Li Zaiwen

Little white jade frost

Li Zaiwen is also known as Xiao Bai Yushuang (1922-december 21, 1967), an outstanding Pingju performing artist. The descendants of Bai school are the leading figures of Pingju in the 1950s and 1960s. He used to be a member of the all China Federation of literary and art circles, a member of the Chinese Dramatist Association, a vice chairman of the Beijing Dramatist Association, a member of the second and third sessions of the CPPCC National Committee, and a director of the Art Committee of the China Pingju theater. In 1950, Chairman Mao Zedong cordially received the first CPPCC National Committee meeting. Due to the persecution of the gang of four, Xiao Bai Yushuang died unjustly at the age of 45.

Life of the characters

Xiaobai jade frost,

Pingju Danxing actress. Li Zaiwen, formerly known as Li Zaiwen, was born in Shandong Province. At the age of 5, she fled from Tianjin to Beijing with her father. Her parents couldn't afford to support her, so they sold her to Bai Yushuang, a famous Pingju actor and founder of the new Bai school, as their adopted daughter. Bai Yushuang invited Li Wenzhi (some versions are called Li Wenzhi) to be her first teacher. Li Wenzhi pays attention to singing skills. He has great skill in board, character, Qi and tune. Zaiwen is smart, studious and hard-working, laying a solid foundation for singing. Later, Zaiwen performed with Bai Yushuang and was deeply influenced in art. She gradually mastered Bai Yushuang's singing and performing skills and inherited Bai Yushuang's singing style. When she was 16 years old, Bai Yushuang left without saying goodbye. In order to make a living, the troupe asked her to take over the leading role of her mother and put up the brand of "Xiao Baishuang". Her performance was unexpectedly welcomed by the audience. A few years later, baiyushuang died in Beijing, and xiaobaiyushuang officially started her mother's team. It is famous in Beijing and Tianjin. She is the founder of Pingju troupes such as Yangqiu, Yuhai and new China.

personal works

Her representative plays in ancient costume include: zhusheji, naoyanfu, Du Shiniang, qinxianglian, taohuaan, yutangchun, linjiangyi, beating dog to persuade husband, persuading Aibao, zhenzhushan, Hongniang, xiaojienian, etc. In the early days of the founding of the people's Republic of China, he starred in modern revolutionary dramas, such as brother and sister opening up wasteland, farmer's tears, Nine Tailed Fox, freezing of the Millennium ice, little son-in-law, luohanqian, etc. After the founding of the Chinese Pingju troupe in 1953, the drama "Qin Xianglian" was arranged. The image of Qin Xianglian created by her is a symbol of her maturity in performing arts. Qin Xianglian was made into a film in 1956. She won the gold medal and became famous at home and abroad. After the 1960s, Jin Xiu in Jinsha River, mother in bitter cauliflower, Zhao Jintang in Zhu Ji, Yan Lanzhen in naoyan Fu, Li Shuangshuang in Li Shuangshuang were created.

artistic characteristics

Xiao Bai Yushuang has pure timbre and wide range of voice. Her singing is mellow and smooth, deep and fluent. Her singing is mellow and meaningful, low and tactful. She pays attention to the change of rhythm and the contrast of speed and weight, forming a mellow and simple singing feature. Xiao Bai Yu Shuang's appearance is generous. She is good at using her eyes to convey her spirit. Her performance style is light, simple and elegant, delicate and implicit. Whether it is the use of singing skills or the design and arrangement of singing, she can start from depicting the characters, express the feelings of the characters delicately and truly, and establish a good musical image of the characters.

Xiaobai Yushuang's art is becoming more and more mature after liberation, full of fresh air of the new era. In 1953, Xiaobai Yushuang joined the state-owned troupe and made more efforts to pursue and innovate in art. In performing repertoire, she has always insisted on the simultaneous development of ancient costume drama and modern drama. She has played many roles of ancient women in traditional dramas, such as Zhao Jintang in Zhu Chi, Yan Lanzhen in Nao Yan Fu, Du Shiniang in Du Shiniang and Qin Xianglian in Qin Xianglian, which have left a deep impression on the audience. In particular, her representative work Qin Xianglian has enriched her performing arts by absorbing and drawing on the advantages of Peking Opera, Bangzi and quyi. During the shooting process of the film "Qin Xianglian", she respected the director's need for the characters in the play. She shaved off her eyebrows without hesitation and went home with her veil covered after unloading. The story was later spread to the theater. Xiaobai Yushuang has made an indelible contribution to modern drama. In the 17 years from the liberation to the "Cultural Revolution", she performed 17 modern dramas. Among them: "Nine Tailed Fox", "farmer's tears", "Millennium ice has frozen", "Jinsha River", "Li Shuangshuang" and so on. During the performance, she worked hard to create a number of artistic images of new women with different styles and vivid personalities. In particular, her role as Yang vanilla in "little son in law" is very popular and has left an unforgettable impression on the audience. Xiaobai Yushuang improved and developed the art of Pingju Bai school to a new stage. On December 21, 1967, due to the persecution of the gang of four, Xiao Bai Yushuang died unjustly at the age of 45. Xiaobai Yushuang died young and had no children. Xiao Bai Yu Shuang, as the leader of Pingju in the 1950s and 1960s, has no direct disciples, but her singing is widely spread.

