Huaxia Art Research Institute.

It is a national comprehensive academic institution integrating art research, art education, art creation, intangible cultural heritage protection and cultural and art think tanks in China.

Now.

Artists from the Chinese opera industry gathered together to discuss the current situation and promotion plan of Chinese opera.

Chinese culture has a long history, and domestic traditional culture has been paid more and more attention by Chinese people, such as calligraphy, Chinese painting, traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese etiquette culture and even Hanfu, which have received some attention in recent years.

The art of opera has always been in a half-dead state.

Chinese opera, together with Greek tragedy and comedy, and Asan opera, is known as the world's three ancient theatrical cultures, and for a long time, it has been used as a tool for moral education to guide the people to goodness, and its content reflects the values and outlook on life of a certain period.

In the past, people loved to gather in the streets and alleys and theaters to watch plays, and in the heyday, they even created a scene of thousands of empty alleys.

With the changes of the times, the awareness of traditional Chinese festivals, seasonal solar terms and temple fairs has weakened, resulting in the decline of the soil for opera performances.

In addition, due to the lack of commercial value, the economic income of opera artists has been seriously reduced, and many opera performers are forced to work as farmers while performing to make a living.

If you don't practice for one day, you know, if you don't practice for two days, the teacher knows, and if you don't practice for three days, the audience can see it.

The lack of skill is the beginning of the decline of opera.

The meager economic income of opera performers has led to the change of careers of artists and the sharp decline in the number of inheritors.

In addition, the "oral transmission" of opera is too traditional, and the promotion methods and methods of opera inheritors are insufficient, which cannot create the desired spark with the modernization of contemporary media and social communication methods.

The traditional opera art that has been inherited for thousands of years has gradually declined.

Dean Han Zhongyi was very saddened by this phenomenon.

He has always been committed to promoting opera, insisting that there are only two kinds of people in this world, one who likes opera, and the other who has not yet discovered that he likes opera.

"It's not that opera is behind the times, it's that there are still too many people who haven't discovered the unique charm of opera."

"Opera is not a dying art, it still has room for revival!"

"You are all famous actors in the opera industry, let's brainstorm and see if there is a good way to promote opera?"

Xu Qin, the inheritor of the Qin dialect, proposed: "Why don't you unite with the TV station and release a few more variety shows focusing on the art of opera?" ”

Han Zhongyi shook his head, "We have launched a lot of variety shows with the theme of opera, but there is no obvious effect. ”

As a treasure of Chinese culture, opera requires a certain threshold for appreciation, and the display of opera performances in variety shows does not allow the audience to better understand the expression of opera.

With the fast pace of life in modern society, people pay more attention to pop music, and the era of opera as a popular art is long gone, and few people can appreciate its charm.

"The way you have to think is how to make the audience sit down and enjoy the opera with their hearts."

"In the Chinese music scene, there is the popular king Gu Cheng."

Zhou Chuan, the inheritor of Peking Opera, sighed.

"If only we could create such a phenomenal star in the opera industry."

"Since we don't have any, then let's make a few of our own!"

Peking Opera Xiaohua Wang Yun, who had been silent, suddenly interjected.

"We can add some elements of the times and create some works that are more in line with the market, so that the public's attention can return to opera!"

Hu Yang, the inheritor of Cantonese opera, sighed: "The method is a good way, the question is who has such creative ability?" ”

Compared with pop songs, opera itself has the characteristics of difficulty, perfection and elegance, all of which are difficult to perform and create.

Han Zhongyi: "Wang Yun, you go on!" ”

Wang Yun nodded, "We can take the way of saving the country with a curve and cooperate with the pop music scene to attract traffic." ”

"For example, invite Gu Cheng to create a few works with opera elements, and then let professional opera actors sing them, so that the popularity of opera will come?"

With Gu Cheng's strength and popularity, Wang Yun feels that it can definitely drive the popularity of opera.

Since Gu Cheng created the song "Wukong" two months ago to amaze the people, opera-style songs have become popular on the Internet.

It can be seen from this point that netizens still like Gu Cheng's opera tone.

"No way!"

Xu Qin vetoed it.

"The drama is really hot! But what if it's red? These songs are just dramas, not even drama songs, and netizens are curious for a while, and after the popularity goes down, netizens will soon be replaced by other new things. ”

Xu Qin is not very optimistic about the drama.

The so-called ancient style drama on the Internet is too unprofessional, and in the eyes of music students, it doesn't even count as falsetto, most of them are sung with their voices pinched.

In Xu Qin's view, these unpopular dramas insult the opera.

Han Zhongyi doesn't think so.

He did not come from a traditional "academic class", but was taught by his father and some enlightenment teachers at home, which led him to pursue art and Peking Opera more freely and openly.

"Culture and art forms themselves are constantly inherited and then changed and developed, and adding elements of the times is also the inevitable way for the continuous evolution of opera culture for hundreds of years."

"I think Wang Yun's method can be tried!"

"If the cross-border and integration of opera is changed well, the art of opera can be revitalized."

"Even if the mixture is not good, art will naturally be rejected, and in the end, this form will naturally not be able to go far."

"Taking a step back, the current entertainment tendency of opera is to make opera closer to the masses and make them pay more attention to opera culture."

