The word "love" is hard to put into words.
"Her singing must be accompanied by blood."
"As the curtain rises and falls, who remains the guest..."
In the poignant opera singing.
Perhaps an ordinary audience member would only feel that this is a simple expression of parting emotions.
But only those who have personally experienced that period can truly understand the blood and ink in the music.
That year, that day.
The Japanese pirates stormed into the county town, burning, killing, looting, and committing all sorts of atrocities.
A midsummer night in the Republic of China era.
The invaders' brutal massacre has ended.
They stormed into the county theater and captured a famous actor of the time.
"Sing or not? If you don't sing, we'll set the whole county on fire and make everyone mourn your death!"
Pei Yan, a famous opera singer during the Republic of China era, was arrested by Japanese pirates and forced to perform on stage to comfort the Japanese army.
After discussing with those around him, the patriotic opera master took to the stage with resentment in his heart.
Halfway through the song, a raging fire suddenly broke out inside and outside the theater.
The Japanese pirates, engrossed in the opera, were trapped inside the theater by thick smoke and flames, and fled in panic.
Even at the very last moment, illuminated by the firelight, the famous performers on stage continued to sing and wave their sleeves.
Singing of joys and sorrows, of partings and reunions.
To settle with blood.
They faced their tragic deaths while sending off the Japanese pirates to their funerals.
It wasn't just Pei Yan.
The iron hooves of the Japanese invaders trampled the mountains and rivers of China.
Mei Zhifang, a famous Peking Opera actress, was also coerced into violence by Japanese pirates who attempted to bribe her with money and silver.
Even as a cold blade was thrust into his throat, Master Mei Zhifang remained unmoved.
Majestic as a mountain.
He would rather grow a beard and give up his opera career than perform for foreign invaders.
Scenes of artists passionately serving their country and refusing to yield even in the face of death.
Accompanied by the melodious tunes played by Jiang Zhongli, Ge Shijun, and Yu Qiushui…
The memories flashed rapidly through the minds of countless scholars who had experienced that difficult period.
Peace and tranquility today.
It is a country built by 400 million compatriots, including opera performers.
It is the peaceful and prosperous era that was bought with the blood and lives of countless predecessors who sacrificed their lives.
Wang Yueheng's opera-style singing.
This inevitably brought back memories of that period of blood and tears for everyone.
It rekindled memories of the Peking Opera world during the Republic of China era, memories long buried and now dusty with time.
Unbeknownst to them, soft sobs began to rise from the scene.
On stage, the actors waved their sleeves and sang a tragic song, while the audience below shed tears that soaked their clothes.
A stunning performance and deeply moving songs.
They are perfectly intertwined, like beams of light piercing through the years.
It takes people back to the world of Peking Opera, captivating them completely.
It was a tragic ballet.
Traditional opera reflects reality.
Years of war and chaos.
Peddlers, laborers, actors, and merchants all dedicated themselves to the country in different ways.
As the layers of melody rise up.
Suddenly.
A Kunqu Opera monologue begins.
"Deep affection regrets being taken too seriously"
"Looking back, all you see is an illusion."
"Who is that on the other side...?"
It was like the lament of a character in a play.
It blends Kunqu Opera monologues into Peking Opera singing style.
Such a challenging performance secretly surprised everyone in the audience.
The emotions rose even higher with the music.
The operatic singing style, with its distinctive "yi yi ya ya" sounds.
While expressing his deep sorrow and resentment.
It gives people the illusion that a famous opera master from the Republic of China era has reappeared on the stage.
Such superb singing skills, coupled with the stage presence of a leading lady.
Even Yu Qiushui, who has always studied the history of Chinese drama, was stunned.
If that prose poem was merely an appetizer that Wang Yueheng offered to everyone present...
Then this song, "Red-Clad Lament"!
The work, which blends Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, and pop music, is truly a feast for the eyes!
Especially the young boys in theatrical costumes on stage, both in their eyes and in their theatrical dance moves.
All of them reached the highest level of artistic achievement.
With amazing skills, the song's connotation and artistic conception are perfectly expressed by combining them with traditional Chinese culture.
Yu Qiushui, the head of the special recruitment team at Tsinghua University, felt an intense thirst for talent at that moment.
He wished he could immediately take Wang Yueheng as his student.
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