Characteristics of Minnan Opera

Nanyin Nanqu-also known as Nanyin, Nanyue, Nanguan and Orchestral String-has a long history and belongs to the Tang Dynasty. Nanqu consists of three parts: finger, score and song. The artistic style of Nanqu is simple and elegant, euphemistic and lingering, and it is the most popular local folk art in southern Fujian. According to textual research, it existed in the Sui and Tang Dynasties more than 1000 years ago. According to historical records, in A.D. 17 13, the 60th birthday of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, the national famous string songs gathered in Kyoto to perform, and Nanqu also went to Beijing to perform, which was appreciated, and was awarded a township plaque, colorful umbrellas and palace lanterns, and a dragon encounter of a golden lion was given to the erhu player. This ancient music is played with pipa, Dong Xiao, erhu, Sanxian and other musical instruments. The music is beautiful and lyrical, with local characteristics. His famous masterpieces include Plum Blossom Fuck, Eight Horses, Three Men, and Thank the Princess, all of which have been recorded and distributed at home and abroad.

Gezai Opera is a kind of opera popular in southern Fujian, Taiwan Province Province and Nanyang where Chinese live in concentrated communities. Its tunes come from the folk and are scattered in the streets and teahouses. The lyrics are the language of the masses, and the aria is the Taiwanese dialect synthesized by Xiamen and Zhangzhou dialects, which is easy to learn, understand, sing and listen. Taiwanese opera, also known as rural opera, is a local representative drama in southern Fujian. 1662, a large number of Minnan people moved to Taiwan Province with the national hero Zheng Chenggong, bringing folk music and arts such as "Longxi Golden Pavilion", "Anxi Tea Picking" and "Tongan Car Drum", and the "Gezi Pavilion" appeared. Influenced by Liyuan Opera, Gaojia Opera and Peking Opera in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, a unique performing art "Gezai Opera" was gradually formed, which was first popular in Taiwan Province Province and returned to southern Fujian after 1928. After the reform and innovation of folk artists, it was named "xiang opera". This kind of traditional Chinese opera lyrics are simple, lively and beautiful, and are deeply loved by the masses. Butterfly Lovers is a famous drama of Xiamen Gezi Opera Troupe, which is called Romeo and Juliet by China. It was made into a film by Hong Kong Great Wall Film Studio and distributed in Southeast Asia. Other plays, such as Burning the House, Five Girls Offering Birthdays, Killing the Pig, Telling the Mute Girl, The Legend of the White Snake and The True Prince, have also been made into TV dramas and movies.

Gaojia Opera is a local opera in southern Fujian, which is characterized by gag, humorous rhyme, making people laugh and leaving a deep impression. The clown performance in Gaojia Opera is the most famous. Gaojia Opera originated in rural Quanzhou. According to legend, in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, people performed "Song Jiang Opera" based on the martial arts of the lion dance team in Quanzhou coastal fishing village. Then it absorbed the singing and performance methods of Liyuan Opera, Puppet Opera and Puppet Opera, and developed into a "Hexing Opera" co-performed by civil and military actors. In the late Qing Dynasty, influenced by Huiban, Jiangxi Yiyang Opera and Peking Opera, it gradually formed its own style. Xiamen Gaojia Opera Troupe enjoys a high reputation in urban and rural areas of southern Fujian. 1960 participated in the national tour and went to Beijing to perform on National Day. Traditional plays include Examining Chen San, Picking Flowers and Riding Across, and modern play War Face, some of which have been made into TV dramas and movies.