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Old art, new life Share Qiu Jirong, 36, Peking Opera artist.[Photo/China Daily]
A photo on the cover of a new book written by Guo Baochang, a veteran film director, shows a smiley boy in T-shirt and jean shorts, with a small toy chair on his head, facing an old man, who has a wooden chair on his back. Both have paper fans. The old man is in Peking Opera makeup and costume and they seem to be playing a game.
After the book, The Marvelous Game, was published, Guo, a Peking Opera enthusiast, appeared at an old theater in Beijing to share his stories of the art form on July 2.
ARTS / THEATER
By Global Times Published: May 24, 2021 07:08 PM
Promotional material for
Apologue Photo: Courtesy of DongfangThe national tour for
Apologue, a series of stage dramas directed by famous Chinese film director Zhang Yimou, kicked off on Friday in Chengdu, Southwest China s Sichuan Province. The series features eight stage performances that combine traditional Chinese culture with advanced technology.
In addition to Chengdu,
Apologue will head to Shenzhen, South China s Guangdong Province, Shanghai and Hefei, East China s Anhui Province.
As the series fourth tour, the eight stage performances include the most stunning and classic performances from the previous three tours, including
Chengyun.Array, Drums.Shadow and Peking Opera. iPad Show.
A specialist in her aria By Chen Nan | China Daily | Updated: 2021-01-13 07:50 Share CLOSE Wang Jing, veteran artist from China Pingju Opera Theater, performs a part of the classic piece,
A Fairy Maiden Scatters Flowers, during a New Year countdown show on popular video site, Bilibili, on Dec 31. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Wang Jing is among a dedicated group of theater performers determined to help the Pingju Opera art form thrive in the modern era, Chen Nan reports.
Wearing heavy pink, black and white makeup, Wang Jing, a veteran Pingju Opera artist, dressed in a long, pink traditional Chinese robe, as she sings, resembles a beautiful fairy. Spinning around onstage among the pink flower petals cascading from the ceiling, she performs an excerpt from A Fairy Maiden Scatters Flowers, which is adapted from a classic Peking Opera piece once performed by master of the art form, Mei Lanfang (1894-1961).
Streams of dreams Share CLOSE Traditional Chinese art forms take on a fresh look at Bilibili s year-end gala show. Highlights include Qiu Jirong s performance of traditional operas. [Photo provided to China Daily]
The video site Bilibili presents a New Year gala that appeals to younger viewers, Chen Nan reports.
Many people just wanted to say goodbye to 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. And many celebrated New Year s Eve by watching galas online or on TV from the comfort of their homes.
On Dec 31, Chinese streaming platform Bilibili broadcast its 4.5-hour gala, featuring a star-studded cast that included pianist Lang Lang, rock singer-songwriter Cui Jian and rock band Mayday. The gala was viewed 120 million times within 48 hours.