The Study Of Liao Zhai Drama

Since the birth of "Liao Zhai Zhi Yi", many stories in it have beenadapted to dramas and it has been never stopped. Liao Zhai Dramaleft from Qing Dynasty were limited, but it has high researchvalue.Although there were few people pay attention to these worksat that time, but they have brought profound impact tocontemporaries and later works. Tales of“Liao Zhai Zhi Yi" werewidely spread, and the adaptation works have promoted the spreadof Liao Zhai story in the bottom of public, in communication, the twocomplemented each other, continued to today.Liao Zhai Drama has not caused enough attention in academicresearch, the academic field concerned more about Pu Songling ’slife and ignored content of " Liao Zhai Zhi Yi". Liao Zhai Drama wereput in the edge of scholarly study, almost to the exclusion of "LiaoZhai Zhi Yi" studies and drama studies. In fact, Liao Zhai Dramawere more compared to the number of Shui Hu Drama, Wei Shu Wudrama, The dream of Red Mansion Drama. So much of them shouldbeen pay particular attention to a unique phenomenon, the research of them can not only help us more deeply understand" Liao Zhai ZhiYi", also help compensate for the defect of drama studies.In recent years, the research monograph of Liao Zhai Dramaonly "‘Liao Zhai Zhi Yi’and Liao Zhai Drama from SichuanProvince",papers about this from newspapers and periodicals alsonot too much. Among them, contrast to the studies of Qing DynastyLiao Zhai Drama, because of the number was difficult to statised,studies of modern Liao Zhai Drama were scarce. Although modernLiaozhai drama scattered in various genres of opera,it is difficult toobtain a precise statistics, but for the drama in the well-knowngenres of opera, study still can be carried out,make a study of theircreation process,make a contrast of them and so on in-depthresearch, still have great academic value.In my thought,studies ona type of dramas should not only concern a period works, we shouldpay attention to longitudinal extension and lateral analysis.In this paper, in the possession of a large number of Liao ZhaiDrama research foundation, I attempted to conduct a systematicexposition from the following aspects.First, expounded the original intention and significance of LiaoZhai Drama, the research history, status and the range, to makeclear the goal of this study.Secondly,list the Liao Zhai Drama repertoire roughly according to the time sequence.Make an overview of the existing Liao ZhaiDrama works, make an arrangement of Qing Dynasty Liao ZhaiDrama and since the Qing Dynasty Liao Zhai Drama.Cited specificcontents to analysed the selected features of Liao Zhai Drama from"Liao Zhai Zhi Yi" and the characteristics of adaptation.Payattention to stage design, character modeling, performancetechniques and the effect to the local opera performance system.Cited specific Liao Zhai Drama repertoire to analyse.Thirdly,analyse "Geng Niang" and three other titles, expoundstheir flash point, compared their advantages and disadvantages.Lastly, show the broad development prospect of Liao ZhaiDrama.The innovation of Liao Zhai Drama is the tremendousimpetus to drive it sustainable development.New technology willmake the Liao Zhai Drama enter into a greater performance space.