National style artist

Chapter 160 Xiaoqing Sulin
Since Shen Ge donated the complete version of Kunqu Opera "Legend of the White Snake" to the Kunqu Opera Research Institute, Jiang Muliang has attached great importance to this opera, because before that, Kunqu opera was the same as other operas, and the entire version of the opera can be preserved by everyone. Basically, there are very few of them, and most of the full-length plays today were discovered only after Mr. Lin's unremitting efforts.

The Kunqu Opera "The Legend of the White Snake" only has a few fragments, which is similar to the Peking Opera "The Legend of the White Snake". There are only a few folds of the most classic and famous "Broken Bridge". However, it is still unable to discover the clues of other arias.

It's just that everyone didn't expect that there is a saying that there is no place to find when you break through the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it. Because Su Lin saw Shen Ge on the stage on the program "National Style Beautiful Boy" The performance of "Red Ling"!
Although Shen Ge didn't know much about Kunqu opera at the time, so there was a small mistake, but the part of the lyrics of "Peach Blossom Fan" is really authentic Kunqu opera.

Therefore, as soon as Su Lin heard the opera song "Red Ling", which incorporates elements of Kunqu Opera, he was immediately amazed and invited Shen Ge to the Kunqu Opera Research Club.

It's just that Su Lin's original idea was only because of Shen Ge's professionalism in Kunqu opera, and the fusion of Kunqu opera and songs, which is more acceptable to young people, to communicate with him and get acquainted with him by the way .

And his act of letting Shen Ge study in the ancient book room of the Kunqu Opera Research Club, let Shen Ge use a complete version of the Kunqu Opera "Legend of the White Snake" in return. This is something that no one in the Qu Club thought of. , Shen Ge did not tell them directly at that time, if Mr. Lin was not careful, I am afraid it would take a while for them to find out about this matter.
It is estimated that the purpose of Shen Ge's doing this is to remove his clothes and hide his identity and fame.

After all, in the current opera world, compared with singing and new performance forms, those old operas that have been lost before are the most important. It is a classic work created after they have been tempered and carefully polished!

And it is precisely because these operas are too rare that most of the opera actors now have no operas to practice and perform. The most common operas are repeated every day, even if it is said that opera actors should not be arrogant , These plays that the audience is familiar with haven't practiced well yet, and they just think about the old plays that have been lost all day long.

But this situation is different. Opera actors are also human beings. If you practice over and over again, you will definitely get tired of it no matter how you say it!

Although those famous actors in the opera world are also trying to find new changes and try to create new dramas, the development of the opera world has stagnated for many years, and many paths that have been taken have to be re-traveled, and the progress is very long.

Similarly, another reason why the development of new plays is slow is that they are often criticized by those fans who are used to listening to old plays, what is wrong, what is not as good as so-and-so, and the old masters sing better. All kinds of situations are some obvious obstacles.

Because of this, Jiang Muliang was so delighted when he learned that Shen Ge gave them the complete version of "The Legend of the Kunqu Opera White Snake". Do your best to rehearse and perform!

After more than a month, it was officially completed!
And even more coincidentally, the re-hosting of the Qingjing Competition brought many Peking Opera actors to the capital. Under such circumstances, after a few days of publicity warm-up, the whole version of Kunqu Opera "Legend of the White Snake" has attracted the attention of most people. Looking at it, many Peking Opera actors also bought tickets to watch, but those who couldn't buy tickets had to watch the live broadcast online.

The venue of the Qingjing Competition Yanjing Division was set at the Chang’an Grand Theater, and the Kunqu Opera Institute put the performance of the Kunqu Opera "Legend of the White Snake" in the Mei Lanfang Grand Theater. Fortunately, the Mei Lanfang Grand Theater The interior space is relatively large and can accommodate many people. Except for the famous masters of various genres in the front row, most of the people behind are well-known audience fans.

With the help of Su Lin, an insider, Shen Ge and the others were located relatively in front, and they were still numbered consecutively. After the four of them found their seats, they sat down and waited quietly for the performance to begin.

