Euphoric and animated Peking Opera Code Decoding

Author: Pang Yan
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: I believe that the revival of a nation should first begin with a cultural revival. Revival is about creation, about carrying forward the past and opening up the future. And the prerequisite for "opening up the future" is "carrying forward the past." Thus, many dedicated individuals are quietly undertaking this arduous work in this era of cultural fragmentation. What is theater? How does it connect with my life? This question can actually be asked to the moon, because no one has the right to answer it. Any monograph that describes the history of Chinese opera describes the remnants of history, piecing together fragments from incomplete records. None of them are living, breathing dancers, none of them can touch my soul, or question the pounding rhythm in my heart when the drums and cymbals beat. The author of this book has chosen a rare narrative style, a vivid and dynamic paradigm of text and image that both enhances the content and highlights the sense of form, presenting a brilliant and innovative interpretation of China's national treasure (Peking Opera). The book is divided into eight parts: "A Gallop on the Plum Garden Stage," "Speaking of the Opera," "Famous Schools and Leading Actors," "Between Motion and Stillness," "Costume Shadows and Worldly Affairs," "Sheng, Dan, Jing, and Mò," "Painted Faces and the Heart," and "Dreams as Yesterday."