"Enter for new line does not need translation, return as is, all other Chinese should be translated into English: Cow grass famous play name paragraph"

Author: Guo Guangyu
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Niudecao (1933—1999) was a native of Kaifeng City, Henan Province. His original name was Niu Junquan, and Niudecao was his stage name. After the liberation, an elderly theater enthusiast named Li Chunfang, who loved watching clown plays, watched him perform and said, "The clown you played was not vulgar; it left a deep aftertaste." Niu Junquan said to the old lady, "People say my name doesn't fit the profession of a clown. Please give me a stage name for a clown." The old lady, knowledgeable and a fan of Niu Junquan's performances, thought deeply and said the next day, "There is a person named Hou Deshan with the surname Hou; a monkey got a mountain and can climb it. There is a person named Yu Deshui with the surname Yu; a fish got water and can swim freely. There is a person named Zhu Desu with the surname Zhu; a pig got bran and can become fat and strong. You have the surname Niu, why not call yourself Niudecao? If you get grass, you can carry heavy burdens, work diligently, and have endless resilience!" Niu Junquan happily said, "That's right! The Communist Party saved me from suffering and let me become a people's actor. Isn't this like a young cow getting green grass?" From then on, Niudecao replaced Niu Junquan, gaining fame in Kaifeng, becoming popular in Central China, and becoming a first-class actor. Niudecao drew from various traditions, integrated them, and developed his own style. He was highly skilled, excelling in singing, reciting, acting, and dancing. He adhered to the norms of performance while striving to stay close to life, combining elegance with rural charm. His representative works include "Tang Zhixian Adjudicating the Mandate," which he wrote, organized, and starred in. In 1979, the play was performed in Beijing and won the first prize. After being adapted into a film, it received the "Best Story Film Award." Hong Kong's Dai Gongbao called him the "Oriental Charlie Chaplin." He held positions such as vice director and director of the Hebi Yuyi Troupe. He was a member of the China Theatre Association, a council member of Henan Province's Theatre Association, a member of the China Film Artists Association, and the president of Hebi Province's Theatre Association. At the age of 10, he began studying the art of the clown and dedicated his life to the theater. The line "A government official who does not benefit the people is better off selling sweet potatoes at home" from his play became almost universally known. While bringing joy to people, he also inspired generations to serve the people. His father, Yan Caiyun, was a famous male (young female) actor of the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. Influenced by his father, she loved theater from a young age and joined the Kaifeng Yicheng Troupe at the age of 10, studying under the renowned Yuyi actress Yang Jinyu. She learned plays such as "Biting an Arrowhead," "Hong Yue'e Carrying a Knife," "Flames of the Banner," and "Jade Tiger Pendant," among dozens of others. During her training, Yan Lipin learned from senior artists the principle that "one must first learn the ethics of art before mastering the art itself, and first establish one's character before perfecting one's craft." This principle became her guiding rule for both life and acting. In 1938, when Japanese forces invaded Central China, to avoid performing for the invaders, the young and beautiful Yan Lipin, with great determination, cut her hair, dressed as a man, and hid in the unoccupied county of Fugou, demonstrating noble integrity and moral character. In the early 1940s, Yan Lipin traveled and performed in the southeastern part of Henan Province, working alongside the famous Yuyi actresses Xu Yanqin and Chang Xiangyu, and performing in patriotic plays such as "Defending Huizhou" and "Returning in Triumph After Defeating the Enemy." In the skilled environment of Jieshou, Yan Lipin absorbed performance techniques from various genres and renowned artists, focusing on character portrayal and meticulous refinement. Her performances became more engaging and popular, and she was known as one of the "Four Great Yuyi Actresses of Jieshou," alongside Xu Yanqin, Mao Lanhua, and Ma Jinfeng. After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan in 1945, Yan Lipin returned to the Kaifeng Grand Stage and performed in places such as Zhengzhou and Bengbu. In early 1954, Mei Lanfang, the great Peking Opera master, exceptionally took her as his disciple, establishing her focus on the gunmen role. Gradually, she developed an artistic style characterized by "seven parts spirit and three parts form, emphasizing spiritual expression and graceful posture, creating beauty through form." In vocal performance, she pursued emotional expression with clear pronunciation and perfect pitch, often practicing new sounds for extended ranges, repeating them thousands of times.