Can't help crying, Qian Huili: Hearing the musical role of the play | Stage sisters | Qian Huili

"When I hear the music of" Stage sisters "," It's hard to sing every year, and there is no home everywhere ", I will cry and be moved by the artistic creation spirit of the seniors." Qian Huili said. On August 23 and 24, the youth version of Stage sisters of Shanghai Yueju Opera House premiered on the stage of Yifu Tianchan. Famous Yueju masters Qian Huili, Dan Yangping, and Xu Jie provided full guidance throughout the entire process.

In 1965, Shanghai Tianma Film Studio launched the color film Stage sisters, directed by Xie Jin, starring Xie Fang, Cao Yindi and others. Based on the experience of artists in the old society of Shaoxing Opera, it presents the rough life of a pair of sisters in Shaoxing Opera with poetic realism. In the movie, scenes such as "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", "San Kan Yu Mei", and "Xianglin Sao" intertwine with the fate of Yue opera artists, forming a mirror portrayal of the scenes on and off stage.

In 1998, the modern drama Stage sisters, adapted from the film of the same name by Xue Yunhuang, premiered in the Xujing Theater. Directed by Lu Ang, Qian Huili played Xing Yuehong, Shan Yangping played Zhu Chunhua, Xu Jie played Ni Tao, Liu Jue played Tang Manager, Zhang Guohua played Xing Master, Shi Jihua played Ah Xin, Zhang Hailing played Shen's Mummy, and Yuan Dong played Ni's Third Master. In the 1930s and 1940s, Zhu Chunhua and Xing Yuehong sang Shanghai Beach from Shaoxing villages and towns, and the audience slowly heard the charm of various genres of Shaoxing Opera from their primitive voices. This play, which gathers the strength of the entire Shanghai Yue Opera House, won the Excellent Play Award at the 1998 Shanghai International Art Festival and the 9th Wenhua New Play Award. Qian Huili and Dan Yangping both won the 17th Chinese Drama "Plum Blossom Award".

After 25 years, the Yueju Opera Stage sisters reappeared on the stage. Young actors Yu Guo, Lu Zhiyan, Xin Yaqin, Feng Jun, Zhang Yangkainan and others performed together. The original screenwriter Xue Yunhuang, director Lu Ang, composer Su Jinzou, chief Hu Xuyan'an, choreographer Yang Chuzhi and others checked on the scene many times.

Qian Huili recalled that when she played Xing Yuehong, she felt that the development of Shaoxing Opera was not easy. "Stage sisters is the story of our own people. The more I come to the present, the more I admire and respect the old artists. The younger generation of actors in Shangyue has grown up, and now is the best time for them to make new progress from Stage sisters."

"For young actors, the role of" Stage sisters "is very difficult, especially Xing Yuehong. She is an actress who plays Xiaosheng. Her life is pure, simple, and even a bit capricious. She has to play a very feminine role. In the part of the play, she will become a Xiaosheng again. It is not enough to stand up the characters by singing, four skills and five methods alone." Qian Huili repeatedly said, "To fully shape the role of Xing Yuehong, only skills are not enough."

Xu Pai's young female student Yu Guo challenged Xing Yuehong. She read a lot of historical materials and said, "I have always played traditional dramas, but now I play modern dramas without water sleeves or formulaic movements. I need to find ways to experience the inner emotions of the characters and move the audience. One of the biggest challenges is to play women. When it comes to the portrayal of the characters in the drama, I also play a young student, making a strong contrast between the two in order to make the audience feel that one is Xing Yuehong and the other is Liang Shanbo."

Shan Yangping remembers that in 1998, when Stage sisters premiered, all the old artists in Shangyue witnessed the birth of the play in the audience. "In 2013, at the Tianchan Yifu Stage, teachers joined us in Stage sisters, and now there are young people on Stage sisters. They are energetic and energetic. What they inherit is not only performance, but also spirit."

Lu Zhiyan and Xin Yaqin both played Zhu Chunhua. In Lu Zhiyan's view, this is a character with integrity, decisiveness, perseverance, and a multifaceted personality. Xin Yaqin has been watching the video of "Stage sisters". In "Stage sisters", she is a popular actress. "I think this is a very profound play."

Zhang Yangkai played the role of Manager Tang, with a gentle personality and a sharp contrast to the outgoing and passionate Manager Tang. "Xu Jie and other mentors have always encouraged me and given me confidence," Zhang Yangkai repeatedly observed Liu Jue and Zhao Zhigang's performances in Manager Tang's videos, learning his understanding of the characters. "I used the performance techniques of the old teachers to enrich my character's expression."

Xu Jie was deeply happy for the growth of young actors. "Through months of hard work, they learned how to shape characters. Opera actors are accustomed to expressing their feelings by means of props such as water sleeves and fans. Modern actors have nothing in their hands. The actors can fully reflect their roles by relying on their own psychological rhythm. The children are very hardworking. Every day, we have any requirements in the rehearsal arena, and the next day, the children can come up with new interpretations." When he was young, Xu Jie entered the Shanghai Yueju Opera Theater. "Artists took me with them to play supporting role for me. In 1983, I starred in the modern drama" Song of the Swan ". Lu Ruiying, Shi Jihua, Zhang Guohua and other former performers Now, I inherit the fine tradition of teachers and pass on the skills and spirit they once taught me to the next generation."