony" between the old and the young, turned into a fierce grudge entanglement. After Li Yugang sang "New Gui, Concubine, Drunk, Wine", he excitedly represented the Mei faction, which caused Mei Baojiu to be furious, and the audience was stunned.
This controversy continued until Mei Baojiu's death, and the two never saw each other again. Mei Baojiu insisted on not forgiving the "conceited" young man, and Li Yugang's status in the hearts of the audience was also reduced, and his career fell into a trough.
However, the emotion of remorse surfaced after Mei Baojiu's death. Li Yugang expressed his remembrance of him many times and regretted that he could not untie the knot in time. This past has become an eternal regret between the two.
Li Yugang did not stop because of this, and focused on his career. In the second season of Zhejiang Satellite TV's "For Song, and Praise", the Baizan group scolded many singers, including Li Yugang. Despite the unsatisfactory votes in one piece, the Baizan group believes that "form is greater than content".
In this regard, Li Yugang responded: "I just want more people, especially young people, to understand and understand the national style, which is enough." This answer shows his pattern and bearing as a leading figure in the national style, and is praised by the whole screen.
What is even more admirable is that Li Yugang has always maintained his youthful vitality to keep pace with the times. Recently, he launched a comic version of Chinese opera solitaire on Douyin, which attracted a large number of young people to participate and sparked interest in Peking Opera culture. He believes that traditional culture should go to the platform that young people like and spread it in the way they like.
Li Yugang's story does not stop at grievances, he has learned to see the essence of things through the surface, just like a river rushing and eventually converging into the sea. On the road of promoting traditional culture, Li Yugang still has a lot to contribute, becoming the power of inheritance, so that music and rhythm can be inherited and talked about in time.
Epilogue. Time flies, and now Li Yugang has entered the stage of life at the age of forty-eight. Despite his successful career, the fact that he was single made him feel a little regretful.
However, this ** genius has already had the most beautiful wedding in the depths of his heart, and his bride is art. Li Yugang once said that art is his best companion, and the love of traditional Chinese culture makes him feel fulfilled and satisfied. For him, loneliness is not a regret, but a quiet companionship.
Back when he was a child, he said passionately in a small village: "My dream is to become a singer!".The mother gently encouraged her: "My child, you will definitely be able to realize your dreams." ”
This dream has allowed Li Yugang to cross the river of time and always walk firmly on the road of becoming an artist. For him, every note is a call to a dream, and every song sung is a fulfillment of his mother's promise.
Today, his career is becoming more and more brilliant and his achievements are remarkable. However, he is well aware that his life is still an unfinished journey, with more things to be done and more melodies to be performed.