The Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall in Fuzhou is a comprehensive cultural venue built to commemorate Tang Xianzu, one of the world’s hundred great cultural figures and a master of Ming‑dynasty drama in China. It is also one of Jiangxi Province’s ten major memorial halls dedicated to historical luminaries.
Opera Trivia | Learn the “Secret Language” of the Opera World and Instantly Become an Opera Expert (Part 4)
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2023-01-13
"Collision"
When a play contains a point of conflict or opposition, it is called a "zhuang" (a clash). For example, when a supporting role and the lead are involved in such a situation, it is always referred to as a "zhuang".
“Smash”
When a performance repeatedly runs into trouble, it is said to have “crashed”; and if a single play contains many such mishaps, it is described as being “smashed to smithereens.”
" dew "
The performance was dazzling and captivating, earning continuous applause—this is what is meant by “making one’s debut.” Whenever one steps onto the stage, it is likewise said to be “the moment of exposure.”
“Powder”
This kind of theatricality and indecency is called, first, “lang,” and also “jinn’er.”
“Gnaw”
When two actors perform a scene and exert force against each other, it is called “gnawing.”
“Shuan”
This is what is meant by saying one thing with the mouth but meaning another in one’s heart.
(Still from a performance by the Fuzhou Municipal Center for Cultural and Artistic Development)
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