The main experience of the red-faced king in eastern Henan

"Red-faced King" was originally the exclusive title for Mr. Tang Yucheng by the audience in eastern Henan, and it was gradually accepted by people. Later, Yang Qichao, a disciple of Tang Yucheng, was called "Little Red King" (to distinguish it from "Old Red King") because of his outstanding performance among his peers. In the early 1980s, costume dramas resumed, and Liu Zhong and his red-faced dramas became popular. In the mid-1980s, audio-visual companies published audio-visual products from Liu Zhonghe, Zhang Zhimao, Liu Xinmin, Suo Wenhua, Hong Xianli, Xie Qingjun, Zhu Kunfang, Chen Chuanming and others, and released six VCDs entitled Eight Red Faces of Henan Opera. Since then, there has been a popular saying that "Henan Opera has eight red faces". Gradually, the title of "Eight Red Faces in Henan Opera" evolved into the title of "Eight Red Faces King in Henan Opera". Liu Zhonghe, Zhang Zhimao, Liu Xinmin, Suo Wenhua, Hong Xianli, Xie Qingjun, Zhu Kunfang and Chen Chuanming are also called the eight red-faced kings in eastern Henan.

Chinese Name: Red-faced King in Eastern Henan

Mbth: HenanRedKing

Alias: Red Face King of Henan Opera

Nationality: China.

Ethnic group: Han nationality

Occupation: Henan Opera Performance Artist

Main achievements: the red-faced king in eastern Henan

Little red-faced king

Eight Red-faced Kings in Eastern Henan Province

Representative works: Liu Yong went down to Nanjing, Beating Golden Branches, Ditangban, Mourning of Zhuge Liang, Zhao Kuangyin Ascending to the Throne, etc.

Red-faced king

Tang Yucheng (1895- 1973), male, from Yucheng County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province, is a famous master of Henan Opera, formerly known as Angel, and has the reputation of "red-faced king" and "unicorn boy" in Henan Opera. Tang Yucheng is the founder of the Red Face Tang Sect in eastern Henan and the most representative bearded actor in eastern Henan. He studied under Kuang Fengxian, and was named Yucheng after 1920. He humbly studied Feng Duo's singing skills, improved his skills and gained great fame. His costumes are gorgeous, his performances are exquisite and free and easy, he is good at depicting characters' personality and modality, and his singing skills are unique and unique. Singing is mostly a combination of true and false sounds, combining rigidity with softness, rich and simple, and intriguing. He is especially good at using clever singing methods such as stealing words, embedding words, flashing boards and wailing (trembling), which makes people sound bold and unique. "East blush, east blush out of the tang door. Since Tang Yucheng founded the school of "red face" with his unique high-pitched and exciting singing, "red face" has been widely talked about by opera fans. The "Tangmen" Red Face Party he founded had a far-reaching influence on the later old school of Henan Opera and the red face in eastern Henan, which made the art of the Tang School inherit and develop. Representative repertoires: Huoshao Jixin, Beaded Dragon Ball, Yanghetang, Baiyu Cup, Jin Yanggong, Ben Youzhou, Surabaya King, An, Qu Chengdu, Hui Xiqiao, Grab the Tomb, Jiangdong Bridge, Mo Bei, etc. joined Yucheng People's Troupe from 65438 to 0949, and also performed modern plays, such as Little Son-in-law, Wang Gui and Li Xiangxiang, and White Hair.

