In the history of the development of Huangmei Opera, there are two milestone figures, namely Yan Fengying and Ma Lan.
In the 1950s, Huangmei Opera ushered in its first peak in the century-old development history, and the famous Huangmei Opera performing artist Yan Fengying achieved great success.
The 1980s and 1990s were the second glorious period of the development of Huangmei Opera. It was Ma Lan who pushed the art of Huangmei Opera to its peak.
Ma Lan is an iconic artist among the second generation of Huangmei Opera performing artists after Yan Fengying. He is the only person who represents the highest level of Huangmei Opera. He is an eternal monument of Huangmei Opera. No other actor's performance can reach this level. Her artistic realm, artistic level and character can be regarded as a master of a generation.
This is Malan’s position in the development history of Huangmei Opera.
Malan has a high reputation among Chinese at home and abroad.
Her performance is elegant and full of vitality. It has been widely praised for its character creation, inner portrayal, stage rhythm and singing depth. One of the very few performing artists who has the best combination."
Due to her outstanding artistic achievements, she successively won the first place among the "Top Ten Actors" in the "National Huangmei Opera Young Actors Radio Grand Prix" and the "National Huangmei Opera Young Actors Television Grand Prix", and won the "Wenhua Award", "Plum Blossom Award", "Magnolia Award", "Feitian Award" for Outstanding Actress Award, "Golden Eagle Award" for Best Actress Award, National TV "Top Ten" Actors and overseas "Golden Monkey Award", With the highest awards such as "Asia's Most Outstanding Artist Lifetime Achievement Award", she occupies an important position in the national art field.
He has made outstanding contributions to the revitalization and development of Huangmei Opera, inheriting the past and ushering in the future.
In her acting career, Ma Lan relied on her comprehensive qualities to make Huangmei Opera elegant and grand.
Whether it is old dramas such as "The Female Consort" and "Xiao Ci Dian" or new screenwriters such as "The Flirty Female Painter", "Much Ado About Nothing" and "A Dream of Red Mansions", they are all marked with "Malan characteristics" ".
Ma Lan has a strong sense of presence on the stage, she is the soul of the play.
Some experts who know and study Ma Lan believe that all of Ma Lan's performances on the stage and the portrayal of characters are not only meticulous and delicate, but also naturally interpret elegance.
Ma Lan has a wide vocal range, a deft and changeable singing style, and a simple and clear singing style that moves with emotion, without being gorgeous or polished, and is natural, free and mellow.
As a result, Malan's operas have been extensive and he has created dazzling and successful characters one after another. If these characters lose their "Malan characteristics", they will be eclipsed.
Her singing voice is simple, free and easy, without any polish, and has a kind of simplicity that returns to nature; her performance is emotional, delicate and expressive, with an exquisite and translucent spirituality.
Watching Ma Lan's Huangmei Opera is like appreciating a calligraphy work with flowing charm. Just look at the part, whether it is clever or clumsy, and it is not the same; feel the overall situation, the density and density of the work, and the harmony and unity.
It can be said that Ma Lan's Huangmei Opera has reached a high point that will be difficult to surpass for a long time.
Some critics pointed out that Ma Lan’s art has seven major characteristics.
First, the work became famous early.
She has many well-known works before the age of 30, and has a large number of famous works. There is no second among Huangmei Opera actresses.
"Butterfly Lovers" (Ma Huang version) became famous in one fell swoop. It should be a work she made when she was about 23 years old. At that time, she was full of vigor and enthusiasm.
Second, his voice is outstanding.
Her voice is the best among actresses, with the strongest penetrating power and the effect of sound transmission thousands of miles away, surpassing Yan Fengying.
Third, talk about merit.
Tie for first place with Yan Fengying.
Fourth, exquisiteness.
Tie for first place with Yan Fengying.
Fifth, it is shocking.
There are *** works.
Sixth, the beauty of precipitation is unique.
There are very few works of this kind of Huangmei opera. Such works will not appear unless you reach a certain age and artistic sublimation. "Butterfly Lovers" (Ma Wu version) is the most beautiful one in her stage career. work.
Seventh, the degree of integration is outstanding.
Completely integrated into the plot, to the point of selflessness, he is the most similar to anything he plays, but Malan is the only one.
The critic also said that "Butterfly Lovers" is a masterpiece among Huangmei Opera works because Ma Lan's performance achieves the unity of nature and man. No other actor can achieve this artistic conception and artistic inspiration. His acting skills have obviously surpassed those of Yan Fengying and Wu Qiong, and his acting skills in this work are outstanding.
This evaluation should be objective and realistic.
Ma Lan’s premature departure from the stage had a huge impact on Huangmei Opera. Huangmei Opera has obviously declined since Malan left, which just proves the value and significance of Malan’s presence on the Huangmei Opera stage.
Ma Lan is the second person in the development history of Huangmei Opera who only represents the highest artistic level of Huangmei Opera.
Some people speculate that the second Malan may appear decades or even hundreds of years later.
Ma Lan brought Huangmei Opera to a glorious peak again, and in the process, she herself also became a peak.
History should always remember this great Huangmei Opera master!