Shang Xirui, played by Yin Zheng, is a famous Peking Opera actor. He said: "Shang Xirui is not ostentatious, but he is willing to spend money on this costume. As long as the clothes are good-looking, he is willing to spend as much as he wants. This expresses his love for opera. She is fascinated by clothing.
In opera, the clothes you wear are called "costumes". When the layman saw it, he felt that the costumes of Peking Opera were colorful and dazzling. In the eyes of the insider, this is "family wealth", so it is not surprising that he spends a lot of money on clothing. The costumes of Peking Opera are based on the costume style of the Ming Dynasty, with some improvements and designs according to the singing and dancing characteristics of the actors.
For example, the most formal clothes worn by dignitaries and nobles are called "pythons", which can cost tens of thousands of yuan. Weng Guosheng said that the role of these clothes is not limited to ordinary clothes, but also a dazzling set on the stage. "In the mythical Peking opera Havoc in the Heavenly Palace, we used more than 70 operas and more than 100 costumes. When more than 20 generals and maids spread out on the stage, the costumes were decorated with dragons, embroidered phoenixes, embroidery, etc. The bright colors bring out a wonderful and colorful world and provide an intense visual experience for the viewer.
It's better to wear it out than to wear it out.
When it comes to clothing, we can't ignore the word "fine". There is a saying in Liyuan Xing: "Wearing old things is better than wearing wrong things". This is the most important principle to grasp when working with clothes. Tattered clothes affect the effect, and wearing the wrong clothes makes people laugh.
Weng explains: "Many costumes are dictated by traditional theatre and cannot be modified to your liking. No matter how beautiful they are, they are useless. The legacy of traditional theatre should not be changed. ”
The management department of Peking Opera costumes is basically divided into four categories, namely large boxes, two boxes, three boxes, and helmet boxes. A large suitcase can mainly hold garments of denier, including women's coats, skirts, jackets, embroidery, etc. From the style point of view, there are wet sleeves at the cuffs of this type of clothing, and the first.
The second and third categories of clothing are different;The second suitcase mainly contains men's clothing, including general's waistcoat, mending waistcoat, riding coat, arrow jacket, kite bag, green robe, etc., as well as some related accessories. The three suitcases, also known as boot boxes, mainly contain boots, shoes and underwear;The helmet box is the helmet of the Martial Saint, Sun Wukong, etc., for management.
Dress respectfully.
All opera singers respect costumes. In the play, Shang Xirui is wearing ancient costumes at home, but she still stands motionless after being drunk. Cheng Fengtai played by Huang Xiaoming looked puzzled. Shang Xirui said: "As soon as I sat down, my clothes were crumpled, this is the first dress I wore when I started school, and this armor is my courage." ”
Of course, this is just the dazzling point of the stage of Jiao'er. In order to present a perfect performance to the audience, every Peking Opera performer must not be afraid of pain. When trying to dress up as an actress for the first time, Yin Zheng sighed, "It takes about two and a half hours every time I put on makeup, and my scalp hurts." ”
In order to keep the hood from falling off during the performance, we often say that it is going to be pulled to death. Weng Guosheng recalled that when he played the role of the Flying Tiger General, the helmet master had to pull the helmet too tightly so that the helmet would not fall off. , sometimes strangled to death. "When the performance stretches to the limit, I'm calm, I can cut and soar on stage. But after the performance, I noticed that there was a deep mark on my head that had sunk deep into my flesh. So. As a Peking Opera actor, the actor still has to work hard. "The price comes with sweat, pain, and sometimes blood. ”
What Shang Xirui wears].
In the play, Shang Xirui mostly plays female roles. The clothing of this profession can be broadly divided into two categories. One is the traditional Peking Opera costumes, and the other is the improved costumes.
Yang. Cheng Fengtai was first impressed by Shang Xirui's performance as Yang Guifei. In this drama, Shang Xirui carries the soul of Yang Guifei, singing and dancing, and the years on her fingers walk alone.
Cheng Fengtai was moved to tears by this performance: "When it comes out, everyone can see their own life in it." What I see is helplessness, step by step compromise, the pull of fate, and living a life that I don't want. "I want it at all. "Life. ”
Yang. Weng Guosheng explained that this piece actually belongs to Kunqu Opera, but Yang Guifei's costume is also similar to the Peking Opera costume, which is a python. "The female python in Peking Opera is the most ceremonial costume for noble women such as queens, concubines, princesses, and concubines, and plays an important role. It can be worn on different occasions, and the chaise must wear 7 images. For example, Yang Guifei in "The Drunken Concubine" wore a python when she went to the court, and Sun Shangxiang in "Dragon and Phoenix Chengxiang" also wore a python when she married Liu Bei.
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Zhao Feiyan. Another classic performance of Shang Xirui came from the ring performance with Yan Xijiao, played by Chen Renxiang. Zhao Feiyan's "mysterious dance steps" dazzled everyone. Zhao Feiyan's clothing belongs to the second category - improved clothing.
Zhao Feiyan. In fact, there are many innovations in opera costumes. For example, Mei Lanfang's "Heavenly Maiden Scattered Flowers", the headdress is an ancient costume, and the skirt is a skirt. This development was considered an innovation in the 30s of the 20th century and remains so today. "It inherits the classic tradition of Peking Opera, and now all Danqu actors should learn this piece. ”
In Weng Guosheng's view, the art of Peking Opera is inherited through continuous innovation and inheritance. "It is precisely with this dual-track parallel that the art of Peking Opera can continue to develop and shine. ”