What are the five basic roles in traditional Chinese opera?

Sheng Dan, Jing, Mao and Chou refer to the five basic roles in Chinese opera, and the meanings of these roles are as follows:

1. Sheng refers to the male roles, which include Lao Sheng (老生), who mainly plays the roles of emperors, kings, and the elegant and weakly middle-aged men and women. Xiao Sheng: mainly play the role of young handsome male characters. Wusheng: mainly plays the roles of brave warriors or heroes. Red Sheng: The red face of the old man. Doll Sheng: children's roles in the theater and other categories.

2, Dan refers to Dan line, Dan line is to play a variety of different ages, different personalities, different identities of female characters. The Dan line is divided into Qingyi (Zhengdan), Hua Dan, Wu Dan, Dao Ma Dan, Lao Dan, Caidan, and Huashang.

3. Jing refers to the Jing line, which is commonly known as the flower face, also known as the flower face. Generally play male roles. Pure line can be divided into the net (big flower face): a high status, stable demeanor of the loyal generals. Deputy net (two flower face): commonly known as frame flower face, mostly play the character of rough and reckless. Wu Jing (Wu Huafan): the role of the main martial arts.

4, the last line: the last line to play the middle-aged men, most of the hanging beard. It is also subdivided into Lao Sheng, Mou, and Lao Wai. Lao Sheng: the role of the role is mainly frontal character of middle-aged men. The end: generally plays a middle-aged man who plays a lesser role than the old man in the same play. In traditional Kun Opera, the first performance of the entire saga is usually opened with the recitation of the words and songs by the deputy end.

5, clown line, also known as small flower face, three flower face. Including Wen Chou: the role of the clever and funny or sinister and cunning. Martial clown: smart and capable and funny humor of the heroes and heroines.