Zeng Jie

Zeng Jie

Zeng Jie has many names: revolutionist (1886-1942), word boxing, alliance member; scientist (1963 -), word Bangzhe, system biologist; painter 1 (1961 -), descendant of Zeng Guofan; painter 2 (1986 -), also known as Zeng FanJie; Kunqu Opera actor (1981 -), Olympic performer; and literary critic.

brief introduction

Name: Zeng Jie, "Olympic Xiaosheng" Kunqu Opera actor age: 22 identity: Zhejiang Kunqu Opera Troupe "wanzidai" Xiaosheng actor, one of the actors of Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony. "the tide of the spring river is even with the sea level, and the moon on the sea is full of tides. Where is the spring river without moon At the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the 22-year-old Kunqu student once became a "famous actor" with the four lines of Kunqu libretto adapted from the Tang poem "a moonlit night on the Spring River". Zeng Jie gave himself 80 points for his performance at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. He said that now "occasionally someone will ask me if I am the little student at the opening ceremony. Being able to attend the opening ceremony only means that I have a good opportunity.".

Opening ceremony performance

In May and June, Zeng Jie never thought that the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was closely related to him. When he was told to record for composer Chen Qigang, he asked about the purpose of recording, but he didn't get an answer. Around July 6, Zeng Jie was told to go to the bird's nest to meet Zhang Yimou, "we started to rehearse after fixing the installation. At that time, I was still very confused. I was not sure that I really wanted to attend the opening ceremony, because many people and programs were still being screened and deleted." Until before the performance, he only mentioned to his parents that there might be an opening ceremony, but he was not sure. The night before the opening ceremony, Zeng Jie went to bed early. But before he went to the bird's nest, he made a mask specially. "I don't have this habit at ordinary times, but at that time I thought, after all, to perform in front of so many people, show the best side of yourself, finish the mask face cleaner and make up better." Zeng Jie said that the make-up on the opening ceremony was his own. "The square performance was far away from the audience, so my make-up on that day was lighter than usual, so that the TV broadcast would look good even if it was a close-up.".

Two moves

Zeng Jie prepared two sets of movements, "if it rains, I will definitely spend my make-up. I can only lower my head and try to let less rain fall on my face. I will also dance less water sleeves and perform artistic conception with my hands. If it doesn't rain, there will be more water sleeves. " Zeng Jie said that during the recording and rehearsal, Chen Qigang told him that this performance is not about portraying characters, and it needs to show a kind of artistic conception in the square. "If I had better cultural knowledge, I wouldn't have so much pressure to understand" moonlit night on the spring river. " For this reason, Zeng Jie specially looked for some poetry materials, including the explanation of the meaning of poetry, and various versions of poetry sung by some people.

Kunqiang Tang Poetry

In addition, it is not only about Kunqu Opera, but also about Kunqu Opera. At 20:36 p.m. on August 8, Zeng Jie was about to play, "at that time, his legs were a little weak, but it had nothing to do with tension." Zeng Jie said that from the start to the end of the performance, he was "full of thoughts about the performance, not in the mood to eat, and even less in the mood to consider how many people were watching my performance.".

Personal reflections

Kunqu Opera can be divided into the South and the north, and Zeng Jie belongs to the south. And the reason why he was chosen, he thought it was just a coincidence. "The two kinds of Kunqu are similar, but the southern style is more delicate and soft, and there are more singing and dancing forms. Kunqu opera has the characteristics of Jiangnan style, which can make people calm down. The performance of percussion fou in the opening ceremony is magnificent. As a transition, Kunqu Opera is a good choice and can also represent Chinese opera. " After attending the opening ceremony, Zeng Jie was known as the representative of Southern Kunqu Opera, but he denied that, "I'm just a fledgling child in the Kunqu circle. The teachers of the older generation and the actors of my age are much better than me. To be able to attend the opening ceremony is helpful to the development of Kunqu Opera, which makes me proud and calm. "

Discovery process

Zeng Jie's hometown is in taowan community, Lincheng street. Community cadres said that at first they told the community residents that they couldn't believe it. Some students from Zeng Jie's hometown who watched the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games said that Zeng Jie was really not simple. Zhoushan could produce such talents. How did Zeng Jie embark on the road of Kun Opera? There is a saying that he was lucky to meet a noble man. In 1996, Zeng Jie was 15 years old. He was studying in the second half of junior high school in Lincheng middle school. That year, the teachers of Zhejiang Kunju Opera Troupe selected students from all over the province. When they arrived in Zhoushan, they went to some schools in Dinghai and Putuo. As a result, they didn't like good "seedlings". The teacher came back from Putuo Mountain and passed by the 329 national highway. Lincheng middle school was just on the side. The teacher got out of the car and walked into the school. Among the students in the queue, the teacher saw Zeng Jie, who was beautiful, tall and in good shape. After seeing the length of his hands and feet, the teacher decided to recruit him as a student of Zhejiang Art School. In this way, Zeng Jie "accidentally" into the art school.

