Wang Zhengkui, an outstanding performing artist of Jin Opera, is a famous song and dance performing artist in Shanxi, Hebei and Inner Mongolia. After more than 60 years of artistic career, he has embarked on an innovative road from hard training to imitation, and then from creation to maturity. His various stage images in The Green Judge, Tearing Down the Temple, Taking Luo Yang, Killing the Fisherman, Li Lingbei and Playing the Golden Branch are vivid. Many old opera fans still remember it. "Beijing 2 1 shocked urban and rural areas, scaffolding workers are steady and generous, singing clearly and verve, and fans are famous." This is the audience's praise for the superb acting skills of Mr. Wang Zhengkui, the stage name "Jing Er Hei".
Chinese name: Wang Zhengkui
Alias: stage name "Jing Er Hei"
Nationality: China.
Birthplace: Shuiquan Village, Taigu County, Shanxi Province
Date of birth: 19 10 year.
Date of death: 1986
Occupation: Shanxi Opera Performance Artist
Main achievements: Head of Datong Jin Opera Troupe
Representative works: Fishing kills the whole family, demolishes the temple, takes Luo Yang, goes to Tiantai, Li Lingbei, green judge, and hits the golden branch.
all one's life
19 10, Wang Zhengkui was born in a poor peasant family in Shuiquan Village, Taigu County, Shanxi Province. /kloc-when he was 0/2 years old, he studied with Shang Baoyuan (stage name "Fire Horse Five") and signed a five-year apprenticeship contract. Master Shang said to him, "Give you a stage name. Taiyuan has Guo Rui, a lion with black Joe, and Zhangjiakou has Heiguoshou Mountain in Jingling. Just call Jing Erhei! " Since then, he has officially entered the pear garden. The young Wang Zhengkui began to receive strict training systematically. He gets up every day after the rooster crows for the first time, shouting his voice and practicing basic skills such as bodybuilding, catwalk, hair shaking and mouth shaking. The master reads books and tells plays to him. Once he teaches, he will understand. Once he learns, he will understand. Seeing his understanding and excellent memory, coupled with his diligence and hard work, the master took great care of him and taught him all the acting skills accumulated in his life without stint. After that, Wang Zhengkui's apprenticeship contract expired, and he worked with the master for another three years. Later, he traveled alone in Taiyuan, Datong, Zhangjiakou, Jining and Baotou, and worked with famous Jin Opera artists Yan Zhanghei, Jing Linghei, Niu Guiying, Guo Fengying, Ji Meilian, Liu Mingshan, Wu Benrong and Wu Benzhen, and at the same time got the opportunity to learn from famous artists and colleagues. He often says, "In acting, you must learn from the strengths of all actors. Only by combining the strengths of many families and integrating them can we be self-contained and innovative. " He keeps his promise and is not shy about asking questions. Guo Shoushan and Yan Zhanghei's "Jingling Black" have carefully studied the use of singing and read white tones; From the figure to the scaffolding, I have been carefully guided by Zhang Yuxi, the lion black on the North Road, and Wu Benrong, the famous bearded man. I have carefully considered Hua Meilian's "sleeve skills" and "stunts" and so on. Because he is modest, eager to learn and eclectic, Wang Zhengkui's artistic skills are getting deeper and deeper, his acting skills are becoming more and more mature, and his singing, reading, doing and playing skills are constantly innovating. In all kinds of performances, his artistic characteristics are slow and steady, delicate acting skills and clear articulation, forming a unique performance style, which is deeply appreciated by the audience and thus becomes popular all the way.
After the founding of New China, the opera artists who were once considered as the "bottom class" were truly liberated. Wang Zhengkui ended his wandering days and joined the Datong Jin Opera Troupe. Wang Zhengkui, a new scholar, tried his best to perfect his representative works, such as Fisherman Killed the Family, Taking Luoyang, Parting the Temple and so on. His self-contained application of opponent, eye, body, method and step has reached a state of perfection and won the praise of opera fans. "Beijing Erhei" is famous in Shanxi, Hebei and Mongolia. 1953 The province organized a drama troupe to go to North Korea to express condolences to the volunteers. Wang Zhengkui actively signed up and performed for the volunteers in the battlefield where gunfire was flying, which was warmly welcomed by the officers and men. 1954, in the first traditional Chinese opera performance in the province, he co-starred with the famous Xiao Dan Jinzhi in "The Fisherman Killed the Son" and won the first-class actor award. After he became the head of Datong Jin Opera Troupe, he still performed in Datong with famous actors such as Hong, Zhao Shuangyin, Tao Zihong, Nine-year-old Hong (Cui) and Little Lion Black (Zhang Qingyun). After several years, the performances were full, with unprecedented pomp and wide reputation.
