"Peking Fans Conference" has brought Peking Opera from the art palace to the homes of ordinary people, becoming an important link of emotional resonance and cultural identity in contemporary life.
When Peking Opera was still considered by many people to be "the exclusive BGM for the elders", the China Central Radio and Television Station's Literary and Art Program Center launched "Sounds into the Opera - China Central Radio and Television Station's First Peking Opera Fans Conference" (hereinafter referred to as "The Fans Conference" ") has broken this stereotype to some extent and allowed Peking Opera to enter the circle of friends of young people and ordinary audiences.
"Fan Fans Conference" has been broadcast since November 15. On the day it was broadcast, the number of viewers of the CCTV live broadcast was close to 2.6 million. "Peking Fans Conference" brings together more than a thousand fans from all walks of life to bring new vitality to the art form of Peking Opera through an innovative variety show model. The program combines "Peking Opera + competition performance + interaction". The stage design of
adopts a 360-degree circular stage, which looks like a blooming flower when viewed from a bird's eye view, symbolizing that every fan can bloom on this stage and make their dreams come true. The main visual of the stage cleverly integrates the water sleeve elements of Peking Opera, achieving a "clever collision" of ancient charm and modern aesthetics in every detail.
In terms of mode, "Passengers Conference" introduces a competition mechanism, in which 48 fans compete for 20 classic Peking Opera roles. The final winner will perform on the same stage with famous Peking Opera masters. This "battle for roles" enhances the viewing experience of the program and also creates a tense competition atmosphere.
The competition mechanism of "Fan Fans Conference"
Taking the first episode of the program as an example, six fans competed for their favorite roles: Ma Xin competed for the role of Wang Yun in "The Red Mane Horse", and Yang Xiuli challenged the role of Wang Yun in the same drama. Wang Baochuan role, Wang Tao chose the role of Xu Yanzhao in "Second Entering the Palace", Yu Wenxin competed for the role of Yang Yanhui in "Silang Visits His Mother and Meet His Mother", Liu Weixuan chose the role of Bai Suzhen in "The Legend of White Snake", and Fu Hong Xia is competing for the role of matchmaker in " matchmaker ".
Stills from "Fan Fans Convention"
In terms of interactive design, the program selected a "public jury" composed of fanciers to score the performers on site, creating an friendly and fair interactive atmosphere. The audience is no longer just a spectator of the opera, but deeply participates in the program through "immersive scoring" and establishes emotional resonance with the performers. In addition, the mutual evaluation mechanism and "extraordinary decision-making power" among the fans give them the right to speak in the judgment, making Peking Opera no longer just a one-way cultural output, but providing the audience with a deeply interactive emotional experience.
Stills from "Entertainment"
The special sharing guests in the program are Peking opera actor Wang Yan and crosstalk actor Li Weijian. They brought artistic interpretation with light and humorous comments, and Wang Yan also gave a demonstration in person. This setting breaks the "cold" image of Peking Opera, making it a cultural experience shared by all people, and injects a new sense of variety into Peking Opera.
Stills of "The Fans"
Through novel model design, "The Fans" provides a valuable reference path for the dissemination of traditional opera. It not only allows the audience to "watch the opera", but also allows them to "enter the opera", which provides a valuable reference for traditional culture in contemporary language. It has set a new paradigm for innovative expression in the environment.
The main station's literary and art program center said that this fan meeting can be said to be a "family gathering", with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, adding a life-like warmth to the program. By presenting group portraits of "fanciers" from all walks of life, "Peking Fans Conference" demonstrates the diverse features of Peking Opera in different professional backgrounds. From subway drivers and sanitation workers to college students and professional painters, they took to the stage with their love for Peking Opera and gave new vitality to Peking Opera with their respective identities and experiences.
It is worth mentioning that the "Entertainment Fans Conference" also attracted young people from Peking University, Tsinghua University and other universities to participate. Different age groups and rich backgrounds allow the program to show a fresh perspective and change the inherent impression of "aging" in Peking Opera. The participation of young audiences not only gives Peking Opera a new era character, but also inspires emotional resonance among peers, making traditional art more intimately integrated into modern life.
In the program, the Peking Opera stories of the fans contain the warmth of life.
Liu Weixuan from Shaanxi organized her family and neighbors to sing Peking Opera together, and even her young daughter began to learn it under the influence; Fu Hongxia from Xinxiang, Henan Province brought her family along to support her performance, and even used a gas tank to cook on the road The company of her family makes her Peking Opera enthusiasm full of family affection; Wang Tao from Dalian integrates legal propaganda into Peking Opera and uses performances to popularize anti-fraud knowledge to the elderly in the community. These stories show that Peking Opera is not only a stage art, but also a part of life. cultural expression.
“Everyone, regardless of age or profession, can show their love for Peking Opera here and make friends through opera.” Zhang Kewei from the Jingkun Society of Communication University of China said, “This form of universal participation has brought Peking Opera closer to The distance between the masses has allowed more people to appreciate the charm of traditional culture. This is a feast of traditional culture. I hope that the fan conference will continue to be held, and I will continue to improve my singing and performance, and strive to be the best in the next conference. Everyone makes friends through play.”
