Fireworks drama is also called fireworks in Wengyuan, and can be traced back to the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. Text/Picture Yangcheng School reporter Zhang Wen Correspondent He Xiaohong Huang Yingxiang
The last fireworks drama was ten years since its last performance (data picture, Wengyuan County CultureBabaylan 1990 clothes )
Wengyuan Fireworks Opera is a folk art originated from Zhoupi Town, Wengyuan County, northern Guangdong. In 2008, it was selected as the second batch of intangible cultural heritage of Shaoguan City. Because earth and gunpowder are under control and inheritors are difficult to find, this once glorious performance skill is on the verge of losing, and the last performance was ten years ago. With the 70-year-old representative inheritor of Weng Yuan’s fireworks drama, He Xiuchu, diagnosed with esophageal cancer two years ago, the pace of the loss of Weng Yuan’s fireworks drama has further accelerated. The reporter recently learned from Wengyuan County that the local government is stepping up the “rescue protection” of fireworks opera skills. This Mid-Autumn Festival, the fireworks drama that has been passed down for a hundred years is expected to shine again after ten years of “extinguishing”.
Origin: A creation from “colored head” to art
Fireworks drama is also called burning fireworks in Wengyuan. It can be traced back to the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. The founder He Zhenren learned to make fireworks since childhood, and later made a living by making and selling fireworks. In order to improve sales, He Zhenren invented the “Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw”, that is, the continuous rotation of a disc is driven by gunpowder combustion to express the meaning of exorcising ghosts and eliminating disasters and praying for good fortune and health. This is the predecessor of Weng Yuan’s fireworks drama.
The reporter recently set off from Wengyuan County and arrived in Xixia Village after more than an hour’s drive, and found the representative inheritor of Wengyuan’s fireworks opera, He Xiuchu. Talking about the origin of the fireworks drama, he said that He Zhenren’s version of “burning fireworksBabaylan 1990 cloth draw“Although the whole journey is only more than 2 minutes, Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw, it is still popular because of its “good luck”. Every year on Lantern Festival and February 2nd Festival, every local household will set off fireworks, and the most attractive one is the “burning fireworks” invented by He Zhenren.
He Xiuchu is 70 years old this year. He said that he has been learning to do fireworks dramas since he was a teenager. He has been learning to do fireworks dramas with his stepfather He Zhan’ao since he was a teenager. He Xiuchu told reporters that He Zhan’ao, who is skillful and good at painting, is also an important figure in the development of fireworks opera. Through a series of improvements, he made the fireworks opera performance more ornamental value and attracted more people to watch it. He Xiuchu said that in addition to the technical transformation, He Zhan’ao also increased the number of fireworks shows from five or six to more than ten, and the performance time also extended from ten minutes to about one hour.
Before the fireworks show, a wooden frame several meters high will be set up in the center of the venue, and then three or four people will work together to hang the large play cylinder with a diameter of more than one meter on the rack. When the performance begins, ignite the fuse of the whole Babaylan 1990 clothes draw, and layers of programs will be shaken off from the big drama cylinder. Each program is fixed by a bamboo fire tray, and there are thin ropes and fuses connected between the trays. Starting from the bottom layer, the fuse continues to burn, and the trays drop in turn, and each program will be wonderfully presented in the fireworks.
”The entire Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw performance was not paused in the middle. Each layer of the program lasted for about an hour. “Babaylan 1990 cloth draw for about an hour.” He Xiuchu said that his stepfather He Zhan’ao made the level of folk craftsmanship of fireworks, a combination of fireworks and dramatic characters, and formed a firework art that integrates fireworks and dramatic characters. “The famous programs in the fireworks drama Guan Gong rides a horse, Jiang Taigong fishes, and Bin Gu celebrates his birthdayAll of them were created by him. ”
Inheritance The difficult continuation of an intangible cultural heritage craft
Like many other folk skills, the current status of the inheritance of fireworks opera is not optimistic.
