A Comparison Of North And South West Chamber

Commentators often severe the north of the West Chamber ( Yuan Wang Shi fu) and the south of the West Chamber (Ming Li ri hua) as the West Chamber of north and south. After this writing is published, commentary very many. But the West Chamber of north and south is superior or inferior rank, no unanimous conclusion can be drawn. In the commentary foundation of the predecessor, according to the same theme and the different system, the thesis attempts to analyzes its respective characteristic as well as their intrinsic law of development.The north of the West Chamber spread the long-circulated story of the West Chamber successfully. The south of the West Chamber transforms the north bend into south bend, in order to the need of the performance. The north of the West Chamber breaks the universal law, the large-scale work at that time had the innovation significance. But the south of the West Chamber are more, its role no longer limits in one person initiates, including the solo and the round or the chorus, the tune and the parlance and the action between the union is closer, performs wants freely. The West Chamber of north and south both has the uniformity in the plot, and has the difference. Between the West Chamber of north and south is passing through one route, which inherits from this route we may see some regular thing. The north of the West Chamber often arrange the plot from spot to surface, by key event thorough overall plot. The south of the West Chamber frequently arrange the plot as the union of the spot and surface, both has the prominent significant event, and pays attention to the coordinated slight part. In the south of the West Chamber, whether minor or major figure integrity of the characters have their own activities, have shown a fan-shaped radiation-open. The north of the West Chamber like a beautiful woman in the flower, is the representative of the literary talent. The south of the West Chamber popularizes day by day, it may be said that worldly affairs literature harbinger. In the choice of gong diao and qu pai, the north of the West Chamber often depends on the traditional modes, the south of the West Chamber more basis plots and character's need. In sings with the tune, the north of the West Chamber is suitable for one person, the south of the West Chamber is suitable for many pepole, in order to fitting with Kunqu. From the north of the West Chamber to the south of the West Chambe, the spoken parts increases and the narrative reinforces by gradually in drama. At the same time, the effect of the stage is performed has been especially wonderful, has displayed the stylization and virtualized tendency.To sum up, the north of the West Chamber is the representative of the love and marriage literary talent work. The south of the West Chamber can perform the dissemination in the Ming Dynasty, and may be called the beginning of Ming dynasty melody changing. Although the north of the West Chamber often played in the Yuan Dynasty, the play declined gradually in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. But the south of the West Chamber is getting more and more frequent on field of the performance, is the ancestor book of the Peking opera, the Kunqu opera, local opera. Comparing the West Chamber of north and south, each with its own advantages. The West Chamber of north and south spread together in the different aspect for the west chamber has made the remarkable contribution.