Chapter 757 Peking Opera should be popular
On the third day of the broadcast of "China in the Classics", the Chen Family Class ushered in the first wave of tests.
Most of these viewers came for Chen Xingchang's acting skills in the show, which means they are not die-hard fans.
This is normal. Anyone who comes into contact with new things must go through a process. Whether you can convert the people who join in the fun into Peking Opera fans depends on watching their performances.
In any case, this opportunity has been given to them. Whether they can seize it or not depends on themselves.
On the day of the performance, Zhao Lei appeared at the Capital Grand Theater wearing a long gown, attracting the attention of countless audiences.
Many people still remember the collaboration between Zhao Lei and Li Qingyi on the Spring Festival Gala stage, and the interaction between Overlord and Yu Ji made everyone fall in love inexplicably.
"Zhao Lei is indeed here."
"I knew he would come to support me."
"Farewell My Concubine, Overlord? Isn't it ridiculous that Overlord doesn't come?"
Today's Chen Family Class has made a lot of adjustments in the performance, the first of which is the subtitles.
Many people in the Peking Opera circle are not interested in this thing, thinking that Peking Opera is an art, so how can it have such a thing as subtitles.
"Peking opera has not had subtitles since ancient times. To do this kind of thing is to blaspheme the culture left by our ancestors!" said an old die-hard in the market.
This statement was severely criticized by Chen Xingchang, "What nonsense, my ancestors didn't have subtitles when they sang in operas. I also said that there has been no such thing as you since ancient times!"
Chen Jia Ban’s subtitles were actually developed recently. Not only do their subtitles have large fonts, but they also contain kaomoji and emoticons.
This thing not only has the function of subtitles but also emoticons. It even has arrows pointing to the person who is speaking, and it is also labeled with the name.
It has more complete functions than subtitles.
The big screen behind is their subtitle group.
This scene doesn't just put a few words there, but follows the characters. It's clear who is saying what, and there are not only words but also emoticons and arrows.
Such a genius idea was of course proposed by Xu Nuo.
The biggest problem with Peking Opera has always been that people don’t understand it.
If I want everyone to understand, there are only two ways. One is to change the way of singing.
However, it is difficult for everyone to change the singing and pronunciation all at once, and it is also easy to lose the charm of Peking Opera. If Peking Opera is not sung this way, can it still be called Peking Opera?
Then there is only one other way left for the audience to "see" and understand.
Peking Opera is for listening, how to watch it?
Xu Nuo made a proposal that shocked Chen Xingchang - adding subtitles.
It's difficult to change the singing method, but it's not difficult to add subtitles. It's just a matter of a screen.
This screen must not only have subtitles, but also be novel and interesting. Of course, the bigger the subtitles, the better, and the more exciting the content, the better.
So this big screen came out.
This is the first surprise that the Chen family class has given the audience, and the second surprise is very special.
At the beginning of the performance, Chen Xingchang and Li Qingyi took the stage hand in hand.
"Today is the first performance of our troupe after the reform. There has been a very big change in both the performance format and the script. To be honest, I don't know if you will like this change. If you don't like it, please tell me Criticize us, if you like it, please give applause to——"
The old man paused while speaking and looked to the other side of the curtain.
The audience was a little confused, what do you mean, what, is there a master behind the scenes?
At this time, the curtain on the other side slowly opened, and a tall and slender figure appeared on the stage.
The audience was stunned.
No one expected that he would appear here.
"Promise?!"
The audience screamed.
"Holy shit, is this true?"
It's outrageous. I spent 88 yuan to buy the ticket. Not only did I see Zhao Lei, I saw Li Qingyi, but I also saw the promise.
"Can I watch this with my 88 yuan ticket?"
"Raise the price, I won't feel at ease if the price is not raised."
"Damn it, Zhao Lei just signed it for me. I thought I had gotten my money back, but I didn't expect there was still a promise."
On the stage, Xu Nuo also wore a long gown. He walked out casually, and the audience's applause almost lifted the roof.
What a surprise, after all, Chen Xingchang never said he would come.
Xu Nuo took the microphone from Chen Xingchang's hand and said, "Teacher Chen is joking. In fact, it was my bad idea this time. I don't know if everyone likes it. If you like it, please give us a round of applause during the performance." If you don’t like the actors, it’s just me, an outsider, who is just making up my own whims, so please don’t take offense.”
He followed Chen Xingchang's words and promised to take all the responsibility on himself. Once criticized, Chen Xingchang could not withstand it, but he could withstand it because he was a "layman".
Xu Nuo looked at the laughing audience and asked a question, "Do you think Peking Opera is a classic or a popular one?"
The audience said without hesitation: "Of course it is a classic."
"That's right. It has been passed down for so many years. It must be a classic."
The audience was talking a lot, and they were all unanimous in their opinions. This thing has nothing to do with fashion.