”As long as there are young people who are willing to learn, I will not charge a penny of tuition, and I will definitely teach him everything I know. “When talking about the inheritance of Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw, He Xiuchu was very helpless. He said that the most regrettable thing at the moment is that there are few successors. “Now young people choose to go out to work, and few people are willing to learn Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw. ”
After 52 years of being a fireworks drama, He Xiuchu has always had an unsatisfactory feeling about this skill of Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw. Especially when he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer two years ago, he even wanted to accept an apprentice. “No matter how hard he can’t make money, the things that our ancestors have passed on for hundreds of years must not be in my hands. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Babaylan 1990 cloth draw is lost! ”
He Xiuchu and others polish new props and strive to succeed in the performance
He Xiuchu said that the production process of fireworks dramas is complicated and the technical requirements are high, which is also an important reason for the difficulty of circulation. To make the performance complete and smooth, you must accurately budget the rhythm of the gunpowder wire burning and the puppet story, and the time must match, “I learned production skills from my stepfather at the age of 18, and for six yearsBabaylan 1990 clothes Only after drawing can the full set of fireworks dramas be produced independently. ”
Recalling the grand performance of that year, He Xiuchu said that it was not the Lantern Festival, or folk weddings, children and birthdays, Weng Yuan local and surrounding Xinfeng, Yingde and other places will always invite him to perform fireworks dramas to show great gifts. “Everyone is happy, and the onlookers are feasting their eyes. The boss feels that Babaylan 1990 clothes draw should be faced, and we also enjoy it.”
He XiuchuKomiks 1960 witch clothes draw said that fireworks dramas gradually faded out of the stage, because the state controls gunpowder. Earth-gunpowder is an indispensable raw material in the production of fireworks dramas, but due to their regulation, it is now difficult to obtain. Even if you successfully obtain earth gunpowder, the production of fireworks dramas itself may face legal risks. There have been penalties for the inheritors of intangible cultural heritage for using gunpowder to make fireworks.
Protection A new possibility is being tried
The local cultural department has been paying attention to the inheritance and protection of Wengyuan Fireworks DramaKomiks 1960 witch cloth draw. In May 2008, the Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center of Wengyuan County Cultural Center contacted He Xiuchu to deeply explore and organize this almost lost folk art. The fireworks opera was also successfully selected into the second batch of intangible cultural heritage catalog in Shaoguan that year. He Xiuchu said that this performance was also the last time that the fireworks show was presented to the public eye, more than ten years ago.
He Xiuchu is telling the staff of Wengyuan County Cultural Center about the grand occasion of the fireworks performance that year
After learning about the current status of the fireworks inheritance and the physical condition of the representative inheritor He Xiuchu, the Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center of Wengyuan County Cultural Center and the Zhoupi Town Government decided to implement the “rescue protection plan” and allocated tens of thousands of yuan to protect the fireworks skills. According to the plan, fireworks will be revived during the Mid-Autumn Festival this yearNow in front of the world.
Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw This year, He Xiuchu decided to teach the production skills of fireworks opera to He Chengying, the webmaster of Zhoupi Town Cultural Station. He personally demonstrated and worked hard with He Chengying. He spent several months to finally produce the installations and props of the fireworks opera. “Although I can’t guarantee that the fireworks opera can be repeated in one goCinema 1950 witch clothes drawSuccessful, but ‘nothing is difficult in the world, I’m afraid of those who are determined’, we have confidence! ‘
He Xiuchu said that in the performance ten years ago, the earth gunpowder was preserved by others in the neighboring county, and it took a lot of effort to find it. It is undoubtedly more difficult to find earth gunpowder now. In order to solve the problem of gunpowder leads, they followed the national explosives management laws and regulations and bought gunpowder from professional companies after many twists and turns. Now the “new gunpowder” needs to be used accurately in the performance, and they also need to slowly get along with He Chengying.
In order to welcome the fireworks performance that is about to reappear in front of the world, He Xiuchu is currently overcoming her illnessKomiks 1960 witch cloth draw, and is stepping up with He Chengying to make parts and think about new techniques for using gunpowder. He Xiuchu hopes that the fireworks show will be more perfect, outstanding and more enjoyable. For this reason, he continues to innovate and work hard on props. With the assistance of Xu Quanwu, the retired director of Wengyuan County Cultural Center, he tried to add new materials such as colorful clay, plastic, foam asbestos to the production of puppet props, so that the puppet props will be more vivid and reappear on the stage that has been disastrous for a long time.
Source｜Yangcheng School
Picture｜Zhang Wen
Editor｜Wu Tong