The blue clothes are stained with ink, and the years have changed, and the people are still the same.
Qingyi is a type of dan in Chinese opera. Northern operas are mostly called Qingyi, and southern operas are mostly called Zhengdan. It is named after the character he plays often wears cyan pleats. The characters they play are generally dignified, serious, and upright characters, most of whom are good wives, loving mothers, or chaste and virtuous women. The characteristics of the performance are mainly singing skills and small range of movements.
The action is relatively steady. The chanting rhyme is white and the singing skills are heavy. Such as Wang Baochuan in "Three Fives", Li Yanfei in "Second Entering the Palace", Luofu Nu in "The Mulberry Garden Party", etc.
Representative Figures
Mei Lanfang (1894-1961) was born in a Peking Opera family. He learned opera at the age of 8 and went on stage at the age of 11. He was good at Tsing Yi and also played Sword and Horse Dan. In more than 50 years of stage practice, Mei Lanfang has created and developed the singing, recitation, dance, music, costumes, makeup and other aspects of the female role, forming a unique artistic style, known as the Mei School in the world.
He has profound skills, both civil and military skills; graceful stage style and excellent appearance; smooth voice and melodious and charming singing style, he has created numerous typical images of ancient women with different postures.