[Explanation] "In order to save Li Lang from his home, who would have expected to be number one in the imperial list..." Before entering the Tianxian Pairing Tea Theater of Huangmei Drama Theater in Anhui Province, the classic aria of "The Female Consort" of Huangmei Opera came to my ears.

Recently, the young actors of Huangmei Drama Theater in Anhui Province are busy running for the role of the youth version of "The Female Consort".

  [Explanation] Yang Yahan was born in a Huangmei Opera family in 1999. His great-grandfather, grandfather, and uncle were all engaged in Huangmei Opera performances.

Yang Yahan has been deeply in love with Huangmei Opera since he was a child. He and more than a dozen "Generation Z" actors from the theater have signed up for the casting of the youth version of "The Son-in-law".

  [Concurrent] Anhui Province Huangmei Theater Huangmei Opera actor Yang Yahan

  I think Huangmei Opera is quite popular among young people now, because when we perform across the country, there are many young faces in the audience, and then we will also popularize Huangmei Opera with our peers and let them love Huangmei Opera.

  [Explanation] "Post-95" Song Qing comes from the hometown of Huangmei Opera - Anqing, Anhui. He has been associated with Huangmei Opera for 14 years and is already an "old opera player".

In her opinion, the creation of Huangmei Opera must be upright and innovative, with cultural self-confidence, and should find more inspiration from life and traditional culture.

At the same time, Huangmei Opera can be combined with other art forms to display in multiple styles and platforms.

  [Concurrent] Anhui Province Huangmei Theater Huangmei Opera actor Song Qing

  The first is to retain our traditional characteristics, and the second is to constantly improve ourselves, culturally, I think it is necessary for young actors, because art is ultimately about culture, and then it is all kinds of (must) be versatile, not just the same, For example, it’s just singing. After we incorporate some dancing and some funny parts into it, the audience rate will be higher.

  [Concurrent] "Post-00s" Shu Qi became attached to Huangmei Opera at the age of 10, and singing Huangmei Opera has been her dream since she was a child.

As the younger generation of actors of Huangmei Opera, she believes that the inheritance and development of Huangmei Opera requires the actors to keep the bottom line and not be vulgar.

Second, it needs more attention and recognition.

  [Concurrent] Anhui Province Huangmei Opera Theater Huangmei Opera actor Shu Qi

  I think the most important thing for us now is to cultivate some young audiences, let young audiences get in touch with Huangmei Opera, enter the campus through opera, let children get in touch with Huangmei Opera, as long as they get in touch with Huangmei Opera, they will love it deeply, just like me. Go to Huangmei Opera.

  [Explanation] According to reports, Anhui Huangmei Theater has gone to nearly 20 countries including the United States, Britain, and India for cultural exchanges.

As a key troupe of Chinese local operas and the backbone of Huangmei Opera, Anhui Huangmei Opera Theater is actively revising youth versions of classic repertoires, forming young teams, and innovating forms of communication to rejuvenate traditional Huangmei Opera.

  [Concurrent] He Yun, Vice President of Anhui Huangmei Theater

  We hope that Huangmei Opera (general direction) will be better, including those in the city and other provinces. As long as it is Huangmei Opera, I think it must be done well. We think that we are all in the same industry, and we are all in the industry. We hope to be a " The consciousness of "Big Yellow Plum", so our theater inheritance, like me in my forties, I took over the previous class for it, and then my next young actor, how do I pass it on to him, Just fasten this chain step by step and don't let it break. I think this may be a responsibility and a responsibility for every generation of actors.

  [Explanation] According to He Yun, due to the impact of the epidemic, Huangmei Theater in Anhui Province has also been actively showing Huangmei Opera overseas through online performances.

At present, Huangmei Theater of Anhui Province has reached performance intentions with relevant units in Japan, Singapore and other countries.

Actively develop performance markets at home and abroad, so that young people have more stages.

  Liu Honghe reports from Hefei, Anhui

Responsible editor: [He Sanli]