Two years ago, the Provincial Kunqu Theatre successfully adapted Li Yu's masterpiece Kite Mistakes in the Qing Dynasty. At that time, Li Hongliang ordered a big mole and played the ugly woman Zhan Aijuan. The reporter thought that there would be another cross-talk in this special program, but I didn't expect that this time it was Ai Juan's "xianggong" and the prodigal Qi Youxian. During the rehearsal, the reporter asked him why he didn't play Ai Juan this time. Li Hongliang smiled: "Last time, nobody played Ai Juan. This time, I finally found someone who can go back to my old job. Moreover, there are three passbook in this special show. If you want to dress up as women's clothes, I'm afraid there is not enough time. In fact, I have played many roles as women, such as the stone in Peony Pavilion and the little nun in Bailuo Shirt. If possible, I'd like to hold a special show where men dress up as women. "
I stumbled in front of Ye Shuai.
Li Hongliang is from Kunshan. 1 1 was recruited to Nanjing by the Kunqu class of Jiangsu Drama School at the age of. 15 years old, he became famous.
There is a saying "Don't be ugly, don't do it", but Li Hongliang was reluctant when he first formally learned ugliness. That year, Ye Shuai went to see a play at Meiling Palace, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. Famous artists include Mei Lanzhen, Wang Binbin and Yang Naizhen. As a fledgling student, he was actually called to play a stage play and sing the young monk in his famous "Down the Mountain". Unexpectedly, because the floor was waxed, he accidentally fell down in a platform shoes and slipped 3 meters, which made Ye Shuai laugh. After watching the play, Ye Shuai said to him, "I am very happy to see your play! Keep it up, young man. Next time you come to Beijing to perform, you can't fall again! " Li Hongliang was happy and ashamed. He never underestimated his career again. 1987, he really stepped onto the stage in Beijing and participated in The Peony Pavilion. Unfortunately, Ye Shuai has passed away and will never see his play again.
Let Kunqu Opera be carried forward again in my hometown.
Today, Li Hongliang has become the backbone of young and middle-aged actors in the provincial Kunqu Opera Theatre, and served as the assistant to the president. He told reporters that he had just returned from Kunshan the day before yesterday and was exposed to a series of performances called "Kunqu Opera Hometown Tour". As part of the activity of "Elegant Art Enters Hundred Schools" sponsored by the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee and undertaken by the Provincial Kunqu Theatre, from April 1 day, the Provincial Kunqu Theatre will give 100 performances in various schools in Kunshan. Li Hongliang said: "Although Kunshan is known as the hometown of Kunqu Opera, in fact, with the development of economy in recent years, the cultural atmosphere has been greatly reduced. When I was performing in Nagoya, Japan, the local traditional Kunqu opera actors asked me that the best Kunqu opera actors were all in Nagoya, the birthplace of Kunqu opera. I am speechless. Therefore, I hope that this performance will help Kunju opera find its place again in its hometown. " After his solo performance this Saturday night, he will lead a team to Kunshan, and his first performance will be held at his alma mater, Kunshan No.1 Central Primary School.