1955 changchun film studio filmed the first opera film "Golden Branch" in the history of Jin Opera. Because it is the "first film", the director is very strict about the choice of actors. At the age of 45, Wang Zhengkui was chosen to play Guo Ziyi in the play. Apart from "tying children in a temple", there are not many scenes depicting Guo Ziyi in a positive way, and the aria is limited. However, combined with his own noise, Wang Zhengkui paid attention to the clarity of Taoist words, sang his feelings, and acted as a loyal minister who was not proud of the country and the people. This kind of flesh-and-blood characterization has left an unforgettable and beautiful impression on the industry and the audience. Since then, Wang Zhengkui has become more famous. After the film "Playing the Golden Branch" was shown, many young actors from inside and outside the province came here to learn from their teachers. However, Mr. Wang Zhengkui, who is strict with the performing arts and advocates drama morality, never rashly accepts disciples. Once he accepted it, he cultivated it carefully. The past between him and his beloved disciple Wu Rong is a much-told story in the pear garden. From 65438 to 0960, Tianzhen County Jin Opera Troupe performed in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province. Wu Rong, 24, is the "number one" in this group. He dreams of worshipping famous teachers, but he has no chance to get in touch with celebrities. Wu Benrong, an old artist, saw Wu Rong's mind and took the initiative to find Wang Zhengkui of Datong and asked him to accept this promising young man. Unexpectedly, Wang Zhengkui refused because he didn't understand and didn't have time. 196 1 autumn, went to Datong mining area with the group to perform, and starred in "Split Temple". Unexpectedly, Wang Zhengkui, a famous actor who came to the audience to watch his performance, was still thinking about this little-known young man a year later. The next day, Wang Zhengkui sat quietly under the stage and looked at the harem played by Wu Rong in Jiao Qiao Pai. After the play, Wang Zhengkui found Wu Rong, the head of the troupe. After learning more about Wu Rong, he cautiously proposed to formally accept Wu Rong as an apprentice.
Although formally apprenticed to the master, the master and apprentice all have their own performance tasks, and there are few opportunities to be together. Wang Zhengkui was in a hurry, fearing that Wu Rong's artistic progress would be delayed. So, this winter, he squeezed out time from his busy affairs and made a special trip to Tianzhen County Jin Opera Troupe to teach Wu Rong his acting skills that he had honed carefully for decades. In the rehearsal for more than a month, he strictly asked Wu Rong to carefully scrutinize and repeatedly understand every line and every movement; Wu Rong is required to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses according to his own conditions, not to mechanically copy cats and draw tigers, but to innovate in acceptance. In the meantime, Wang Zhengkui taught skills and rehearsed programs with his disciples during the day, and performed with the actors of the county troupe at night, which was very hard. County leaders are very concerned about his health, and invited him to the county guest house "Xiaozao" for dinner many times, but he declined politely. He and the actors eat cornmeal, millet gruel and stewed cabbage with yam and eggs in the troupe canteen every day. Sometimes the leader of the troupe specially served him a bowl of noodles and scrambled eggs. After thanking him with a smile, he turned and gave it to the sick or weak actor. He often said, "Learn from the top people in art and be equal to most people in life." Wu Rong, a beloved disciple, invited him home for dinner many times, but he always refused. Later, he couldn't hold on to the invitation of disciples again and again, and recognized the disciple's door for the first time when he was about to leave Tianzhen. Mr. Wang Zhengkui went to Tianzhen twice, and in a year or so, he taught Wu Rong his masterpieces, such as Fisherman Killed the Family, Tearing Down the Temple, Taking Luo Yang, Going to the Tiantai and Li Lingbei, which he devoted decades of hard work and sweat. Wu Rong's performance became mature and detached, and he gained a certain reputation. Later, as the head of the county troupe, the overall performance level of the troupe has also been significantly improved. These repertoires, which Mr. Wang Zhengkui devoted a lot of effort to, have become repertoires reserved and often performed by the troupe, and the audience scrambled to watch them and won unanimous praise.
stop
1986, when Wu Rongling Troupe was performing in Inner Mongolia, it suddenly received an urgent telegram-the teacher died of illness. With great sadness, he rushed to Datong on a starry night to bid farewell to his teacher. Looking at the serene and sleepy teacher, his mind flashed through the vivid stage images created by many generations of celebrities like movies. He said in his heart, "Master, don't worry, go all the way, and then create this group of stage images, and there will be successors!"