Differences between Japanese Kabuki and Chinese Peking Opera

Japanese kabuki and China's Peking Opera are two traditional forms of drama, which have significant differences. The following are their comparisons in different aspects:

1. Origin and formation: Although Beijing Opera and Kabuki are both traditional art forms in Asia, their origins and formation processes are quite different. Peking Opera is a traditional form of drama in China, which was formed in Beijing and is the product of interaction and integration of various dramas. Kabuki, on the other hand, was a dance art form performed by a young witch named Aguo in Kyoto in the early Edo period of Japan, which gradually became popular and developed into the present kabuki.

2. Performance and style: There are obvious differences between Peking Opera and Kabuki. Performers of Beijing Opera all sing, read, do, play and dance, while kabuki performers usually don't sing, but are accompanied. In addition, kabuki performers sometimes make big moves without taking a step for a long time, which embodies the performance style of traditional Japanese dramas. The performance style of Beijing opera can be summarized as "moving with stillness".

3. Roles and performers: Kabuki performers are mainly men. At first, they attracted the audience with their beauty, and then they gradually turned to pursuing acting. In contrast, performers of Beijing Opera can be male or female, and they don't pay special attention to the gender characteristics of their roles.

Generally speaking, although Beijing Opera and Kabuki are both traditional Asian drama art forms, there are significant differences in origin and formation process, performance methods and styles, roles and performers.