Who is Wang Peiyu?
She is a descendant of the famous Peking Opera Yu School (Yu Shuyan) of the Shanghai Peking Opera Company, and is known as the first female veteran of contemporary Peking Opera.
Before the age of 20, he won almost all the awards in the field of Peking Opera, and was known as "Xiao Meng Xiaodong" in the Peking Opera industry.
She saw the rise of the short ** trend, so she seized the opportunity to register an account on the short ** app to promote the art of Peking Opera.
In 2018, Wang Peiyu recorded a video called "The Quintessence of Laughter", which showed the way of laughing in Peking Opera, which lasted only 15 seconds and attracted more than 20 million imitations.
When Peking Opera is mentioned, many people will think of "national quintessence" and "inheritance of Chinese classics", but they will also think of "old antiques" and "favorites of the elderly".
Wang's goal is to subvert this prejudice, and she aspires not only to make more young people love Peking Opera, but also to integrate Peking Opera across borders and into modern society.
Wang Peiyu said that the spread of Peking Opera needs to be presented to young people in a way that is acceptable to them.
Therefore, she decided to follow the fashion trend.
She began to share her knowledge of Peking Opera in a relaxed way on Douyin, and uploaded the correct way to learn Xi Peking Opera on Himalayan Radio.
She has also appeared in programs such as "Reader" and "Wonderful Conference".
The program team of the Wonderful Conference described her as a "girl with a long beard and a swing", but she said: "Actually, I am a giant baby with an old heart." ”
As soon as she appeared, Wang Peiyu showed her talent in Peking Opera.
She demonstrated a lyric on the spot and performed three expressions of "surprise, anger, and joy", which caused a collective imitation by the guests at the scene.
Wang Peiyu's name appeared frequently in the next few months and became the "traffic password" of major platforms.
Wang Peiyu said: "It felt very unreal at first......But it will soon enter the stage of competing with itself, and it will need to deal with the challenges of traditional arts, traditional culture, traditional etiquette, and modern civilization and entertainment models. ”
I was thinking about how I could land quickly without getting hurt and not affecting my professional image.
Subsequently, she also appeared on the stage of many variety shows. In "Reader", she read "Nian Nujiao Chibi Nostalgia" in the way of Peking Opera rhyme, which is majestic and full of charm.
appeared on the stage of "Tucao Conference", performed a talk show, and laughed at himself that he was "born at the wrong time".
Wang Peiyu and virtual singer Luo Tianyi cooperated in singing Su Shi's "Water Tune Song Head: When Will the Bright Moon Be There" in the "Classic Chants" program hosted by CCTV.
Wang Peiyu sings with her pure voice, which is both elegant and solemn and warm.
Just as she initially expected, more and more people entered the Peking Opera performance scene because of Wang Peiyu and fell in love with Peking Opera.
In 2017, Wang Peiyu was widely known that the theater that was originally empty in previous years was sold out only a month after her performance, and the subsequent performances were even more difficult to find.
Of course, some people claim that her participation in variety shows has broken the rules of the Peking Opera industry, and she is just bent on becoming famous.
Wang Peiyu does agree that she needs attention and popularity, but this is not for personal gain.
It was as if there was an invisible force pushing me forward, and I always felt that I should do something about what I was doing.
Her long-standing wish is to make Peking Opera more widely disseminated and more people love Peking Opera.
Wang Peiyu was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, to a doctor father and a literature lover mother. Since she was a child, her parents have attached great importance to nurturing her artistic talent.
Wang Peiyu learned to Xi pipa and pingtan at the age of **, and she quickly showed artistic talent.
At the age of 8, she became famous in Suzhou with a song "New Mulan Ci";And when she was 9 years old, Ling Feng, a well-known producer in Taiwan, China, immediately invited her to compose the soundtrack for her TV documentary after hearing Wang Peiyu's singing.
After that, she began to Xi learn Peking Opera because her uncle and grandfather said that she had artistic talent and could try Peking Opera, and this opportunity was obtained by chance.
A few months later, Wang Peiyu won the first place in the Jiangsu Province Ticket Friend Contest with "Fishing for Golden Turtles".
When Wang Peiyu first entered the opera industry, she played the role of Lao Dan. At the suggestion of her enlightenment teacher Fan Shiren, she decided to change her role to an old student.
Fan Shiren said that Lao Dan usually plays a supporting role, and it is Lao Sheng who hangs the "top card". Wang Peiyu agreed without hesitation, "I think almost everyone will aspire to this state, let alone a child."
Wang Peiyu learned that Shanghai Theater School was recruiting students from the society again, and she was 14 years old at the time, and she excitedly signed up. This is the first time in 10 years that the school has reopened its enrollment to the public.
She passed all the exams without any problems and got good grades. Just when she thought she was on the safe side, her name was not included in the final admission list.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, because professional drama schools did not have the experience of cultivating female students, Shanghai opera schools were reluctant to set this precedent. After much deliberation, they finally decided not to admit her.
Wang Peiyu drafted a cover letter on the spot, attached her award certificate, and sent it to the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture.
She expressed her ambition in her cover letter: "I am determined to dedicate my life to the art of Peking Opera. ”
Eventually, her persistence impressed the director, who said:
Seeing your positive attitude, I agree to give you a chance. However, there is a prerequisite for a one-year trial course for advanced behavior. If you find that you can't keep up after a year, you have to drop out.
