Peking Opera is a kind of opera art that integrates various performance forms such as singing, reading, doing, and playing, and its performance roles are divided into five professions: sheng, dan, jing, end, and ugly, each of which has its own unique characteristics and performance styles. The following is a brief introduction to these five trades.
Shengxing is one of the most important professions in Peking Opera, mainly playing male roles. According to the age, personality and other characteristics of the characters, Shengxing can be divided into old students, small students, martial students, etc. Lao Sheng mainly plays the role of middle-aged and elderly men, and his performance style is stable and dignified, with singing skills as the main form of expression; Xiaosheng mainly plays the role of young men, and his performance style is handsome and elegant, with singing, reading, and acting as the main forms of expression; Wusheng mainly plays the role of a male who is good at martial arts, and his performance style is powerful and majestic, with fighting, flipping, and fluttering as the main forms of expression.
Danxing is a profession that plays a female role in Peking Opera, which can be divided into Tsing Yi, Hua Dan, Dao Ma Dan, etc. Tsing Yi mainly plays a dignified and serious female role, and her performance style is steady and generous, with singing skills as the main form of expression; Hua Dan mainly plays a lively and cheerful female role, and her performance style is smart and playful, with doing and reading as the main forms of expression; Dao Ma Dan mainly plays the role of women who are good at martial arts, and her performance style is heroic and majestic, with singing, doing, and fighting as the main forms of expression.
Joxing is commonly known as "flower face" and is named because of the way it makes up its face. The net line mainly plays a male role, which can be divided into copper hammer flower face and shelf flower face, etc. The bronze hammer face is mainly expressed in the form of singing, and usually plays the role of loyalty and bravery; The main forms of expression are doing and reading, and they usually play a sinister and cunning role. Jingxing's performance style is rough and bold, giving people a strong visual impact.
The last line has gradually been replaced by the life line, and the role it plays is mostly middle-aged and elderly men. The performance style of the last line is relatively calm, with singing skills as the main form of expression, which usually plays a role in stabilizing the scene in the play.
Ugly behavior is the most humorous profession in Peking Opera, mainly playing male roles. Ugly behavior can be divided into literary chou and martial clown, etc., Wen Chou takes thinking and doing as the main form of expression, and usually plays a funny and funny role; Wu Chou uses hitting, flipping, and pounce as the main forms of expression, and usually plays a witty and brave role. The performance style of Ugly Walk is humorous, witty, and gives people a light-hearted and pleasant feeling.
To sum up, each of the five major professions of Peking Opera has its own unique characteristics and performance styles, showing the character and characteristics of the characters through different performance forms. After years of development and inheritance, these performing arts have formed a unique artistic system and become an important part of Chinese opera art.