Even Su Ze didn't expect that the first class of the Chinese Opera Performance major would be so easy?
Not only Chen Gang, Han Xuefei and Zhao Yuning seem to be on the same path?
Think about it, four years of professional training in college is a long time, and there is plenty of time to practice slowly. But for freshmen who have not yet started, it is more important to establish correct values.
Even if you are not good enough now, you must know what it means to be a good actor!
"You guys said it would be great if we could tell stories every day from now on." After class, Zhao Yuncheng said, "It would be such a fun day."
"What a beautiful idea!" Zhang Yu said disdainfully: "We finally got admitted to the Chinese Drama Theater just to listen to the story?"
"The teacher should want us to adapt to the professional atmosphere of the university, right?" Hu Lei asked Su Ze, "What do you think?"
Su Ze nodded, and seeing that Zhao Yuncheng was determined to be a traitor, he struck: "Don't forget to do the morning power every day starting next week."
Doubi was instantly discouraged, with a look of despair on his face. Everyone burst into laughter, and even Ding Feng couldn't stop laughing.
There are no classes in the afternoon, so students can move around freely. After all, school has just started and everyone is keeping to their duties. No one goes out to wander around. Even Zhang Zifeng stays in the library and reads.
Su Ze found a book on opera theory. The stage, shape and form are all basic skills for actors, but what the hell is a specially arranged opera class?
"Do you suspect that the school has arranged the wrong courses?" Wang Pingfei stood on the podium and asked straight to the point: "Can someone tell me why actors should learn traditional opera?"
"Su Ze, tell me!"
Su Ze's face was calm. Fortunately, he was prepared.
"Everyone knows the three major schools of drama: the experiential school, the method school, and the expression school. In fact, there is another school in our country with a long tradition."
"Later named after Master Mei Lanfang, it was called Mei School Performance Theory."
"only……"
"It's not formed yet, right?" Wang Pingfei waved his hand, motioned for Su Ze to sit down and said, "Yes, it's the Mei School."
"Of course it's not just Master Mei Lanfang. Countless predecessors have accumulated the hard work. Unfortunately, due to sectarian opinions and other reasons, many excellent inheritances have been lost."
“This is why we at China National Theater Academy consider opera as one of our majors!”
Wang Pingfei glanced at the entire audience. Although he was over fifty, his eyes were sharp and had the edge to look directly into people's hearts.
"I just hope that one day, through our efforts from generation to generation, we can truly spread the theory of Chinese drama performance to the whole world!"
After saying that, he walked up to the crowd and bowed deeply: "Please!"
Everyone was startled and stood up quickly, at a loss. Wang Pingfei straightened his back and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, this is my repertoire, old man."
Everyone looked at each other in shock, and Su Ze knew in his heart that this bow was as heavy as a thousand catties.
"Tell me what you think about Peking Opera?" Wang Pingfei changed the subject and said in a relaxed tone: "Don't be afraid of saying something wrong."
"The clothes are very beautiful!" Zhou Yujie was the first to speak.
"My favorite thing is to outsmart Weihu Mountain!"
"I like Sanchakou!"
"I feel like their figures are so beautiful!"
Wang Pingfei smiled and listened to the students' chatter. Seeing that Su Ze didn't say anything, he called his name and said, "Su Ze, please tell me more."
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Su Ze and they were all looking forward to his answer. I wonder when did they become accustomed to this rhythm?
"I want to learn how Peking Opera actors train their eyes." Su Ze said truthfully: "Looking at the posture makes the smoke flow."
"Okay!" Wang Pingfei was secretly happy. He was indeed the good candidate that Director Lin had chosen. He hit the nail on the head!
"Classmate Su Ze is right. Personally, I think the most useful thing about traditional opera for modern actors is two words..."
"Eye!"
After saying that, he turned on the big screen and began to display pictures one by one. Close-ups of eyes appeared in front of everyone.
"The drama of a body lies in the face, and the drama of a face lies in the eyes."
"On stage, you rely on your eyes, you can feel all your emotions, anger, sorrow, and joy."
