Appreciation of Yuan Shiqing's Characters

Two men who are closely related to Cheng Dieyi, one is Cheng Dieyi's beloved (Duan Xiaolou) and the other is Cheng Dieyi's irresistible (Yuan Shiqing). If you ask who knows the most about traditional Chinese opera and Cheng Dieyi, it's Yuan Shiqing, of course. He will recount the origin of Farewell My Concubine's plays in the background, and he will be obsessed with whether to take five steps or seven steps in the appearance of Farewell. On the night of Duan Xiaolou's engagement to Juxian, Cheng Dieyi was heartbroken, and in Yuan Fu, he was holding the Gu Jian that Duan Xiaolou loved many years ago, dancing forlornly. "The king is exhausted, and the concubine can't live." If Yuan Shiqing's sentence "Don't move, that's the real guy" was not stopped in time, Cheng Dieyi's death, no, the concubine's death might be that night-the fake overlord had a real concubine, and his fake concubine would no longer exist. More than twenty years later, it was the same concubine who drew her sword and committed suicide, but Duan Xiaolou, who played the real overlord, did not stop him. Yuan Shiqing is an outsider, and he can understand Cheng Dieyi's state of mind. Although Duan Xiaolou is Dieyi's favorite brother, he can't understand the mood of a fake concubine.

Cheng Dieyi was convicted of collaborating with the enemy and sent to the Kuomintang court. Yuan Shiqing argued on the witness stand, and was really indignant, not only because Cheng Dieyi was innocent, but because the court regarded Cheng Dieyi's "The Peony Pavilion. A Dream in the Garden" as an erotic song. He said that anyone with a little knowledge of Chinese studies knew that it was the quintessence of the country. Who was desecrating the dignity of the country? There was a good voice in the court, perhaps not just in the movie. Hearing this scene, we can't help but have a boiling passion, which is similar to Cheng Dieyi's sentence "If Aoki hadn't died, Peking Opera would have spread to Japan". Above the court, they were trapped, but their love for Peking Opera was miraculously interlinked. For the sake of drama and Cheng Dieyi, Yuan Shiqing can stand up, but Duan Xiaolou will only follow his words and be passive with Nuo Nuo. Duan Xiaolou can't say that he has a clear conscience, whether for drama or for his younger brother.

In the ten-year catastrophe, Yuan Shiqing was named as a reactionary bully, and was escorted to kneel on the stage for public display. A group of ignorant people held up slogans and said that they would overthrow him, but they didn't know why. The overlord of a generation of pear orchards was knocked down and ended his life in the most hasty and meaningless way. It was at such a humble moment that Yuan Shiqing was pushed and driven, and he was still able to hold his head high and walk in all directions to die. While Duan Xiaolou paraded through the streets to expose Cheng Dieyi's crimes with no conscience, he drew a clear line with Juxian hysterically. Compared with the so-called reactionary comedian Yuan Shiqing, he was not a bully, and he could not even stick to the position of the drama he was engaged in. Cheng Dieyi was born for drama, Yuan Shiqing died for drama, while Duan Xiaolou, who made a living by drama, was afraid of dying for anything other than himself.

In the performance "Drunkenness of the Imperial Lady" attended by Japanese commander Dazuo Aoki, some people distributed anti-Japanese leaflets, some people stopped the riot, and the lights went out halfway, which could not interrupt Cheng Dieyi's performance. He danced alone in the darkness. When the lights came on again, Yuan Shiqing was the first to stand up and give him the firmest applause. Perhaps there are people who remember this scene. In the dark theater, Yuan Shiqing's box is hidden in the darkness, and only the dim light shines on his calm half side. I don't know why it is so soft and so focused. Below is a bright stage. Cheng Dieyi plays the concubine, singing and dancing, as if they are the only two people in the world. Yes, they met in Farewell My Concubine. One was a concubine born for Peking Opera, and the other died for Peking Opera.

Introduction to the plot

In the movie Farewell My Concubine, Xiaodouzi's mother, as a kiln sister, was unable to raise her children, so she had to send Xiaodouzi to a pear garden to make a living. In ancient times, the training methods of the troupe were harsh and cruel, and the little bean with unclean life experience had to endure the kind but violent training of the master and was isolated by her peers. Fortunately, with the help of the big brother and the small stone, she survived day by day. In protecting and being protected, the relationship between them transcends friends and brothers.

Born gentle and delicate, Little Doudou was chosen as the actress, but she couldn't tell fake drama from real life. She didn't want to "admit" that she was a daughter in the drama, and she was beaten by her master several times. Finally, under the lure of another play boy, Xiaodou fled, and Xiaoshi, who loved him wholeheartedly, couldn't bear to see him suffer, so he risked his life to help. Xiao Douzi, who managed to escape, came across a famous corner of Beijing Opera, listened to Farewell My Concubine, and realized that only hard work can achieve art, so he returned to the troupe.

