Qiong Yin lingers

Chapter 35
In [-], the autumnal equinox.

On this happy day of family reunion, nine provincial, city, and county theater troupes, including Haidao Qiong Opera Troupe, Ding'an Qiong Opera Troupe, Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe, and Wenchang Qiong Opera Troupe, gathered together to hold the Island Cultural Festival in Sanya Sun Moon Square prologue.

Previously, there were 32 teams participating in the Qiongju Troupe’s arena competition in the early stage, and they participated in the competition in various cities and counties. In the end, nine winning teams were selected to enter the final stage of the arena. Performed on the first night of the festival.The euphemistic name is "the beginning of a good show".

In order to increase the credibility and communication power, the whole process of the Qiongju opera competition was broadcast live on the island's TV station simultaneously.

The early stage is divided into two parts, the excerpt and the whole play performance. A point system is adopted. A total of six judges who have retired from the older generation of Qiongju opera artists are invited to score in all aspects from the script, makeup, singing, stage and other links.

Based on the judges' scores and the audience's vote, the top three winners in the overall score and the individual winners will be selected respectively.

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As night fell, the waves roared.

As the prelude on the stage slowly opened, the opening ceremony of the cultural festival officially opened, and the first Sea Island Qiongju Competition also kicked off at the same time.

"While parents didn't know, I walked down the embroidery building lightly. After the third watch of the shameful meeting, I was flustered and had no choice...Mei Xiang, Mei Xiang, this dead girl is hiding far away, so shameful that my slaves are terrified. Why is there no sound inside? , Could it be that others have left it alone and left an empty room alone? Why is reading at night by candlelight like a dream? Could it be that I have been waiting for me for a long time? My friend is sleeping so hard that I am not willing to ask if I understand! In order to express my parting feelings, I shyly push the door open Enter the room..."

As soon as this singing came out, the audience immediately cheered again and again.

After the third sister in "Zhang Wenxiu" was performed by Wang Yingrong's seniors and became famous after singing, this play has become the repertoire of various theater troupes. Among them, "Stealing the Baggage" has become a classic aria that the people of the island can open their mouths. Many theater troupes There is even a section for enlightenment tutorials on singing and stepping.

When it came to the last part of the performance of "Stealing the Baggage", the fans at the scene also sang along:

Poverty is ridiculed, I see the truth; because I see your righteousness, I will rely on you to help.

I am not willing to bow your head down to others; leaning on the fence of others, why are you still Westernized?
When Wenxiu returned to his hometown, he wanted to rely on his wife's house; but he was looked down upon by others, and his longing was in vain.

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The cultural festival not only has Qiongju opera, but also pop music, hot songs and dances.The Qiongju opera, known as "exclusively for the elderly" in the past, has made bold innovations on the stage this time. The play is full of joys and sorrows, which is touching.

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The "March [-]" excerpt from "The Legend of Erxianling" directly pushed the atmosphere to a climax: the stage layout and costumes were all made of brightly colored Li brocade; the makeup was made with modern popular painting methods, and the powder and ink were weakened to strengthen the atmosphere of life; The singing style is integrated with Erxianling folk songs and popular singing methods, which is more catchy and easy to sing and memorize; the simplified dance method of bamboo pole dance is fashionable and hot, and is more popular among young people.

Liu Guangwei, who played Agui, was dressed in an indigo Li brocade costume and a Li brocade half hat on his head, which caused the little girls to scream as soon as he appeared on the stage.

"Come and sing folk songs on March [-]rd, hey hey hey; come March [-]rd to get together, hey hey hey;

March Sanlai Lang is impatient, hi hi hi hi; March San Laimei is affectionate, hi hi hi hi;
On March [-]rd, come to show your heart, hi, hi, hi; on March [-]rd, come to make lovesickness, hi, hi, hi, hi. "

Wu Linlin, who played the role of Er Niang, appeared from behind the curtain with bare feet, as if jumping into the audience's heart. The silver ornaments on her head and chest were shaking, as dazzling as her in colorful brocade. There were bursts of cheers in the audience.

When she put one hand to her mouth and opened her voice, whistles and cheers came and went.

"Long time no see, see you for a long time, it's interesting to see you after a long time; I really want to see you after a long time, brother, I'm happy to see brother..."

The audience didn't get it. It turns out that the characters in Qiongju opera can be so lively and interesting. The talent and beauty of "Zhang Wenxiu" and the traditional singing are certainly touching; but the singing of Qiongju, which is close to popular songs, is more down-to-earth and more empathetic to young people.

In particular, this Qiongju opera song "Long Time No See, Long Time See" has a beautiful tune, easy to learn and sing, and Huang Simi specially added the performance form of bamboo pole dance, which is more flexible and interesting.