Little red-faced king

(193 1- 1993), male, born in Cao County, Heze City, Shandong Province, is a performing artist of Henan Opera, a disciple of the red-faced Wang Tangyu, and founded the "Yang School" of Henan Opera. After dropping out of primary school, Mr. Yang Qichao went into business with his father, and later worked as a handyman in Shangqiu Hesheng Theater. 1at the end of 948, due to the war and famine, the theater closed down and went to sea to make a living. 1952 was invited to enter Gushu County Henan Opera Troupe (the predecessor of Yucheng County Henan Opera Troupe) and was regarded as one of the protagonists of the troupe from beginning to end. He studied under the Tang (Tang Yucheng) School, but became a system of his own. In the early stage, it is mainly composed of two voices, and in the later stage, it is mainly composed of loud voices. Good at singing, good at reading. His free and easy performance is very famous, and he is an outstanding actor of Henan Opera in the second half of the 20th century (1950- 1990). Mr. Yang Qichao is talented. He started studying drama very late, but he has become famous. He was unruly by nature, which also doomed his past and future generations. His performance, hands, eyes and posture were all in the play, and he was the best at one time. He once formed the "Golden Triangle" with Li Guofan, a famous martial artist and Chen Yuying, a famous dancer in eastern Henan. From Su Yang to Wuhan, he made roadshows everywhere, blossoming everywhere and receiving rave reviews. Beijing class also learns from him. It is said that when performing in Cao Xian in 1980s, there was a tape recorder under the stage, which showed the artistic charm. The plays represented by Mr. Wang include Liu Yong's Visit to Beijing, Breaking into Youzhou, Long Hudou and Liu Xinmin, Gao He and so on. They are all handed down from generation to generation and are still talked about by fans. Mr. Yang Qichao gave many performances in his life, with good materials and distinctive features, which left a deep impression on people. His representative works include Liu Yong Lai Ning, Gao, Four Gentlemen, No.1 Scholar, Tianshui Pass, Zhanhongzhou, Beaded Beads, Yanghetang, Baihutang, Ditang Companion, Eight Lang Visiting Mother, and Knife Split. Modern repertoires: Gone with the Wind, Corner of Yangshan, Bumblebee, The Red Lantern, Shajiabang, Li Shuangshuang, Apricot Garden and Little White Shoes as a Matchmaker; Light plays include Five Girls and From Heaven. Mr. Yang Qichao created many vivid artistic images and artistic expressions in his life, which is a valuable cultural heritage.

Eight red-faced kings

Liu Zhonghe, Zhang Zhimao, Liu Xinmin, Suo Wenhua, Hong Xianli, Xie Qingjun, Zhu Kunfang and Chen Chuanming are also called the eight red-faced kings in eastern Henan.

Liu Zhonghe

Liu Zhonghe, male, born in Shangqiu City, Henan Province, 1943, is a famous performing artist of Henan Opera, a leading figure of the Eight Red-faced Kings in East Henan, a national first-class actor, a member of the Chinese Dramatists Association, an honorary head of Shangqiu Henan Dramatists Association, a member of Henan Provincial Political Consultative Conference and a director of Henan Dramatists Association, and is known as "Henan Dramatists Horse". Its singing is simple, bold, generous, unique and chic. Together with Zhang Zhimao, Liu Xinmin, Suo Wenhua, Hong Xianli, Xie Qingjun, Zhu Kunfang and Chen Chuanming, it is called the "Eight Red Face Kings" in eastern Henan. On the basis of inheriting the singing method, I interpreted Fifteen Levels in combination with my own voice characteristics. At that time, in the first performance of the Old Fish Cave Theatre, as soon as Liu Zhonghe's first aria fell, thunderous applause broke out from the audience. From then on, The Fifteen Biographies became an instant hit. 1980 was invited to participate in the first performance of Henan Opera School on behalf of Henan Opera East Tune, and made a sensation in the provincial capital with a song "Golden Branch" and founded Liu School. From 65438 to 0986, CCTV specially recorded Liu Zhonghe's singing "Beating the Golden Branches", "Three Beating the Golden Branches", "Bloody Black Veil" and "Three Crying Halls". Since then, Liu Zhonghe's "red face" singing has spread all over the country. At the same time, Liu Zhonghe is also famous at home and abroad, known as "the red-faced king of eastern Henan". Representative plays include: Beating Golden Branches, Fifteen Passes, Jinshui Bridge, Yanghe Hall, Qingfeng Pavilion, Bloody Black Veil, Kongming Refutation, Three Beating Golden Branches, Baihongguan, Yuanmen Chop, Civet Cats for Prince and Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhang Zhimao