And because they were all sitting in the front row, they also saw many acquaintances in the opera circle who were also invited by the Kunqu Opera Research Institute, and it was inevitable to greet them again.

Fortunately, although Shen Ge is well-known in the opera circles in the capital, not many people know him now, and the front row is basically old-timers, and they are familiar with the name "Shen Ge" nowadays. The number of times was still very small, so it was basically Senior Sister Dou Xiaoxuan who was chatting with them. Shen Ge, Li Ying, and Senior Sister Fu Jia were happy and leisurely.

What surprised Shen Ge was that there seemed to be sponsors for the performance of the Kunqu Opera Institute this time. They are all elderly people, so even if they receive sponsorship from advertisers, most of them are advertisements for some medicines.

As for pharmaceutical advertisements, if they are regular health care products, it is okay to say, but if they are other pharmaceutical advertisements, they are particularly easy to step on the thunder, so after going through a series of reviews, there will eventually be performances or programs for regular advertisements , very rare!
Of course, this was not the main thing that surprised Shen Ge, because judging from some billboards on the scene, the advertisers who sponsored the performance of the Kunqu Opera Institute this time were not the previous advertisements for medicines at all, but advertisements for music apps and drinks. From this aspect, it can be seen that these audiences are basically the products of young people, and they have also noticed the development of the opera industry.
According to Shen Ge's understanding of Jiang Muliang, if it is not something good, Jiang Muliang would never agree to this kind of advertisement appearing in his performance, because if there is any problem with the consumer, not only will the Kunqu opera be broken The name of the training club will even tarnish the reputation of the opera industry!

At this moment, Su Lin and the rest of the actors should be preparing intensively in the background, so Shen Ge didn't see him coming out to arrange the scene, but saw Jiang Muliang and Lin Lao. Immediately went to work.

Shen Ge smiled. Senior Jiang Muliang still pays great attention to the development of opera. It can be seen from his vigorous preparation for the performance of "Legend of the White Snake", including that he did not plan to arrange for veterans in the Kunqu opera industry from the very beginning. The senior came to perform on stage, because he had repeatedly emphasized before that he must perform this performance to perfection. If the senior was allowed to perform, he would definitely be able to achieve this effect easily. After all, the strength of the senior is obvious to all. Needless to say.
But Jiang Muliang did not do this. Instead, he chose to convene outstanding young Kunqu opera actors from all over the country to perform. This move not only provides a good platform for young actors to show off, but also symbolizes that the future development of the opera industry depends on It is promoted by young actors, who are the successors of the older generation of actors!
"Hey, Shen Ge."

At this time, Senior Sister Fu Jia who was sitting next to Shen Ge suddenly said with some doubts, "I seem to have heard that when you performed with their music club, you also sang a short section of the Peking Opera "Legend of the White Snake". It’s also the one that’s been lost, isn’t it?”

"Yes."

Shen Ge nodded in response.

This is something that everyone who watched his performance knew, and there is no need to hide anything.

"From knowing you to now, I found that you are quite mysterious," Senior Sister Fu Jia looked him up and down, and said, "Tell me, we don't know what else you know!"

Hearing this, Shen Ge raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile: "Since you asked that question, senior sister, then I won't hide it from you."

When he said this, he lowered his voice slightly, making Li Ying and Senior Sister Dou Xiaoxuan couldn't help looking over.

"Actually, I am the reincarnation of Zhuge Kongming. I have known for 500 years, and I have known for 500 years. There is nothing in the sky and the earth that I don't know. So if you have any questions in the future, feel free to ask me!"

Shen Ge quietly said to the three of them, his voice was a little low, after all, this kind of bragging behavior should not be too ostentatious, although his face is a bit thick, but he has not yet reached the level of suffering from social bullying .

Dou Xiaoxuan: "."

Fu Jia: "."

Li Ying: "."

Seeing the appearance of the three of them, Shen Ge smiled slightly and said: "No kidding, I have already written the entire content of the Peking Opera "Legend of the White Snake", but I haven't told you and Master all the time. Send the file to you!"