She was the 54th student enrolled in the Shanghai Opera School that year.
Learning drama needs to start with basic skills Xi, including getting up at 5 a.m. for a morning jog, followed by leg presses and other exercises, and finally taking a cultural class.
I was so tired that I could even fall asleep with my head on my lap.
After she entered the school, the first play she learned was "Wen Zhaoguan".
Wang Peiyu has been fantasizing about playing the role of an old student wearing a mustache all semester, but during rehearsals, the stinky fake beard made her almost forget her words.
Everyone else can only use the common mustache, and only the horns have their own hair.
From that moment on, she understood the cruel reality of the industry in Beijing and strengthened her determination to become a corner.
When she was 15 years old, she replaced the sick Mei Baoyue in "Wen Zhaoguan", which was also the first time she performed on the same stage with Mei Baojiu, the son of Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang.
Mr. Mui Baojiu praised Wang Peiyu, saying that she was born to sing the role of an old student.
When Wang Peiyu was 19 years old, she performed in Beijing, causing the famous Peking Opera artist Tan Yuanshou to exclaim: "Isn't this Meng Xiaodong!."”
Since then, the titles of "Little Meng Xiaodong" and "Little Winter Emperor" have spread rapidly.
In 2007, Wang Peiyu was invited to join the crew of the movie "Mei Lanfang" and sang "Dragon and Phoenix" for Meng Xiaodong played by Zhang Ziyi, while Mr. Mei Baojiu sang for Mei Lanfang. Together, the partners have created a classic in film history.
She is said by many people to sing with talent and is considered a "gift from God", but after 9 years of drama school career, no one knows better than her how much pain and sweat she needs to endure in the process.
If I had been studying well and not singing, I might have been able to get into a good university. But because I chose to sing, I became a unique existence, and therefore I had a richer life value. It was Peking Opera that gave me everything I am today.
At the age of 26, Wang Peiyu has become a leader of the younger generation in the Peking Opera industry, serving as the deputy director of the Shanghai Peking Opera Company.
She is young and energetic, and she is not satisfied with having an "iron rice bowl" within the system. She is eager to establish her own troupe and open up a unique path like the famous actors of the past.
However, she was brutally hit on her way forward and was not given the opportunity to show her talent. Just two years later, the Peking Opera Studio, which she co-founded with a friend, was in crisis.
She admits that she had been mired in endless self-doubt and anxiety during that time, confused about what it meant to keep going.
Eventually, she had to compromise with herself and cheekily return to the theater.
She realized that the spread of Peking Opera could not be achieved by one person alone.
From that day on, Wang Peiyu gradually began to hide herself and concentrate on honing her professional skills.
The current business environment fosters various forms of cross-border collaboration, and for Wang Peiyu, this is a great opportunity to promote Peking Opera.
Although there are many star idols who can sing and dance on the stage, there are few actors who are good at singing and performing Peking Opera.
Once Wang Peiyu became famous, she immediately gained a lot of attention, but she was also inevitably plagued by criticism.
Some people think that Wang Peiyu's singing skills are inferior to those in the past, while others point out that Wang Peiyu's current activities have nothing to do with Peking Opera and have introduced fan culture into the Peking Opera circle.
Ms. Wang has always been able to silence those who question the business side of things with her performance on stage, and for those who say her show has nothing to do with Peking Opera, they probably don't understand the plight of the industry.
When you go to a public platform to interact professionally with others, you become aware of your limitations.
I will always feel that I am very good, if I don't get out of the original circle. We need to learn from Xi, learn from others, and respect many of today's rules of doing things.
Although Wang Peiyu has participated in many variety shows, she did not choose randomly, but deliberately.
No matter how much money she pays, she is reluctant to participate in programs that have nothing to do with Peking Opera or are too entertaining.
I refuse to work with artists I don't like for money, and I don't want to work with art forms I don't like for money or popularity. That's what I'm sticking to.
In Liyuan Xing, there is a saying that "pretend to be three lights in the morning, and play three panics in the evening", which means that you must not be late when performing, and applying makeup in advance can make the actors go on stage more calmly.
The showbiz is the opposite, it seems that the big names that appear later are the big names.
There will inevitably be a violent collision between different rules, but many things cannot be discussed directly and publicly.
She said that standing on the stage represents the profession of Peking Opera, which cannot be disgraced.
Since 2019, Wang Peiyu has rarely appeared on the show.
On the one hand, it's important to think about how to retain the audience you've already attracted because the traffic has already been generated;On the other hand, Wang Peiyu also hopes to return to her main business and engage in the work she loves.
Since last year, she has started the "Peking Opera Class" in Shanghai, accepting children aged 5 to 10 to teach them Peking Opera singing and allowing them to appreciate the charm of Peking Opera.
Wang Peiyu is instructing a group of children in a Peking Opera class.
Wang Peiyu's goal is not to train all students to become professional Peking Opera performers, but to let children know about the fun and fun of Peking Opera, another art form in China.
Our main goal remains to promote the basic popularization of Peking Opera. Learning Xi Peking Opera will continue to nourish them, whether or not they choose to pursue this profession in the future.
Wang Peiyu