Zhang Zhimao, male, born in 1937, is from Xiayi County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province. He is a famous performer of Henan Opera and one of the "Eight Red-faced Kings" in eastern Henan. He is known as the "living Zhuge" and "living Hairui" of Henan Opera, a member of China Opera Association, a member of Henan Opera Association, a director of Shangqiu Opera Association and a member of Shangqiu CPPCC. The "Tangmen" school of Henan Opera is the third generation authentic successor and representative figure, who studied under Zhu. He was recruited by Zhu, the proud disciple of the "Red Face King" of Henan Opera, because of his intelligence, diligence and sensitivity to traditional Chinese opera. Under the guidance of famous teachers, he studied the vocals of the Tang School in eastern Henan diligently and grasped the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters attentively, which made his performance quickly reach a new level. With his good talent, diligent practice and sensitive understanding of traditional Chinese opera, he was attracted by Tang Yucheng, the "Red-faced King" of Henan Opera and the founder of Tangmen Art in eastern Henan, and took him to class to perform. He quickly stood out from his peers and became a rising star in Ran Ran, which was loved by the audience. Later, he joined the Henan Opera Troupe in Xiayi County, became the pillar of the troupe, and served as the head of the troupe for a long time. In the meantime, he was invited by the Little Empress Henan Opera Troupe to perform in the province, and performed on the same stage with artists such as Tang Xicheng, Yan Lipin, Wang Qingfen and Wang Hongli for a long time. He is respected and admired by other artists for his superb skills, excellent performances and humble morality. Under the careful guidance of He Zhu, we will innovate, break neutrality and inherit innovation. Zhang Zhimao's performing arts pay attention to truthfulness, richness and vividness, and his expressions are vivid and real, especially the use of eyes deeply infected the audience. In the use of sleeves, curling, catwalk and other techniques, he did not pursue publicity, but truly expressed the thoughts and feelings of the characters at that time and pursued them with the "god" of the characters as the benchmark. Zhang Zhimao's singing art, based on the red-faced singing method of Tang School in eastern Henan, combined with his own voice characteristics, created his own unique singing style of alternating true and false voices by using the method of combining true and false voices. During his decades of acting career, he has performed more than 65,438+000 plays, including Yan, The Case of Gong Liu, Hu Jiajiang, Visiting Nanjing, Mourning for Wolong, Seven Stars Lights, King of Surabaya and so on.

Liu Xinmin

Liu Xinmin, male, 1937, born in Yucheng County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province, also known as Liu Fu, is a famous performing artist of Henan Opera, one of the "Eight Red Face Kings" in eastern Henan and one of the important representatives of the Red Face School in eastern Henan. "He is famous for inheriting Tang Yucheng's singing style. His voice is particularly loud, his singing features are outstanding, and he plays seriously. As soon as he appeared, he was radiant and energetic. Together with Liu Zhonghe, Zhang Zhimao, Liu Xinmin, Suo Wenhua, Hong Xianli, Xie Qingjun, Zhu Kunfang and Chen Chuanming, it is also called the "Eight Red Face Kings" in eastern Henan. Liu Xinmin studied under Li Hongyou and Tang Yucheng. He studied under Li Hongyou and was a good worker (red face). Because he never spared no effort in singing, he was known as the "king who laid down his life" since he was a child. Liu Xinmin acted in many plays in his life, mostly in ancient costumes. For example, Liu Yong's Journey to the South, Beads of Beads, Yanghetang, Ditangban, Cutting Yellow Robe, Long Hudou, Fifteen Passes and No.1 Scholar. Gong Liu's case, in particular, is not only his masterpiece, but also his housekeeping drama and representative play. Every performance will ring, and it has been sung all over the counties and cities of Sulu, Henan and Anhui, as well as the vast areas in northern and southern Henan. It is widely spread, and it is almost a household name in Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Anhui. It is known as the "Red Face King", "Lay down Your Life King" and "Ever Winning General". His successors are Wei Xin Jian and Shao. The representative works of "two cases and two contradictions" are Gong Liu case, unsolved case, anti-Yanghe case and anti-Xuzhou case.