The phrase "Long time no see, long time see" is spoken in Hainan dialect, which has a kind of magical fun, coupled with the simple, clear and catchy melody, it can be mastered in a short time, and many young people are familiar with it in a short while. Everyone at the scene began to sing and dance bamboo pole dance.

Many spectators were just spectators at first, but they couldn't help the attraction of the magic music and the collision of bamboo poles, and joined the bamboo pole dance experience team one after another.

At the beginning, the host was gloomy when he saw the densely packed Qiongju performances at the opening ceremony, worrying that so many Qiongju operas would be left out.

But I never expected that when the melodious Qiongju music sounded, many people joined in the "chorus".

To put it bluntly, in the past, there were always theater troupes in the village on tour during the New Year and festivals, and the big speakers in the village crazily broadcast classic Qiongju plays in their spare time.

Especially many children who grew up with their grandparents can speak a few words with their mouths open.

Although under the tide of the market economy, they fell in love with new trendy gadgets, but this unique memory seems to be engraved into their DNA, which cannot be erased no matter what.

Huang Simei is now a person who keeps up with current events and fashions. She knows that it is difficult to continue to attract the interest of the audience with Qiongju dramas alone.

Therefore, she specially added the bamboo pole dance interactive link, so that both the stage and the audience can be linked at the same time.With interaction, the audience will be more willing to stay to listen to and watch the play.

Bamboo pole dance is not like other dances. It has no complicated movements, only simple changing of feet and take-off. It looks very simple, and it feels like simple bouncing, bouncing,

However, to precisely pinpoint the beat of the music, avoid the moment when the bamboo poles are close together, and stand between the open bamboo poles, it requires a very good sense of music, balance and precise judgment.

This kind of magical rhythm of "one look and one jump" is very similar to playing a slot machine, which has inspired many young people to be competitive, and they rushed up one after another.

Some people learn it as soon as they learn it, and they are very happy to follow the opening and closing of the bamboo poles, collide, rotate and jump; some people are clumsy and scream frequently when they are pinched.

If you learned it, you were so excited to show off your skills; if you couldn't learn it, you practiced it over and over again without admitting defeat, and it was very lively on and off the court.

Seeing that the atmosphere on the scene was heating up, Huang Simei temporarily applied to intersperse the bamboo pole dance competitions of various Qiongju troupe delegations in the middle of the Qiongju opera ring: each team chooses a repertoire of excerpts, and during the period they have to sing the repertoire while dancing with bamboo poles. Let's see which family has the best control over the breath of Huadan and Xiaosheng.

At the beginning, the nine troupes, especially Meng Huaxiang, strongly opposed such an "entertainment" approach.

In their view, Qiongju opera is a treasure handed down from their ancestors and cannot be trampled on casually.And everyone has plausible arguments: Since the Qiongju opera arena can be used as the opening ceremony of the cultural festival, it shows the audience's recognition of it.

As everyone knows, this opening ceremony was paid for by Huang Simei's full sponsorship of the cultural festival.

Huang Simei also knew that it was difficult to change the minds of the well-behaved team leaders.All she had to do was to make them back down a step.Pointing to the bustling scene below the stage, Huang Simei said slowly: "Seniors, think about it carefully, how long has it been since our Qiongju performance scene has been so noisy and lively? This time, the Qiongju arena is at the Cultural Festival In the lead, this group arena lacks an audience. Who shall we show it to? Qiongju Opera is a treasure left by our ancestors, but it also needs to keep pace with the times in order to make it shine. I can enjoy myself alone. What's more, we are not going to perform bamboo pole dances in the future, but just to warm up today's scene..."

Seeing this, Meng Huaxiang hurriedly hit the iron while it was hot: "Follow the order of my daughter-in-law, treat me with courtesy, and see the head of the regiment, and I am silent. Heads, although the majesty is weakening, the clouds are faintly hanging on the brows. Heads, for example, the weeping willow , It's hard to stop the wind, it's hard to stop the rain; my daughter-in-law, she is like a green pine standing on the snow, standing upright with cold branches.

Wealth and nobility, fame and reputation, it is difficult to change love and righteousness.Don't look at Qiongju opera, which has been passed down for a hundred years, and now it is already in decline; now, in the prosperous age, how happy it is to fight in the ring!Heads, bending down for Qiongju opera, should open up a big picture; heads, Hua Xiang bows down here, and join hands to compose a happy song! "

Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe has a good tradition, they like to adapt to the situation and adapt the libretto in the play.

This passage, adapted by Meng Huaxiang, is the familiar aria from "The Later Biography of Qin Xianglian".The group leaders are naturally familiar with this melody. Through this method, not only has the distance with each group leader been gradually shortened, but it has also given everyone a step down.

During the discussion among the nine troupe leaders, the final excerpt of the youth group of the group arena was performed on the stage: Liu Yushan and Liu Yuwan's "The Dirty Princess".Huang Simi hid behind the curtain and watched with relish.

