as layman, i can't tell the difference between beijing opera and kunqu (probably a higher pitch), but isn't it true that a good beijing opera singer may not be good as singing kunqu as well?
@jinilover although peiking opera was derived from kunqu several hundred yrs ago, they do have some apparent differences. kunqu is thought to be more elegant and classic since typically it is really slow (so that it has been called as "water tune"), using bamboo flute as its main instrument, and the content of it is more literary and poetic. peiking opera was sort of like pop music at that time, since kunqu was too poetic, too literary that most low-mid class people could not understand.
@jinilover and because kunqu was originated from kunshan, a city in jiangnan (jiang means yangtze river, nan means southern) area, it was influenced by wu-chinese pronunciation (wu-chinese is the native language of jiangnan, one of the most widely used unofficial languages in the world).
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otacs2 5 months ago
as layman, i can't tell the difference between beijing opera and kunqu (probably a higher pitch), but isn't it true that a good beijing opera singer may not be good as singing kunqu as well?
jinilover 11 months ago
@jinilover although peiking opera was derived from kunqu several hundred yrs ago, they do have some apparent differences. kunqu is thought to be more elegant and classic since typically it is really slow (so that it has been called as "water tune"), using bamboo flute as its main instrument, and the content of it is more literary and poetic. peiking opera was sort of like pop music at that time, since kunqu was too poetic, too literary that most low-mid class people could not understand.
wildkeny 8 months ago
@jinilover and because kunqu was originated from kunshan, a city in jiangnan (jiang means yangtze river, nan means southern) area, it was influenced by wu-chinese pronunciation (wu-chinese is the native language of jiangnan, one of the most widely used unofficial languages in the world).
wildkeny 8 months ago
Thankyou for sharing, the movie is as good as the book and I like Kunqu
skubdeliou 1 year ago
或許是外行的評論，不過我和友人都覺得裡面的身段唱段比近年的梅蘭芳一片裡勝了好幾籌
SGarden7 1 year ago
This is so beautiful...
normalsoverrated 2 years ago 3
柏林电影节落幕 《梅兰芳》空手而归 2月14日,鉴于同样题材更高水准的《霸王别姬》在戛纳电影节上折桂，因此，让柏林电影节跟风戛纳，可谓难上加难。再加上演员的表现并不出色，表演奖项也无法染指，整体的竞争力自然大打折扣。
380886 3 years ago 3
I've seen the VCD of this movie in a shop before. Do you recommend buying this movie?
PurpleRanger33 3 years ago 3
I recommend you buy it on joyo，please check your message i sent you the link.
zjlzz 3 years ago
Thank you so much for sharing.
Kunqu is simply wonderful Chinese culture tradition.
colorwolf8888 3 years ago 2