suo wenhua

Suo Wenhua, male, born in 1966, is from Xiayi County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province. He is a famous performer of Henan Opera, one of the "Eight Red Face Kings" in eastern Henan, the first of the "Ten Red Faces" in the first Mulan Cup, a member of Henan Dramatists Association, and the main actor of Henan Pingmei Henan Opera Troupe. He has a broad voice, beautiful singing skills and clear articulation. He is not only solid in martial arts, but also good at absorbing the essence of other operas. He is well-born, ugly and ostentatious. He not only has a solid martial arts foundation, but also has the spirit of studying hard and absorbing the advantages of other operas. He learned a lot from Beijing Opera Horse School, which shows that he is eager to learn. He is the only red-faced master in eastern Henan who can also perform martial arts and play. Compared with other famous red-faced artists in eastern Henan, Suo Wenhua not only pays attention to singing skills, but also pays attention to physical performance and the refinement of lyrics. His appearance is decent and natural, and his performance is exquisite and vivid. He sang Yudong Tune in two tunes, which combined Tang Yucheng's rough, high-pitched and vigorous singing with Tang Xicheng's soft, cheerful, steady and generous singing, and was unique among many red-faced actors. He is an outstanding representative of actors active at the grassroots level and a veritable master of Henan Opera. Main representative works: Liu Yong went to Nanjing, Ditangban, cut the red robe, went down to South Tang, burned the pot, went down to Nanjing, Surabaya King, Yanghetang, pushed the mill, chopped the longevity, defended the bucket, returned to Beijing, and let.

Hong Xianli

Hong Xianli, male, born in 1966, is from Xiayi County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province. He is a famous performing artist of Henan Opera, one of the "Eight Red Face Kings" in eastern Henan, and one of the top ten red faces in the first Mulan Cup in Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu and Anhui. He has a broad voice, bold and unrestrained singing, simple and generous. Together with Liu Zhonghe, Zhang Zhimao, Liu Xinmin, Hong Xianli, Xie Qingjun, Zhu Kunfang and Chen Chuanming, it is called the "Eight Red Face Kings" in eastern Henan. He is not a professional actor with a formal background, but his singing skills are sensational in Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Anhui. He doesn't have the title of national or provincial actor, but he has created many performance achievements that national or provincial actors can't match. Up to now, more than ten audiovisual works starring him have been published. Representative repertoires: Seven-Star Lantern, Jiyang Pass, Yin and Yang Hate, Liu Yong's Going to Shandong, Returning to Beijing, Driving Yuan Wang, Champion Media, Peng Qicun, Daguo, Erjin Palace, Gong Liu Case, Long Hudou and Gong Liu Case.