Mother's speech

Zeng Jie's mother said that the child was polite and respected the old and loved the young. "My grandson comes to my house once a year. He comes to me first every time." Zeng Yonggen, 80, who lives in taowan community in Lincheng, is very excited about his grandson. In the hall of Uncle Zeng, there is a still photo of the Peony Pavilion, which Zeng Jie gave to his grandfather. according to Zeng Jie's mother, Zeng Jie's academic performance was above average at that time, and he loved music and listening to songs since childhood. However, before he was 15 years old, he had never been in touch with Kunqu Opera. I really didn't expect that children would take the art road of Kunqu Opera. In the art school, Zeng Jie worked very hard and enjoyed good popularity. With the help of his teachers, he started from the bottom and gradually became the leading role in the Kunqu Opera class. After four years of graduation, Zeng Jie joined Zhejiang Kunju troupe. Zeng Jie's mother said that her son's achievements today are inseparable from the guidance of experts.

Enter the Olympic Games

On May 18 last year, on the occasion of the sixth anniversary of the selection of Kunqu Opera into the world intangible cultural heritage, a hall version of "Peony Pavilion" in the form of "family class" officially entered Beijing and was staged in "Royal granary", starring "Liu Mengmei" by Zeng Jie, a 24-year-old "ten thousand character generation" rookie of Zhejiang Kunqu Opera Troupe. at the beginning of this year, Zeng Jie's superb acting skills attracted the attention of Chen Qigang, a French composer who came to see the opera. With his recommendation, Zeng Jie obtained the audition qualification for performing opera programs at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, and finally stood out. Although he participated in the performance of the opening ceremony, Zeng Jie was still modest: "although my performance showed Kunqu opera to the world, it does not mean that I am the representative of Kunqu Opera. I can only say that I am very lucky to have such an opportunity." Zeng Jie's mother runs a clothing store and his father runs a taxi. Because they are busy, the couple have not been to the place where their son works for so many years. Their biggest wish is that their son can continue to work hard and make greater achievements.

Zeng Jie's speech

I am very proud of Zhejiang and China for passing on Kunqu Opera, the common intangible cultural heritage of mankind, to the guests from all over the world! The Chinese people endow the opening ceremony with modernity and internationality with creative contemporary art forms.

First special

Zeng Jie wants to sing the curtain call of "beside the plum" -- on August 8 last year, when Zeng Jie opened the chapter of "Chinese ritual music" with four beautiful Kunqu aria adapted from the Tang poem "the night of flowers on the Spring River" at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, this young student showed the infinite charm of Kunqu to the whole world. Now, Zeng Jie, who stepped down from the Olympic stage, is about to usher in his first special performance. From October 25 to 31, Zhejiang Kunqu Opera Troupe will perform seven Kunqu Opera classics in Shengli theater. Zeng Jie will play the leading role in the second edition of the youth version of Peony Pavilion on October 27 and the story of the West Garden on October 28. Speaking of being selected for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, Zeng Jie would like to thank Kunqu Master Wang Shiyu and his wife Ma Peiling first. In May 2007, on the sixth anniversary of the selection of Kunqu Opera into the world intangible cultural heritage, a hall version of Peony Pavilion, which restored the performance form of Ming Dynasty Kunqu Opera "family class", officially entered the Imperial Granary in Beijing. The director is Wang Shiyu, and the artistic director is Lin Zhaohua, a famous drama director. After careful selection, Wang Shiyu brought Zeng Jie to Beijing to perform more than 210 "Liu Mengmei". Coincidentally, BOCOG once held a forum in the Royal granary and enjoyed Zeng Jie's performance. Unexpectedly, Zeng jiejunlang's appearance impressed us a lot. At the same time, Zeng Jie also attracted the attention of Chen Qigang, music director of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. With his recommendation, Zeng Jie obtained the qualification of audition and finally stood out. during the national day, Zeng Jie sang "Peony Pavilion" in Xixi wetland (Western District) for three days. When tourists learned that he was the "Olympic Student", the handsome Zeng Jie immediately became the "landscape" most photographed by tourists. "In fact, what I dream of performing most is the story of the west garden. I think the role of Zhang Jihua is very different from that of other students. It's a bit pedantic and requires a very exaggerated performance, just like a drama. Some people say it's self destructive, but I find it very enjoyable. " Zeng Jie excitedly said that after the special performance, he still has five performances to perform. He even has plans for next year. "I'm still very happy in November

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