The Mystery of Haipai Peking Opera - Doctoral Thesis and Play Selections of Qian Jiuyuan

Author: Qian Jiuyuan
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This article also focuses on the national cultural connotations of the stage sets in Shanghai-style Peking Opera and attempts to explore the status of "Shanghai-style Peking Opera" in the history of Chinese theater development from the perspective of cultural philosophy. Compared to traditional Chinese culture, which emphasizes the "subtle" and focuses on spiritual expression with a preference for refined aesthetics, Western culture leans toward the "material" with a stronger inclination toward materialism and a taste for popular aesthetics. Chinese and Western cultures exhibit strong complementarity, and the significance of cultural exchange between them is profound. The emergence of "Shanghai-style Peking Opera" as a cultural phenomenon is a result of traditional Chinese theater moving closer to materialism under the backdrop of Sino-Western cultural exchange, shifting from a spirit-centric ideology. Shanghai-style Peking Opera is a product of the collision and integration of Eastern and Western civilizations. In today's era of further opening-up, the study of Shanghai-style Peking Opera holds significant theoretical value for Shanghai, which is committed to building an international metropolis.