In recent years, audiences' aesthetic tastes have begun to shift, with a greater emphasis on actors' performances. Several supporting actors in "Traveling with History" are from the National Theatre of China, and this type of live, pre-recorded performance is precisely what they excel at. Although the format was different this time, these actors still delivered a brilliant performance for the audience using their superb artistic skills.
Almost immediately after the show ended, it received a score of over 9 points from thousands of ratings on Douban, making it the highest-rated variety show in the past year.
Many viewers who were not initially interested in this type of cultural program watched one episode out of curiosity and became hooked.
By the time of the second episode of "Liyuan", it had already garnered a lot of attention.
The approach of "Liyuan" is unique. Instead of choosing a more famous Peking Opera master, it chose Yun Zhuoyi, a female old male role performer who is not well-known to the public.
Actually, this direction is quite risky. After all, Yun Zhuoyi's past is not as well-known as that of other Peking Opera masters, so more attention will be paid to the actors' performances. If the actors' performances are not strong enough and they cannot draw the audience in, the whole show will lose a lot of its charm.
In fact, because this episode's story is about Peking Opera, it attracted many opera fans to watch.
Many seasoned opera fans were a little worried when they heard that the actress playing Yun Zhuoyi was a young girl who was not even twenty years old.
However, when the camera followed the guests into the theater, on the stage where the actors were performing, many theatergoers couldn't help but shout "Bravo!" as soon as Yun Zhuoyi sang.
"It's safe!"
For ordinary viewers who don't understand opera, there were some initial concerns that this episode would be too dull and boring. However, when Qiu Jie seriously said that he would incorporate Chinese elements into the singing and dancing, and that he would consult with several Peking Opera masters, the audience was amazed.
Then Professor Yan slowly replied: "If the master knew you wanted to sing Peking Opera while jumping around, he might beat you up first."
The viewers in front of the television burst into laughter.
The comments section was filled with "hahahahaha".
[Same formula, same incisive insight from Professor Yan hhhhh]
[Qiu Jie is known for his unpredictable behavior. If he actually goes on stage and raps, do you think he'll be thrown off the stage, or will he achieve the goal of making the guest performer laugh?]
He might get beaten to death by Director Yu first...
Hahaha, this looks so funny! I'm kind of looking forward to it!
When Yun Zhuoyi took the stage and began to speak, she not only stunned the four guests present, but also the viewers in front of their televisions.
[Holy crap! That sound was absolutely invigorating!]
I've never heard of Peking Opera before, and I originally thought it was something outdated, but now it's actually quite interesting. Can someone explain what this part is about?
[This is an excerpt from the Peking Opera "Beating the Drum and Cursing Cao Cao". If you want to hear it, you can search for version XX, or Teacher XX's version is also very good. But who is this teacher on stage? That voice, that aura, is absolutely amazing!]
However, when the guests entered the backstage area, the woman who had just removed her makeup lazily turned around, and all the audience members were stunned.
[Holy crap! It's a woman!!]
[I thought she was a burly man with a thick beard! I never expected her to be such a beautiful girl!]
These days, when women are cool, men don't stand a chance...
[Holy crap!! Mom, I'm going to turn gay!]
Is this really her singing? It's so damn hardcore!
Now I understand why emperors don't hold morning court! If I had to watch such beautiful women perform for me every day, I wouldn't hold morning court either!!
Yu Qianqian is a die-hard fan of Chu Meibo. She became a fan after watching Kui Ji, and later became completely obsessed with Wen Nan after watching "Honey".
However, "The Secret" has not yet aired, and "Honey" with only four episodes per week is not enough to satisfy my thirst, so I can only look forward to "The Pear Garden". I have watched the trailer almost a hundred times, and finally "The Pear Garden" has been broadcast.
She happened to be on annual leave during this period, so she went home to stay for a few days, counting down the days and watching TV on time.
Yu Qianqian's maternal grandfather complained to her mother, "He said he was coming back to see us, but he didn't talk to me at all, just watched TV, and stayed up late instead of sleeping properly..."
Yu Qianqian quickly went over and acted coquettishly, finally managing to make her grandfather a little happier. However, just then the commercials ended and the program was about to start, so she immediately sat up straight and stared at the TV without blinking.
Grandpa was so angry he blew his beard and glared at his granddaughter: "You brat!"
Yu Qianqian's attention was focused on the TV at the moment, and she said perfunctorily, "Okay, okay, Grandpa, I know."
Grandpa watched her retreating figure and sighed softly, "When you were little, you loved listening to Grandpa tell stories the most..."
Yu Qianqian could no longer hear the rest of what was said.
At this moment, the four guests appeared in the camera's view.
When Meng Honghe said, "Push open this door and we will enter the Rongxi Theater during the Republic of China era, witness the life of Yun Zhuoyi, the most famous female old actor at that time, and also witness the rise and fall of the Peking Opera world for nearly a century."
Grandpa was also stunned: "It's about Peking Opera?"
Yu Qianqian nodded repeatedly, her tone enthusiastic: "Yes, my favorite star is going to play Yun Zhuoyi!"
Grandpa scoffed, "They don't know their place! Which of today's female celebrities can portray Yun Zhuoyi's charm? They're just trying to draw a tiger but ending up with a dog!"
Yu Qianqian knew that her grandfather liked Peking Opera, but upon hearing him say that, she couldn't help but retort, "What you're saying is the same as if you've actually seen Yun Zhuoyi?"
“Little girl, your grandpa has actually met Mr. Yun.” Grandpa said proudly, “Back then I was still young, and I went to see a play with your great-grandfather. Mr. Yun was already in his sixties at that time, but his presence on stage was amazing…”
Yu Qianqian was completely absorbed in the show and didn't pay attention to what her grandfather was saying. It wasn't until the people on stage left and the camera turned to the guests that she came to her senses: "Grandpa, what did you just say?"
Grandpa's expression was one of shock: "This! This is her singing?!"
Yu Qianqian nodded. Afraid that her grandfather wouldn't believe her, she even went online to find a video of Chu Meibo singing opera under Mr. Xue's guidance. Her grandfather immediately fell silent.
Yu Qianqian didn't care and continued watching TV. Her mother came over and told her grandfather that she was going to bed. Her grandfather glared at her and said, "Wait a minute, I'll go to sleep after I finish watching TV!"
Yu's mother: "..."