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'We have a tradition that villagers will invite troupes to their homes if they are celebrating or hosting a significant event. Over the past 360 years, it has developed into a rich traditional repertoire highlighting local characteristics each role showcasing its individual performance, mask, and melody. 'When I was young, Qiongju Opera was a major channel for people to learn more about the world,' the 40-year-old tour guide told Beijing Review.Īfter absorbing different forms and themes from other operas and folk rhymes, Qiongju Opera emerged as a unique material constructed in the local dialect. The most popular genre in Hainan is Qiongju Opera, or Hainan Opera, which originated from the tunes of Yiyang in Jiangxi Province. In Hainan, it is a part of many people's childhood memories, he said. Qian Guangren, who runs a private opera troupe in Haikou, Hainan Province, is not surprised to see more and more young people discovering the charm of traditional operas. But knowing the story and watching it be vividly communicated by artists and advanced technology bearing Chinese classic aesthetics, one can appreciate the charm of traditional drama, she said. As I had no idea as to what those performers were singing about, it seemed to be rather boring and difficult to understand,' Jiang elaborated. 'I used to watch my grandfather watching programs on traditional opera. It is not surprising for our generation to have our interest in traditional operas piqued, she said, adding that all they need is a chance to actually grasp their deeper meanings.

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Jiang has recommended the movie to her friends, who were also amazed by the body of artwork. It was rated 9.3 out of 10 on Maoyan, a movie ticketing and film data platform, while Fast & Furious 9, the latest installment of the action film franchise ruling the global industry, received a rather mediocre 7.5. Yet the experiment seems to be doing pretty well on the market. Some opera fans have voiced their criticisms regarding the fact that the movie changed the traditional singing of the opera and integrated orchestral music to lower the threshold of appreciation and cater to the palates of younger generations. It sounds like a Chinese-style musical, she added. It makes the storyline with its pursuit of love, kindness and beauty even more touching,' Jiang, who was exposed to the genre for the first time, told Beijing Review. The music and opera singing are so elegant, quite different from my imagination. 'I never thought Cantonese Opera could be so emotive. The adapted love legend is China's first traditional opera movie supported by 4K technology. Originating in Guangdong Province, Yueju Opera combines elements of martial arts, acrobatics, singing and dancing, and was included on the World Intangible Cultural Heritage List back in 2009. Aside from the multiple scenes starring traditional Chinese ink painting and stunning special effects, what stood out the most to this mega fan was the incorporation of Yueju Opera, more commonly known as Cantonese Opera, a popular local opera in south China with a history of about 500 years. This time around, the all too familiar legend came to her from a new and fresh perspective. Recently, Jiang watched a movie based on the very same storyline called White Snake, released on May 20.

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Raised by her grandmother, a fan of the drama, in Yangzhou in Jiangsu Province, this 29-year-old accountant, has watched the series so many times that she can recall almost every single detail of every single episode.

Nevertheless, demons and humans are not supposed to develop such relationships, so their connection from the start faces many a challenge. The traditional tale tells the story of a female white snake spirit who dreams of transforming into a goddess by doing good deeds and ends up falling in love with a human.

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The classic TV series based on a Chinese folktale is in fact the same age as Jiang, having premiered in 1992. Jiang Li's fondest childhood memory brims with images of The Legend of the White Snake. A poster of White Snake, a movie featuring Cantonese Opera released on May 20 (FILE)