The princess played by Liu Yuwan is dressed in double-sided embroidered dragon and phoenix gold silk embroidery, eight-treasure phoenix crown on her head, and gold silk green shoes on her feet.

When she opened her voice, it was like a nightingale's first cry, a little immature, but it perfectly fit the princess's arrogance and hypocrisy.

"Seeing Mr. Lang, the figure is slanting, and my heart wants to ask, it's hard to make a sound, it's hard to sit, it's hard to stand, the night breeze is cool and my head is sweating... I don't know the difference, red and red, it's wrong that you are an official in the court, and I am... The princess rides right away, you are a commoner holding the horse's feet... I am not commensurate with you, I am a majestic emperor, the eight-treasure phoenix crown is priceless, and the golden silk and green shoes are shining... It is hard to even mention the golden mace, I can't wait to peel your skin Come to cram your tendons, don't you, want to compete with your father and king, and sit in half the sky... Marshal Meng, it's hard to become a unicorn, my wish is impossible, madmen don't want to break peonies, anyone who wants to be a son-in-law should submit to my Ai family steward ... Enemy, why should flowing water be afraid of the ruthless sword, and I don't want to marry you either."

Liu Yushan wears a hat, a festive red groom's suit, and a high-spirited posture, which perfectly interprets the appearance of a young general, with arrogance and extraordinary blood.His voice was deep and deep, different from Zhang Shennian's and Liu Guangwei's sweet and clear, dignified and incompatible with his age, with its own magnetism, as if it could make people's ears pregnant.

"The sky is full of clouds, and the wind blows away. From then on, the jade horse is equipped with a golden saddle, and the husband and wife are accompanied by each other. The husband sings and the wife is as happy as the husband... Read poems and books, and have broad knowledge. It is not elegant to say this, you are a flower. It's a butterfly, the flower lures the butterfly and the butterfly loves the flower... I hold three passes to show my heroic name, I have thousands of soldiers hidden in my chest, I am accompanied by wind, cloud, thunder and lightning, and the emperor bestows a golden mace to fear gods and ghosts...Princess, there is no need to speak wildly, I will live up to the Lord in this life Emperor En, but you, relying on your father's power to be arrogant, chaotic and lawless... I would rather spend my whole life with green scrolls, and a savage princess can't become a unicorn... You are the one who weighs as much as Jinshan and Yinshan, and it is difficult to suppress my heart. Marshal has prestige, why worry about not having beauty? You know, I am not a lustful man, and I am obsessed with you, Red Peony. If it weren't for the lord, he respects you, and the palace endured anger and formed a pair. But you are savage, bullying your husband, and very arrogant. The imperial gate I don't occupy high branches, although magpies are small and fly everywhere."

The excerpt between the two was only eight or nine minutes long, but the audience kept applauding.

The nine group leaders who were whispering to each other were frequently interrupted to discuss, and they couldn't help feeling that Meng Huaxiang was so lucky—there are fewer and fewer younger students who are willing to sing Qiong opera.

However, the Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe has mainstays like Liu Guangwei and Wu Linlin in the past, and vital forces like Liu Yushan and Liu Yuwan in the future. The future has a bright future.

Meng Huaxiang was worried that she couldn't convince them, so they gave a rainbow fart and changed the subject: "Speaking of which, it's all thanks to my wife here. If she didn't insist on adapting excerpts while farming, our Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe would have gone bankrupt and scattered." How can I persist until now? Liu Yushan and Liu Yuwan joined the troupe because my daughter-in-law ran the Li brocade workshop, and the weavers in the workshop brought their children to work every day, and they fell in love with Qiongju opera...Let me tell you , my daughter-in-law is really good everywhere, and her suggestion must be good!"

The nine regiment leaders who were originally vacillating looked at each other speechlessly.

After a long time, the oldest head of the Wenchang Qiong Opera Troupe opened his mouth first: "Since that's the case, let's listen to you! We are old, and now, it's all young people's world!"

The other heads of the troupe went down the donkey and expressed their approval, and an Easter egg was added to the opening ceremony of the cultural festival-the Qiongju troupe on the stage danced the bamboo pole dance and competed; the audience and the actors had fun together, and the bamboo pole dance danced together.

Therefore, on the first day of the cultural festival, there was a magical and beautiful scene in the Qiongju opera arena: on the stage, gifted scholars and beauties in fluttering clothes, complaining to each other about the pain of lovesickness, and dancing lightly on bamboo poles hand in hand; The crowd jumped up and down on the bamboo poles, like children, laughing innocently.

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Amidst the lively beat of the bamboo pole dance, the stage of Qiongju opera for young and middle-aged people kicked off.

The finale was the modern drama "Kapok Is Red".

Zhang Shennian and Huang Simimei combined editor, director, and acting in one body, and they made their debut in the slowly opened big red curtain.

(End of this chapter)