First of all, celebrity system is an operating system of Beijing Opera. Famous actor system refers to the troupe system with famous figures as the core, which mainly emphasizes the status difference between famous actors and other actors in the troupe. As we all know, in ancient China, the social status of opera actors was not high, but in the Qing Dynasty, the rise of Hua Opera made the literati lose the dominant position of opera, and opera actors became the center of opera activities, which provided a great foundation for the development of the celebrity system. Later, during the reign of Xianfeng and Tongzhi, palace operas dominated by Peking Opera became popular, which greatly improved the reputation of Peking Opera actors. At this time, the emergence of the Opera Garden became the main performance place of the troupe, and also became the biggest entertainment place from the royal family to the ordinary people in the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, the competition between theatrical troupes has become increasingly fierce, which has evolved into a situation dominated by famous actors.
Then, the strict hierarchy of celebrity system leads to the need for strict drama order. In the celebrity system, the highest position is the celebrity, and in all the plays staged in the theater, the celebrity is the protagonist. Below the top card are the main actors. They need to be familiar with the way of top card, singing skills, etc., and play the role of setting off the protagonist on the field. The second actor is the first, who plays an important supporting role in the play, followed by the third actor and the walk-on, and in the performance of old plays, generally speaking, the last one is called the big axis, and the penultimate one is called the finale. The big axis must be played by the most prestigious actor, while the finale is played by an actor who is slightly immature than the big axis. Therefore, if the arrangement is improper, famous actors will think that their position is despised, which will lead to performance accidents or enemies. Therefore, for this famous actor, the big axis is an affirmation and attention to his position.
Finally, due to the strict hierarchy of Beijing opera's famous actor system, the arrangement of plays and actors should be very strict, and the arrangement order under this famous actor system is also reflected in the arrangement of other plays.