Later, Yang Qichao, a disciple of Tang Yucheng, was called "Little Red King" (to distinguish it from "Old Red King") because of his outstanding performance among his peers.
In the early 1980s, costume dramas resumed, and Liu Zhong and his red-faced dramas became popular. In the mid-1980s, audio-visual companies published audio-visual products from Liu Zhonghe, Zhang Zhimao, Liu Xinmin, Suo Wenhua, Hong Xianli, Xie Qingjun, Zhu Kunfang, Chen Chuanming and others, and released six VCDs entitled Eight Red Faces of Henan Opera. Since then, there has been a popular saying that "Henan Opera has eight red faces".
Gradually, the title of "Eight Red Faces in Henan Opera" evolved into the title of "Eight Red Faces King in Henan Opera". Liu Zhonghe, Zhang Zhimao, Liu Xinmin, Suo Wenhua, Hong Xianli, Xie Qingjun, Zhu Kunfang and Chen Chuanming are also called the eight red-faced kings in eastern Henan.
Extended information Tang Yucheng, founder of the Red-faced Tang Sect in eastern Henan;
Tang Yucheng (1895- 1973), male, from Yucheng County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province, is a famous master of Henan Opera, formerly known as Angel, and has the reputation of "red-faced king" and "unicorn boy" in Henan Opera. Tang Yucheng is the founder of the Red Face Tang Sect in eastern Henan and the most representative bearded actor in eastern Henan.
After studying under Kuang Fengxian, 1920, he humbly learned Feng Duo's singing skills and became famous in one fell swoop. His costumes are gorgeous, his performances are exquisite and free and easy, he is good at depicting characters' personality and modality, and his singing skills are unique and unique.
Singing is mostly a combination of true and false sounds, combining rigidity with softness, rich and simple, and intriguing. He is especially good at using clever singing methods such as stealing words, embedding words, flashing boards and wailing (trembling), which makes people sound bold and unique.
"East blush, east blush out of the tang door. Since Tang Yucheng founded the school of "red face" with his unique high-pitched and exciting singing, "red face" has been widely talked about by opera fans. The "Tangmen" Red Face Party he founded had a far-reaching influence on the later old school of Henan Opera and the red face in eastern Henan, which made the art of the Tang School inherit and develop.
Representative repertoires: Ji Xin of Burning Fire, String Dragonballs, Yanghetang, White Jade Cup, Jin Yanggong, Breaking into Youzhou, King of Surabaya, Gong Liu Case, Taking Chengdu, Returning to Xiqiao, Jiangdong Bridge, Yellow Crane Tower and Lintong Mountain.
From 65438 to 0949, he joined the Yucheng People's Troupe and also performed modern plays, such as Little Son-in-law, Wang Gui and Li Xiangxiang, White-haired Girl and Pass the Gun.
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