"Mr. Cheng Yanqiu said: Getting on stage depends entirely on your eyes, and all usage must be done in your heart."
Wang Pingfei pointed to a picture and explained: "For any good Peking Opera performance, if there are no eyes, it is absolutely impossible to convey emotions."
"If the expression is "handsome" and the limbs are "general", the eyes should be the "first officer".
Su Ze listened very carefully. Opera that went back a hundred years is actually the concert today.
Every famous actor is top notch!
As soon as the names are posted, they are the golden signs that dozens or hundreds of people rely on to support their families.
You must know that in ancient times, nobles would throw gold and silver jewelry directly on the stage when giving rewards!
How many ladies are crazy about famous actors.
This is called Pai Noodles!
"The jargon says that the hands should be able to speak, and the eyes should be able to speak. Wang Pingfei enlarged the picture and analyzed: "How to focus the eyebrows, how to focus the eyes, how to open the eyelids, how to raise the tail of the eyebrows, and the eyes should be flexible, lively and not scattered.
Seeing pictures that can speak for themselves just by looking at them, even Zhao Yuncheng's face looked serious, that's awesome.
"Mr. Yang Youhe summed up many key points in Danjiao's eyes, such as fixing the eyes and paying attention to the upward movement of the qi and keeping the eyes still; smiling eyes: the eyelids are slightly drooped, showing shame; love eyes: looking back at the chest for a moment; staying eyes.
: Looking back for a moment, there is emotion in the eyes."
"Recalling: flipping up and down, recalling the past; Dumb Eyes: looking down, looking back in thought; Fascinating Eyes: smiling sweetly, looking back and gazing; Ruthless Eyes: glaring and squinting, with a grim face; Angry Eyes: glaring to boost one's energy, and the anger comes from
Nose comes out; ponder: look at the tip of the nose, touch your hands and ponder."
Seeing that the students listened carefully, Wang Pingfei smiled and said: "Of course I want to do it. First of all, the eyeballs can move up, down, left, and right, at least from the heart to the eyes. After practicing the actor's eyes, he can then combine the characters' thoughts and feelings with the mirror to figure out how to use his eyes.
Do whatever you want."
"That's when it was called entering the house."
One minute on stage, ten years of hard work off stage, this is what opera means. In order to train his eyes, Mr. Mei Lanfang raised pigeons and released them in the sky, requiring his eyes to focus on one point.
Mr. Yu Lianquan has used scented handkerchiefs and other moving objects since childhood to practice moving his eyes up, down, left and right. He also used his eyes to watch fish swimming in the water to strengthen his training and make his eyes more flexible.
Wang Pingfei walked off the podium and came to the students. He raised his hands, extended his index fingers and placed them on both sides of his eyes.
"Left! Right!" Along with the slogan, his eyes moved quickly left and right, slowly at first, and then faster and faster.
"up and down!"
"Turn left!"
"Turn right!"
"Certainly!"
Everyone seemed to see two slippery glass beads, spinning and jumping in various ways, and finally stopped for a moment.
Su Ze secretly raised his thumb, no wonder the old man in his early fifties had such sharp eyes, that's why.
"It's just a small skill." Wang Pingfei saw the students dumbfounded and said with a smile: "Practice your morning skills well, and you will be like me in less than a year."
Next, I will explain the specific training methods, such as virtual training, which requires the eyes to relax, squint slightly, and find the expression of contempt or confusion, and thinking.
When training, you can focus on a real object and focus your eyes on a single point.
Ming, the eyelids are suddenly raised, the eyes still need to concentrate and exert force, the eyes change from confused to clear and refreshing, and there is a feeling of awakening after the character thinks.
Dark, the gaze is deep, the eyelids are slightly depressed, and the eyes change from light to dark. This gaze is often used when the character is helpless or has a ghost in his heart, and is thinking of ideas or being alert and defensive.
Shocked, eyes widen, eyelids do not move, black eyeballs press down, exposing the whites of the eyes, showing an expression of surprise.
Su Ze was mesmerized by what he heard, as if he had opened the door to a new world.