【 Cultural Analysis 】 The Bidirectional Pursuit of Traditional Chinese Opera and Youth Culture | Culture | Youth
Cultural Analysis
Author: Qin Haojun
Offline live performances are hard to come by, with millions of viewers watching online interactive live broadcasts. The recently staged environmental style Yue opera "Xinlongmen Inn" has not only become the "top stream" in the traditional Chinese opera performance market, but also achieved "breaking the circle" among young people with a new Chinese style. More and more young people are falling in love with traditional Chinese opera, and behind this gratifying phenomenon is the continuous exploration of innovative inheritance and youthful dissemination of traditional Chinese opera.
Innovation and inheritance are crucial both inside and outside the play. When the joyful and vengeful children of the martial arts world sing the ups and downs of Yueju opera, and when traditional opera stages are transformed into "immersive" interactive scenes loved by young people, "New Longmen Inn" innovates the story presentation and stage form, inheriting the classic rhythm of Yueju opera and the artistic characteristics of the "All Women Class". Tracing back to its origins, many of the plays that have now become classic traditional Chinese opera have also been pioneers in adaptation and new works of the era. The aesthetic taste of one stage may be the standard of the next stage. What changes is technological innovation, and what remains unchanged is the persistence of artistic standards. The prerequisite for creative transformation and innovative development is the inheritance and promotion of the characteristics and charm of art itself. For example, the 4K panoramic sound Cantonese opera film "Legend of the White Snake: Love" became the best-selling Chinese opera film with a box office of over 23 million yuan. It not only achieved outstanding artistic performance in Cantonese opera scenes, but also actively explored cinematic presentation techniques suitable for traditional opera outside of the theater. It not only completed the essential question of inheritance in the theater, but also received bonus points for innovation outside of the theater. The best way to achieve innovation and development in the inheritance of old plays and new singing is to be cautious of sacrificing the essence for the end, and balance cultural values with youth interests.
On and off stage, the power of youth is surging. The inheritance of literary and artistic undertakings cannot be separated from the development of talents; The prosperity of the cultural market cannot be separated from public support. On stage, while selecting professional opera actors, New Dragon Gate Inn also recruited opera enthusiasts and students through social recruitment. The creative team with young people as the core is daring to think and act, injecting vitality and energy into the traditional stage. In recent years, the graduate class of outstanding young actors in Chinese Peking Opera, various youth troupes in traditional Chinese opera, and other young opera forces have accumulated and developed a strong foundation. While being able to handle major performances, they have delved deeper into the grassroots, added practical opportunities through sending performances to the countryside, and received direct feedback from different audience groups and markets, achieving multiple refinement of artistic skills and cultural missions.
Off stage, young audiences are also approaching traditional Chinese opera art in more diverse ways. Traditional Chinese opera variety shows such as "Mastery of Drama", "Chinese Voice Yue Opera Special Season", and "The Most Beautiful Chinese Opera" attract audiences from different circles to appreciate the charm of traditional Chinese opera art through celebrity learning reality shows, competitive performances of traditional Chinese opera programs, and exhibition and appreciation of traditional Chinese opera. It is worth noting that there is no shortcut to traditional Chinese opera art. Only by remembering the original intention and solidly practicing the real skills off stage can one achieve true flow on stage with honesty and integrity.
Integrating "breaking the circle" to promote mutual benefit, both inside and outside the circle. At present, while the public's attention and consumption power are distracted by a massive selection, they also always look forward to the emergence of more high-quality content. After accumulating word-of-mouth through the excellent performance of environmental style Yue opera offline, "New Dragon Gate Inn" takes advantage of the refreshing new national style and further integrates and promotes on the online platform, achieving a breakthrough in different fields such as physical cultural tourism and traditional Chinese opera culture, and gaining widespread attention through a youthful dissemination approach. In recent years, traditional cultural heritage and modern aesthetic design have driven China-Chic and Guofeng to sweep across different cultural circles. In this process, the traditional Chinese opera art, which has undergone historical accumulation and public testing, has also moved towards cross-border integration, constantly exploring innovative potential. For example, the performance version of "Dragon and Phoenix Bring Prosperity" created by the National Peking Opera Theater using 4K and VR technology can be described as both "well received" and "well received". Cultural and creative derivatives are highly popular, and the innovative Peking Opera digital talent "You Zixi" has appeared in the metaverse to promote traditional Chinese opera art, which has also attracted the attention of young people. When art and technology blend and complement each other, there is a greater opportunity to resonate with youth and receive more lasting nourishment from each other.
Traveling through a long history, accumulating profound heritage, and blooming with new vitality of the times. Traditional Chinese opera has demonstrated the vigorous vitality and extraordinary infectiousness of Chinese civilization through innovation and inheritance. Gathering strength through innovation and inheritance, achieving win-win through integrated development, and promoting the better integration of traditional Chinese culture essence such as traditional opera into public life, becoming a daily fun and enjoyable experience, is not only a long and arduous task, but also has great potential.
Guangming Daily
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