"After you have a certain fan base in the future, whether you want to launch elegant or traditional ones, don't you still have the final say?"

Han Zhongyi made a decision.

"So decided! I personally invited Gu Cheng and asked him to help create a pop opera work! ”

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"Let me create a work on the theme of opera?"

Gu Cheng was shocked when he received the call.

Who is Han Zhongyi?

President of the Huaxia Academy of Arts!

The most important thing is that such a big man is looking for him for nothing else, but for him to create opera works!

Gu Cheng was really puzzled, and couldn't help but say: "Principal Han, I did create a few works that incorporate the theme of opera, and I have also achieved a little success. ”

"But I'm just interested in opera, not a college background, so how could you think of inviting me to compose an opera work?"

Han Zhongyi sighed.

"As a treasure of Chinese culture, traditional opera has very valuable artistic value, but its audience seems to be mostly middle-aged and elderly."

"With the development of the times, the spread of traditional opera culture has always been a difficult problem, as many people have seen, it is difficult to spread traditional opera culture among young people."

"We have also been trying to change the status quo, going to variety shows and going to the countryside to perform for free, but the results are not ideal."

"We also try to create ourselves, but no matter how innovative we are, the works we write are basically inseparable from tradition, and there is no way to cater to the mainstream market."

"As the director of the Huaxia Art Research Institute, I can't bear to watch opera continue to decline, so I want to find you, try to combine traditional art with pop, and find a new way for opera to spread."

Gu Cheng couldn't help but be silent.

Since ancient times, China has attached great importance to the festive atmosphere of festivals, so in major festivals such as the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Chongyang Festival and other major festivals, singing big opera is an indispensable entertainment program.

All kinds of opera forms will be sung and I will appear on the stage, and the audience will applaud widely.

When Gu Cheng was young, he even saw someone invite the troupe to his family to perform solo.

But now.

Shopping, dining, or watching movies, which choice is not easier and more foreign than watching a movie?

Looking at the opera art that has been inherited in China for thousands of years and was once very prosperous, because it does not fit the times, Gu Cheng is also very sad!

He hopes that on the road of progress, Huaxia will not lose what only belongs to Huaxia, and he hopes that opera will not decline because it does not fit the times!

Is opera really unattractive to young people?

Gu Cheng didn't think so at all.

Opera is not a pearl in the dust, but it lacks a youthful way of storytelling.

For young people, understanding opera still lacks a little interest, a little motivation, and a little guidance to enter the industry.

The "Goddess Splitting View" in the previous life is the best example!

"The Goddess Splitting Views" is an opera sung by Yang Yang, a national first-class actor, and is also an opera created by the character "Yun Jin" in the game "Genshin Impact".

As a cutscene in the 2.4 storyline, it surprises people beyond all players' imagination.

The combination of its role and opera culture ignited the "first fire" of Chinese traditional culture to go to sea, not only setting off a "national quintessence fever" abroad, but also blowing a "second creative wind" in China.

Because of the explosion of "The Goddess Splitting Views", the public's interest in opera has been aroused, and this singing segment PV voiced by Yang Yang is like a "cloud-piercing arrow", attracting many artists in the domestic opera industry to "come to meet".

From the perspective of Genshin Impact, the popularity of "The Goddess Splitting Views" was originally just a matter of miHoYo borrowing opera elements to promote traditional Chinese opera culture, but it turned out to set off a phenomenon of hundreds of schools of thought competing for domestic opera.

To borrow a phrase from a veteran player of Genshin Impact: "This scene, let alone the old players who opened the server, even if they are hardcore players who have played online games for 20 years, they have never seen it."

So Gu Cheng didn't hesitate too much and agreed.

"Principal Han, Qu Gao may not be unknown to anyone, he has his own bosom friend and clear words."

"I can write you a piece with opera elements."

"It's really good!"

Han Zhongyi was overjoyed and immediately asked: "I don't know what opera style this song uses?" ”

"There are so many styles of opera in my country, isn't it a pity to adopt only one style?"

Gu Cheng raised his eyebrows and said unashamedly: "Since Dean Han personally found me, then I naturally can't let you down!" ”

"So I plan to write a popular work that most opera factions in China can flexibly interpret!"

Han Zhongyi couldn't help but squint.

"Gu Cheng, there are many genres of opera in my country, and there are various factions such as the Mei School, the Cheng School, the Xun School, and the Shang School in Peking Opera alone, are you sure you can write such a work?"

"Pretty sure! Whether it is Peking Opera, Cantonese Opera, Qin Dialect or Plum Blossom Opera, etc., even suona can be applied! ”

Gu Cheng added.

"I'm not going to hide it, I already have a definite idea for this piece,"

"But the threshold for this song is a bit high, and you have to be a professional artist to get it!"

"The high threshold is not a problem at all!"

Han Zhongyi immediately said.

"As long as your work is as you say, I will invite the best opera artists to sing it! And the reward must make your brain shine! ”

"Principal Han's words are out of sight!"

Gu Cheng directly interrupted him.

"Thanks to you for looking up to me, I have the opportunity to contribute to the spread of traditional Chinese art, so I will not charge any remuneration for this work!"