Xie Qingjun

Xie Qingjun, male, 1963, born in Xiayi County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province, is a famous performing artist of Henan Opera and one of the "Eight Red-faced Kings" in eastern Henan. 1992 won the first prize of "Drama Exhibition in Five Southeast Provinces". During this period, he also performed on the same stage with Ma Jinfeng for three or four years, and performed many plays for Ma Jinfeng, who was once called "the treasure of eastern Henan" by Ma Jinfeng. 1994 won the "Gold Award in Henan Henan Opera Competition". His apprentice is Zhang and Zhang, a famous red-faced teacher in eastern Henan. It turned out to be a big accent. After falling down, I practiced the voice of the Tang (Xicheng) school. Later, it performed with Yang Qichao for more than ten years. Finally, according to their own voice conditions, combined with the singing methods of eastern Henan, western Henan, Shahe and Xiangfu, a set of unique voices with high energy and low use was trained. Its singing is different from many red-faced kings in eastern Henan, and its characteristics can be summarized as follows: singing instead of speaking, clear pronunciation and mellow voice, unrestrained and exciting, with both great rhyme in eastern Henan and delicate and mellow timbre in western Henan. Xie Qingjun recorded nearly 65,438+0,000 VCD and DVD discs in cooperation with Huanghe Audio-Visual Publishing House and China International Radio Audio-Visual Publishing House respectively, which can be said to be one of the actors who recorded the most CDs in Henan Opera. His representative works include Liu Yong's Down to Nanjing, Back to Beijing, Hate in Jingshan Garden, Grabbing the Tomb, Scolding Yamaraja, Seven Stars Lamp, Ji Xiaolan, Liu Hedou, Single Knife Club and so on.

Zhu Kunfang

Zhu Kunfang, male, born in 1968, was born in Yucheng County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province. He is a famous performer of Henan Opera and one of the "Eight Red Face Kings" in eastern Henan. Zhu Kunfang was born in a pear garden, and his father Zhu Ruijie studied under the red-faced king Tang Yucheng. In his early years, he studied drama with his great disciple Li Kerang, and later joined the Yucheng County Henan Opera Troupe to study with him. Since then, I have learned the pronunciation of "three whites" and "white thoughts". Its beautiful singing, perfect combination of big voice and two voices, and penetrating voice. The high-pitched vocals are desolate, free and easy, solemn and stirring, rough and crazy, and delicate, which can be said to strike the ground with silk and clouds, forming their own unique charm. For example, his aria in Yang Jiajiang was innovated on the basis of his teacher Yang Qichao. His masterpieces, such as Cut the Red Robe, Gao Guanping, Grab the Tomb, Take Xingyang, Two Wolf Mountains, King of Surabaya, Cut the Yellow Robe and String the Dragon Ball, are even more exquisite and can be called classics.

Chen Chuanming

Chen Chuanming, male, 1949, from Zhecheng County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province, is a famous performing artist of Henan Opera, one of the "Eight Red-faced Kings" in eastern Henan Province, the former head of Zhecheng County Henan Opera Troupe, and now the head of Shangqiu Red-faced Wang Yu Opera Troupe. He studied under Pan Yucheng, Liu Yulong, the third generation disciple of Tangmen in eastern Henan, and the third generation successor of Tangmen opera art in eastern Henan, and starred in various martial arts students. He, together with Liu Zhonghe, Zhang Zhimao, Liu Xinmin, Suo Wenhua, Hong Xianli, Xie Qingjun and Zhu Kunfang, is called the "Eight Red Face Kings" in eastern Henan. Teacher Chen Chuanming is currently the head of Shangqiu Red-faced Wang Yu Troupe, and now she brings her own troupe to perform. The activity area is mostly Shangqiu Zhoukou Kaifeng. As a famous performing artist of Henan Opera, Mr. Chen Chuanming participated in the first "Mulan Cup" of 201/kloc-0, and became one of the top ten blushes in this "Mulan Cup". The main representative works are: The Case, Red Beard Fire Dragon, Little Red Robe, Grand Taishi, jiepai Guan, Yin, Zhan, Mobei, Beaded Beads, Daxi Palace, etc.

Top ten red faces

The First Mulan Cup "Top Ten Red Faces" of Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu and Anhui Henan Opera

Suo Wenhua Tang Di Board of Directors

Jingfucang's Yuanmen Chopping Son

Chen Chuanming's "Two Wolf Mountains"

Hong Xianli's View of Jiyang

Huang Youliang's Mourning in Wolong

Zhao Hui's "Go to Nanjing to Grab the Coffin"

Celebrate the "West Palace"

Lu Jiasheng's Surabaya King

Fu de cut the red robe

Qin Fujun's "three highs and five highs"