No. "Don't talk about state affairs" is from Lao She's "Teahouse". There is an eye-catching sign in front of the teahouse saying "Don't talk about state affairs."
"Teahouse" is a very famous drama. The playwright is Lao She (1899-1966), whose original name was Shu Qingchun and whose courtesy name was Sheyu. Lao She is his pen name. Manchu, native of Beijing. A famous modern Chinese writer.
Lao She's "Teahouse" was created in 1956. He used unique artistic techniques to pack the changes in Chinese society in three historical periods into "Teahouse" with less than 50,000 words, using the style of a drama. The form comes alive.
In this three-act play, there are more than 70 characters, 50 of which have names or nicknames. The identities of these characters are very different. Some have been members of Congress and some are military policemen. The division chiefs in the headquarters include old men from the Qing Dynasty, leaders of local evil forces, storytelling artists, fortune tellers, peasant women, etc. All kinds of characters form a complete "social" level.
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Artistic features
1. The structure of scattered forms but persistent spirits
The layout of "Tea House" is unique . There is no conflict and struggle throughout the play. It is a drama with characters telling stories. It consists of several short stories with almost no connection. The plot connection between the acts is not very close on the surface, but upon careful analysis, it can be found that the connection between the three acts is a deep political consciousness described by the author.
There are more notes such as "Don't talk about national affairs" in every scene. This symbolic note revealed that under the dictatorship of these three warlord governments, the people were suffering and oppressed and could not speak out. At the same time, it also powerfully illustrated the cruel truth of the Kuomintang government that was about to be liberated.
2. Exhibition of relief portraits
The author Lao She has his own unique way of creating characters. It focuses on depicting the characteristics of the era, class, occupation, temperament and local colors, making artistic generalizations of various social models, and reflecting different social features through relief-like lifelike figures.
For example, Qin Erye is a national capitalist. He was a successful young man when he appeared and was full of confidence in saving the country through industry, but he showed the youth and ignorance of the national bourgeoisie. Qin Erye's bad attitude of driving away the hungry people exposed his nature that was incompatible with the poor. After decades of ups and downs, he is left with only a blind curse of reality and self-pain. The tragedy of Mr. Qin is the epitome of the character and destiny of the old Chinese national bourgeoisie.
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