"Let me say that Master has found the treasure." Senior Sister Fu Jia joked, "Looking at it now, this is more than just picking up a treasure. , I guess it's all in his head, it depends on when he's in a better mood and spits out all his tricks!"

"Hahaha!"

All three laughed.

"After returning home, practice "The Legend of the White Snake" well. Not only will we be able to take it to the competition, but we can also hold a performance of the full version of "The Legend of the White Snake". Others have Kunqu Opera, and our Peking Opera can't lag behind either!"

Senior Sister Dou Xiaoxuan said.

"it is good!"

Senior Sister Fu Jia nodded.

Shen Ge looked at Senior Sister Dou Xiaoxuan: "Senior Sister Dou, I asked you before."

It's just that before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Sister Dou waving, "Don't worry, everything is being prepared."

Seeing this scene, Li Ying and Senior Sister Fu Jia suddenly became curious, and subconsciously asked, "What is it? It's so mysterious, neither of us knows."

Shen Ge smiled mysteriously: "The Buddha said, don't say it!"

"If you don't say it, don't say it, I don't care to listen to it, senior sister."

Senior Sister Fu Jia snorted and turned to look at the stage.

At this moment, the performance on the stage has already begun. Today, with the efforts of the Kunqu Opera Research Institute, the long-lost complete Kunqu Opera "Legend of the White Snake" was officially put on the stage and presented to the audience again.

When Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing in white costumes and blue costumes came out, there was applause on the stage, not because of the superb singing skills of the actors on the stage, nor because of the actors on the stage. The performance was very good, and the "good" was just because, after so many years, the complete version of Kunqu Opera "Legend of the White Snake" appeared in front of everyone again, and the famous masters, theater fans and audiences on the stage welcomed it!

In this performance, Su Lin, who is a disciple of Jiang Muliang, the president of the Kunqu Opera Research Institute, is not the protagonist Bai Suzhen in the play, but the young girl next to Bai Suzhen. Bai Suzhen's actor Chen Ge does not know him, he is not a Kunqu Opera performer. The people in the training club should be young actors that Jiang Muliang recruited from other places.

Although this performance was organized by the Kunqu Opera Research Institute, and the full version of the script was also provided by the Kunqu Opera Research Institute, Jiang Muliang did not have any selfish intentions. He asked his apprentice Su Lin to play the role of Bai Suzhen, but let a An unfamiliar young actor took on the role of Bai Suzhen. From this point, it can be seen that Jiang Muliang is sincerely for the development of opera.
Because in fact, even if he asked Su Lin to play Bai Suzhen, as the protagonist of this play, other people would not have any opinions. The fee was arranged by the Kunqu Opera Research Institute, and the entire script was also owned by others. What other people can think of, Jiang Muliang praised his apprentice, there is nothing wrong with it!

This just reflected Jiang Muliang's heart.

At the same time, Shen Ge was watching the performance on the stage, and found that he hadn't seen him for a while. Su Lin's progress is still very big. It's normal to think about it carefully. Standing out from so many outstanding young actors of Kunqu opera, and getting the role of Xiaoqing, it will definitely not work if you don't have some real skills.

"pretty good!"

Senior Sister Dou Xiaoxuan said: "I have sung a few pieces of Kunqu opera in other places before. Although Beijing and Kunqu are not separated, there are still big differences, especially in old operas like this."

"Senior Sister is right," Senior Sister Fu Jia nodded in agreement, and said, "I have also heard some people create a new version of Kunqu opera "Legend of the White Snake" based on the few remaining fragments of "Legend of the White Snake". I won’t talk about the scene and the libretto, but their singing is completely different! It’s clearly the singing of Peking Opera, but insisting that I’m performing Kunqu opera, no matter how you look at it, how awkward!”

"Old plays are classics!"

"It's just a pity that most of them are lost!"

"But there's one person who seems to know that."

As they spoke, they turned their heads to look at Shen Ge at the side.

(End of this chapter)