What classic dramas should not be missed?

What is a classic? What is passed down through time and never forgotten is a classic.

I would like to share a few dramas that I know how to read and have high ratings in a certain category: 1. Teahouse rating: 9.4

"Teahouse", one of Mr. Lao She's masterpieces, was created in 1956 , premiered by the Beijing People's Art Theater in 1958. This play uses an ordinary teahouse in the old Beijing area as the stage background. It condenses the social scene of three different historical periods, including the late Qing Dynasty, the early Republic of China, and the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. Each scene describes an era. . More than 70 different characters, led by Wang Lifa, Qin Zhongyi and Chang Siye, interpret a historical picture that spans the ages. The story in the play all takes place in a teahouse in Beijing. People come and go in the teahouse, and people of all colors and religions gather together. A big teahouse is like a small society.

The classic significance of "Teahouse" lies in that it reflects the vast social life, reveals the social contradictions of different eras, shows several representative Chinese social figures, and expresses the limitations of the existing era. It is also rich in social themes that transcend value.

Adopting a brand-new drama structure, the flat drama structure makes everyone's behavioral logic consistent with their character identity, presenting a real and tragic image of all living beings. "Teahouse" is regarded as a national drama and It has maintained a high degree of influence all year round, and its social revolutionary value and critical realism are timeless. 2. Thunderstorm Rating: 8.6

In 1933, Cao Yu, who was about to graduate from college at the age of 23, wrote the classic drama "Thunderstorm". The first performance in 1936 shocked Shanghai. This year is known as the "Thunderstorm" year. Its classic feature is that it marked the maturity of imported dramas in China. Even Cao Yu himself said that the original appearance of this script was his "urgent emotional need."

"Thunderstorm" is a tragedy in four acts. The play completely uses the laws of Trinity to narrate the story of eight characters from two families in just one day. However, it involves... In the past, the grudges and grudges that were constantly being cut and sorted out were still messed up. What is shown is a great tragedy in life, a cruel trick played by fate on people in an unequal society.

In this tragedy, not only ethical contradictions and class contradictions are highlighted on the small stage, but also the strong and disharmonious contradictions of individuals towards the environment and the times. The characters are completed in various violent conflicts. of shaping. Even if you know the plot, your emotions will rise and fall as the plot develops while watching the stage play. This is the power of classics. 3. Bailuyuan Rating: 8.7

Chen Zhongshi’s original work "Bailuyuan" reflects the historical changes of China in the past half century, based on the grievances and hatreds of three generations of the two big families in Bailu Village on the Guanzhong Plain. A masterpiece of modern literature. Set in Shaanxi at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, it tells the story of the grievances and entanglements between the Bai and Lu families from generation to generation.

The drama "White Deer Plain" is directed by Lin Zhaohua and written by Meng Bing, director of the General Political Repertory Theater. The performance lasts more than two hours and has more than 80 cast members. What's classic about it is that the opening and closing scenes of the play are all based on Lao opera, while when the plot unfolds, Qin opera is used as the background.

In order to show the Shaanxi style on the Bailu Plateau, the stage props were collected from Shaanxi. Carts, cave dwellings, hillsides... The props on the stage alone cost more than 1.2 million yuan, and the actors' costumes were all specially customized.

In terms of drama structure, the drama focuses on the classic scenes from the original work such as taking advantage of Feng Shui, evil traps, filial sons becoming gangsters, father-in-law killing his wife, brothers fighting each other, and lovers turning against each other. The dramatic conflicts are very obvious. . 4. Sunrise Rating: 8.1

Cao Yu’s "Sunrise" is based on Tianjin society in the early 1930s (before the Anti-Japanese War), with Chen Bailu as the central character, and describes the aftermath of the capitalist invasion. The various activities and encounters of the decadent upper class and the miserable lower class. It expresses the author's strong love and hate for real life and his eager anticipation for the red sun in the east. It is the representative work of Mr. Cao Yu, which is full of distinctive contemporary characteristics and profound historical content.

