In the modern century, Mei Lanfang had a comment from Chen Yi after the founding of the People's Republic of China: "One generation is complete." His life has been from art and people. After the anti-Japanese liberation of the Republic of China in the late Qing Dynasty and even the founding of the country, there have been many chaos and confusion. His achievements not only push Chinese traditional opera to a new peak, but also spread this glory to the Western world. It is one of the most important figures in modern Chinese opera and even cultural history, and it is one of the unrecognizable symbols of modern China; At the same time, in the secular reputation and market appeal, almost no one is higher than Mei Lanfang, indeed it is the most dazzling superstar in modern times. The film "Mei Lanfang" is not a challenge.
The reality of Mei Lanfang and the film and television works
For the first two days, I was fortunate enough to watch the movie, "Mei Lanfang". The film cleverly avoids the artistic roots of Mei Lanfang's life and focuses on the excavation of the emotional world. In my opinion, Hamlet has thousands of people, and of course there are various understandings of Mei Lanfang, let alone Chen Kaige is such a strong director. Chen Kaige hides his skills and chooses the big ones. He recombines Mei Lanfang, the descendants of many Peking Operas and the fine dust of history, and has created a "Mei Lanfang who has gone down the altar."
Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre Exterior