Xu Nuo smiled and shook his head, "In today's view, Peking Opera is certainly a classic, but in that era, why did so many people love to watch Peking Opera?"
The audience fell into deep thought, yes, if Peking Opera was a classic, then it would be the same as it is now, with not many people watching it. Why did so many people flock to it in the past?
On the stage, Chen Xingchang and Li Qingyi seemed to have caught something. Maybe the next words of Promise will reveal the confusion they have been having.
"Peking Opera should be popular."
After Xu promised, some members of the audience loudly refuted.
"Impossible! You are blaspheming the classics!"
"What a joke!"
Xu Nuo smiled, "This friend has a strong opinion. Can you tell me what you think?"
An old man in his fifties or sixties stood up, blowing his beard and staring: "The Injustice of Dou E and Dingjun Mountain we listened to are all classics and have nothing to do with fashion!"
"The Injustice of Dou E is indeed a classic." Xu Nuo nodded in agreement.
"Hahaha, you admitted it yourself." The old man laughed loudly, "Hurry up and apologize!"
Xu Nuo shook his head, "But when "The Injustice of Dou E" began to circulate, it was the most popular drama at the time. It was precisely because of its popularity that countless people were thirsty for knowledge, just like today's concerts."
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The old man's laughter stopped suddenly as if he was being strangled by the neck.
Many viewers who, like him, believed that Peking Opera must be a classic were stunned.
Yes, classics are for the present. In that era when drama emerged, drama was today's popular music.
"It seems that everyone has figured this out." Xu Nuo glanced at Chen Xingchang and Li Qingyi who were thoughtful, "Next, let us appreciate what is truly popular."
Xu Nuo stepped down and sat next to Zhao Lei.
"You kid, you won't stop until you say something shocking. I can already predict how those old antiques will lash out at you." Zhao Lei shook his head and sighed.
What I promise to say today is not reform or innovation, but subversion.
He wants to change the positioning of Peking Opera from a classic, from the quintessence of the Chinese nation, to a popular one.
This will touch the sensitive nerves of many people and destroy many people's jobs.
Naturally, many people will start to oppose him.
But Zhao Lei knew that what Xu Nuo said was right. Only when it becomes popular will more people like it. There is nothing wrong with classics, but the problem is that these classics are too old. After watching a movie hundreds of times, they are all too sloppy. , where else can we attract the audience?
It’s okay for old people to watch it, but young people really don’t watch it that much.
No one wants to be called "old antique". Everyone is pursuing fashion. Everyone likes to be popular and fashionable.
Why are there so many people following the trend? Isn’t it because this trend is popular?
Looking at the things that countries can spread around the world, they are all popular things. Hollywood blockbusters, Baga's animations, and Bangzi's idol dramas are all spread because of their popularity.
Labeling Peking Opera as a classic will only make this road narrower.
Xu Nuo's speech made more people think deeply. He did not intend to make everyone turn around at once. Today's words just planted a seed to tell everyone that Peking Opera is popular, not old-fashioned.
The rest depends on the Chen family.
Then the show finally started.
The first one to come on stage was Chen Xingchang, and the old man sang about Dou E’s injustice.
Everyone had heard of this show even if they had never seen it. The audience temporarily put aside what Xu Nuo said and began to enjoy the show.
The actors came on stage, and at this time some members of the audience began to look for the booklet. This thing is actually a script, which contains the lines spoken by everyone.
Old people are very familiar with this thing, but most young people have never seen it.
When you don't understand something, just look at the brochure and compare it.
However, there was no pamphlet provided for this performance. When the show started, many young audience members who were looking for pamphlets were attracted by the commotion in front of them.
"Fuck!"
"This young man!"
"666, can you still play like this?"
There was a commotion in the audience, and everyone else raised their heads and immediately joined the team of shit.
I saw the big screen behind the stage light up, and the bright red words "Dou E's Injustice" were shocking. When Chen Xingchang came on stage, there was an emoticon on the screen, and the emoticon pointed at him: "It's him, it's him, he is "Dou E", the hand of the emoticon still moved with Chen Xingchang.
Well, emoticons and barrage are nothing new, but when they appear on the Peking Opera stage, they are a bit strange.
There is a sense of confusion as if our ancestors were using high technology.
The audience laughed and called him awesome.
At this time, the emoticon changed, "Hello everyone, I am the subtitler. I will show you the subtitles soon~"
The playful and lively barrage suddenly made the serious drama a little more lively.
When Chen Xingchang started singing, the subtitles on the screen also changed with him, and the fonts were really big! I'm afraid that the elderly and the audience behind will not be able to see clearly.
"What kind of script do we need!"
"I understand, it turns out that I have never been able to understand Peking Opera because I can't see the subtitles."
"Is this the difference between subtitles and no subtitles?"
The atmosphere at the scene was aroused, and many audience members took photos of the stage and subtitles and shared them online.
(End of chapter)