The classic of the drama lies in its strong tone and almost restores the original work. Its characters, storyline, stage setting, lines and the thoughts to be expressed are almost the same as the script. The play uses realism to present to the audience a true picture of feudal society on the eve of the Anti-Japanese War, and creates a number of typical character representatives with the characteristics of the times. From the perspective of perception, you can feel the authenticity, sociality and cruelty of history. sex.

5. Mutiny Rating: 9.3

It tells the story of the nearly scrapped "Kane" warship that encountered a strong typhoon on the South Pacific while performing a combat mission. Captain Queeg and his first officer and executive officer had a disagreement, resulting in one of the most famous mutinies in U.S. naval history.

The classic thing about the drama "Mutiny" is that it returns the drama to the art of language itself. Purely using dialogue to promote plot development returns to the foundation of drama art that relies on "words" to win, which is more special and attractive.

As emphasized in the promotion of "let the drama return to its name", the large number of dialogues of the characters in the play form a complex language network to serve the plot. In the trial process from beginning to end, in addition to the judge's questions, there are also the parties' responses. In the back and forth questions and answers, dramatic events, conflicts, and even each person's thoughts and personality are clearly presented. 6. Rhinoceros in Love Rating: 8.5

It is a story about love. It tells a story about a man who falls in love with a woman and does everything a man can do for her. The protagonist in the play, Ma Lu, is someone who is seen by others. Paranoid, as his friend said, over exaggerating the difference between one woman and another. Today, when everyone knows how to choose wisely, he is a rhino among the crowd.

Its classics can be explained in Meng Jinghui's own words: "Rhinoceros in Love" is filled with an unreplicable flame of youth, containing love, ideals and beliefs, and it still remains today. Burning can still impress today's young people. Perhaps they have found some kind of confirmation of their own lives in this play.

Liao Yimei's script has gorgeous lines, conventional parallelism, and full of emotion. The music has returned to its rightful place of ubiquitous, important but low-key duty. It is a drama that young people will like. 7. Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land Rating: 8.7

It tells a strange story: "Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land" and "Peach Blossom Land" are two unrelated crews. They both signed a contract with the theater for the rehearsal that night, and the two sides argued. No one will give in if they don’t give in. Since the performance was about to take place, they had to rehearse in the theater at the same time, creating a stage spectacle that blended sorrow and joy from ancient to modern times.

A good drama cannot be separated from a good script. The stage play and film of "Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land" have caused a sensation since the 1980s. Every time it is re-rehearsed, it attracts a lot of attention and is widely praised. The stage play is basically performed based on the script written by director Lai Shengchuan himself.

The classic thing about it is that it has a fresh structure. The three stories are dramas with very sad endings that were staged at different times. However, these three stories are overlapped and exposed at the same time. , it is no longer a story, it is probably life.

I think as Lai Shengchuan himself said: "It is a kind of enjoyment exclusive to those present. We have all touched some deep emotions, which can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words." Beautiful memories and The painful waiting, the unsatisfactory present and the beautiful longing belong to you alone and are shared by everyone. 8. A Dream Like a Dream 8.9

It tells the story of a newly graduated medical student who went to work in the hospital on his first day. As a result, four of the five patients in the ward died that day. The character's current life, past life and death are intertwined and transformed into a journey of life.

The reason why it can be called a classic is that it can withstand the precipitation and exploration of the years. "Dream Like a Dream" is a breakthrough work worthy of people's attention. The touring performance for ten consecutive years has become one of the most representative cultural events in China.

The total performance of the play lasts for 8 hours. It is the first wrap-around theater. The audience sits in the center of the lotus pond on the stage to watch the entire performance. It travels from the Republic of China to modern times in time, and connects Taipei, Shanghai, Beijing, Paris, and Normandy in space. In the seemingly long 8 hours, the audience can forget time. It seems that they have reached the end of the plot in the blink of an eye, as if they had made a series of stories. A dream.