Chapter 672: Lv Opera
The two immodest actors, who happened to share the same opinion, passed the buck to Qin Guan . The director went pale, but Qin Guan smiled .
He was familiar with Lv Opera .
Lv Opera, which was also called Yang-Chin with makeup and Chin Opera, was one of the eight most famous Chinese operas and a very popular opera in the Shandong Province .
The actors spoke with a local accent, so the elderly loved it . Compared to Peking Opera, Lv Opera was much closer to life . Everyone in the Shandong Province could understand the lines easily .
Qin Guan's knowledge of Lv Opera had not come from Teacher Rong . Although she was a history professor, she couldn't understand the Shandong dialect . He had actually learned everything from his grandpa, an old man who knew a lot about folk art .
His grandpa had always liked immediate pleasures, so his own grandfather, who had been a strict man, hadn't liked him very much .
Qin Guan's grandpa led a cozy life with plenty of hobbies . When Qin Guan would stay with him during summer vacation, they would play a different game every day . They would never play the same game a second time .
Qin Guan had learned about Lv Opera from him . When he had been a child, his grandpa had set him down in his lap and waited for the opera to begin with a dish of sunflower seeds and a pot of tea next to him .
The original music, plain makeup and bright costumes had been imprinted in Qin Guan's memory . The two old men had just reminded him of them .
"Lv Opera? No problem!"
Everyone was shocked, except Wang Xiaoya, who shouted confidently, "Yeah! I told you Uncle Qin could do anything!"
Qin Guan's friends in the auditorium fell silent . What the hell is Lv Opera?
They had no idea, even though they were natives . Qin Guan took off his coat happily . "Where is the dressing room? Is there a professional stylist?"
The two older actors shot a supercilious look at him . "This group tours the countryside . Of course there's no stylist! The actors have to be self-sufficient . The older generation could always do its own makeup!"
Qin Guan was happy to hear that . "No problem . Today I'll show everyone what I can do!"
Then he walked to the backstage area slowly, leaving the two old men to look at each other in shock . Will he perform a Lv Opera?
There were not that many people backstage, so Qin Guan picked a vanity with a mirror .
Modern cosmetics were easier to use than traditional ones . Qin Guan applied Vaseline and liquid foundation to his face, and then brushed some blush on his cheeks and drew black lines around his eyes .
When the prop masters rushed to the backstage area, Qin Guan had already finished his eyebrows and eye makeup and was rummaging through an old case .
He was looking for a tool used for touching up makeup during the break .
Water was flowing in his eyes . His face looked like white jade, and his red lips were as bright as roses . No words could express his elegance .
Decades ago, a Xiaosheng [1] with Qin Guan's face could attract rich women from all over the country . The crew members around Qin Guan felt secretly grateful for the monogamous rules of New China .
When Qin Guan finished his makeup, he started to put on his costume .
"I have decided what I will do, Master Zheng . I will perform 'Watching Lanterns', the five-minute Xiaosheng solo . It's perfect for a TV broadcast . "
Everyone, including the cast and crew of other acts, took a seat under the stage . They were curious about what the superstar would do . The director confirmed that all six cameras were in place before he gestured at Qin Guan .
Lv Opera was called Chin Opera for a reason . Its background music was composed only by chin and pipa .
After one minute of background music, Qin Guan walked on the stage at a lively pace .
Yes, lively . Very lively, indeed . Lv Opera was very close to life .
Qin Guan was wearing white leg wrappings and black cloth shoes, which looked very different from the thick-soled Peking Opera boots . He was even able to take a few leaps .
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