In the troupe, Xiaoshi was beaten for letting Xiaodou go. In order to protect martial brother, Xiaodou decided to take the responsibility, but martial brother couldn't bear to see Xiaodou beaten and fought with the master. In the chaos, the theater boy who escaped with Xiaodou committed suicide for fear of punishment. In the end, the little bean, who experienced the robbery of life and death, understood the painstaking teachings of the master: "People have to be self-sufficient. If you want to be distinguished before others, you must suffer after others! "

However, he still can't tell the fake drama from the real life, and he always mispronounced the drama. After even his favorite martial brother severely reprimanded him and asked him to "admit" that he was a daughter, he completely believed that he was a daughter subconsciously. At that time, the actor was a lowlife. After a performance, Xiao Douzi was humiliated by eunuchs in the late Qing Dynasty. In grief, Xiao Douzi, who felt in the same boat, insisted on taking him back to the troupe, but did not know that the child would eventually become a disaster.

I went to Qiu Lai in the spring, and a few years later, Farewell My Concubine, co-performed by Xiao Douzi and Shi Ge, was famous in Beijing. Cheng Dieyi, the stage name of Xiaodouzi, has the same feelings for the disciples as Yu Ji ── from beginning to end, while the disciples of Duan Xiaolou, the stage name, only regard Die Yi as their younger brother, who not only doesn't understand his ambiguity, but also promises to marry the same ill-fated dusty woman Ju Xian on impulse. Dieyi immediately became jealous with Juxian. After realizing that careless exemptions were very indifferent to their past, Dieyi wanted to break with Duan Xiaolou, but after being detained in Duan Xiaolou for provoking Japanese soldiers who invaded China, she committed herself to singing opera for the Japanese to save him, which was misunderstood by Duan Xiaolou.

Juxian broke the agreement with Butterfly Clothes, and Butterfly Clothes threw herself into the only Master Yuan who appreciated him at this time and let herself sink. The two men quarreled and were taught by the master to make up. Later, when the master died suddenly, Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou re-adopted the abandoned baby that Dieyi brought back to the troupe many years ago, and they barely reconciled.

After the Anti-Japanese War, they were forced to perform for a group of undisciplined and uneducated Kuomintang soldiers. Duan Xiaolou clashed with the soldiers because of the molestation of the butterfly suit by the soldiers, and Juxian aborted in the chaos. Duan Xiaolou tried his best to rescue Die Yi, and humbly begged Master Yuan to lie and beg for an explanation. Die Yi never gave in, but he was rescued by senior officials of the Kuomintang because of his skills.

After p>1949, their unique skills were not taken seriously. Cheng Dieyi, who tasted opium by mistake, lost his voice in a performance and was determined to give up drugs. After suffering from drug addiction, he finally got back on his feet with the help of Duan Xiaolou's husband and wife, but was framed by Xiao Si, a kindly adopted child. Xiao Si forced him to take the place of his concubine and perform with Duan Xiaolou, but Duan Xiaolou went on strike regardless of the consequences. Juxian persuaded him to play for the sake of the overall situation, but he couldn't get through this, so he broke off diplomatic relations with Duan Xiaolou.

During the Cultural Revolution, Duan Xiaolou was framed by Xiao Si and forced to frame Butterfly Clothes. Duan Xiaolou refused and was dragged to the streets. At this time, Dieyi suddenly appeared, dressed as a concubine, willing to be humiliated with Duan Xiaolou. Duan Xiaolou saw that Dieyi had set a trap, hoping to protect Juxian and framed Dieyi in desperation. He even said that he had sodomized with others. Dieyi thought that Duan Xiaolou only cared about Juxian and was desperate for love and art. He vented all his anger on Juxian, shaking out that Juxian had been a prostitute, and Duan Xiaolou was forced to draw a line with Juxian. And Xiao Si also failed to escape the fate of being criticized.

Cheng Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou, who have gone through many vicissitudes, will play Farewell My Concubine again eleven years later. Butterfly Clothes still has the same emotion, but Duan Xiaolou suddenly reminds them that they are men after all. Yes, I am a man, and my love for Duan Xiaolou is just a beautiful and painful luxury dream. I finally woke up from my dream, but I have devoted my body and mind. Die Yi, who didn't want to wake up from his dream, would rather fall in blood-stained love forever like Yu Ji ── from beginning to end, he committed suicide with the sword he gave to Duan Xiaolou.