Liu Ping is known as "Xiao Bai Yushuang's disciple and descendant of Bai school". After Xiao Bai Yushuang was persecuted to death, Liu Ping trained as a white school disciple under the guidance of Xiao Bai. Moreover, because there were almost no white school disciples in the whole country, she became a "new star".

Bai School of Pingju opera was founded by Bai Yushuang in the 1930s, but Xiao Baishuang, the adopted daughter of Bai Yushuang, carried forward it.

Social contribution

Xiaobai Yushuang has made an indelible contribution to modern drama. After the founding of new China, she actively responded to the call of the government and took the lead in performing revolutionary modern drama, which played an important role in promoting the art reform of Pingju and the development of modern drama. In the 17 years from the liberation to the "Cultural Revolution", she performed 17 modern dramas. Pingju Bai school was founded by Bai Yushuang in the 1930s, but Xiao Baishuang carried forward it. She pushed the "white school" art to a new peak. Later "Bai Pai" refers to Xiao Bai Yushuang's "new Bai Pai". Xiaobai Yushuang's art is becoming more and more mature after liberation, full of fresh air of the new era. In 1953, Xiaobai Yushuang joined the state-owned troupe and made more efforts to pursue and innovate in art. In performing repertoire, she has always insisted on the simultaneous development of ancient costume drama and modern drama. She has played many roles of ancient women in traditional dramas, such as Zhao Jintang in Zhu Chi, Yan Lanzhen in Nao Yan Fu, Du Shiniang in Du Shiniang and Qin Xianglian in Qin Xianglian, which have left a deep impression on the audience. In particular, her representative work Qin Xianglian has enriched her performing arts by absorbing and drawing on the advantages of Peking Opera, Bangzi and quyi. During the shooting process of the film "Qin Xianglian", she respected the director's need for the characters in the play. She shaved off her eyebrows without hesitation and went home with her veil covered after unloading. The story was later spread to the theater. Xiaobai Yushuang improved and developed the art of Pingju Bai school to a new stage.

Celebrity anecdotes

The way of keeping business

Xiaobai Yushuang realized that she wanted to hold high the banner of Bai school, but also had to be different from Bai Yushuang's singing. After careful analysis of her voice, she did not dare to play the difference between Bai Yushuang and Bai Yushuang. But she can't sing like Bai Yushuang, which will lead to Bai Yushuang's "drama vinegar". She had to work at ease, to make the dark strong, to move people with emotion, not to speak. She tried to sing with her breath. She not only used Dantian Qi, but also kept the voice from exploding and shouting, and could send it far away, forming another strength. He created his own singing style. Because of the founder, it's not easy for her to innovate. It can also be said that her new singing style is forced out under the attack of both inside and outside.

Sisterhood with xinfengxia

Xiao Bai Yu Shuang and Xin Feng Xia are both dazzling new stars on the stage of Tianjin Pingju opera in 1940s.

Xiaobai Yushuang made her debut earlier. In 1937, at the age of 15, she took the place of her adoptive mother Bai Yushuang in Tianjin and became popular. However, she never put on airs among the actors of her age and always cared for the rising star xinfengxia, who was seven years younger than her. At that time, xinfengxia's family was relatively poor. When she first joined the troupe, although she learned a lot from her master xiaowuzhu and showed her artistic talent, she was unable to buy costumes (costumes). At that time, the troupe did not prepare costumes for actresses. They had to prepare their own costumes. For this reason, xinfengxia worries all day long. Xiaobai Yushuang took the initiative to lend her her clothes and headgear. For a long time, xinfengxia acted in Xiaobai Yushuang's clothes, which was not easy in the old age of indifference and "peers are enemies".

Xiaobai Yushuang not only cared about xinfengxia's life, but also helped her a lot in art. In March 1943, xinfengxia performed Xiaoxiang night rain, a representative play of Bai school, at Tianbao theater in Hedong. Xiaobai Yushuang was not in the same troupe with her. For fear that xinfengxia would not perform skillfully, she went to Hedong from Qingyun theater in Nanshi to give xinfengxia a performance, which made xinfengxia's performance a great success. Since then, they have also participated in the city's leading role in the big cooperative drama for many times. Xiaobai Yushuang always plays the second Dan role for xinfengxia, so as to help her and pave the way for her to become famous. Sisters in the same family