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The "Model Opera Hot" Phnonmenon And Cause Analysis

Posted on:2014-05-24Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:R R LiuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2255330425952537Subject:Chinese Modern and Contemporary Literature
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The "Model Opera Hot" is on one of the much heated debate social and cultural phenomenon at the end of the20th century, it is a breakout performances between an ideological state apparatuses, commercial operations and the grassroots people against each other and interacting with each other. It is not only a time of reconstruction of the history of revolution, but also an ideological operation and ideology of consumption.As the mainstream discourse of revolution, the generation of the "Model Opera" has some historical background and cultural context."Model Opera" are the product of both opera modern achievements of reform, and the reform of the extreme politicization of the product. The Peking Opera modern opera which became a "Model Opera" has good literary basis and mass basis in the period of17years of literature. The smooth introduction of the "Model Opera" largely draw on the support of the political forces and the majority of outstanding theater workers efforts. The "Model Opera" is the multiple products of political leadership, artists and ordinary people work together, it is a very special "Art Specimens". From the creative thinking to artistic treatment, the "Model operas" have been influenced by the "ultra-leftist" ideology, thus become a propaganda tool during the "Cultural Revolution" period. Although "Model Opera" has many contributions in the performance theme of the Beijing opera and ballet, and also the form of a performance, these artistic achievement are always concealed by the political light."Model Opera" had been repeated countless times and show no deviation from the sense, which surpassed a form of performance art rose to political ceremony. With the end of the "Cultural Revolution ", the "Model Opera" followed by silence.When the "Model Opera" return to the stage of history, its form and nature are both change subversively."Model Opera" in the current mode of operation is not only the performance of a simple copy of Revolutionary History, as many state-run arts groups show the stage performance art of the "Model Opera" as used to be in" Cultural Revolution" period, but also showing a new narrative strategies, namely, the reconstruction of the classic historical narrative, reflected in many of the "Model Opera" story as a theme adapted version of the remake of the TV series adaptation of the novel, as well as popular songs adapted. Different from a pure spiritual product propagandized and popularized top-down during the "Cultural Revolution", the "Model Opera" re-entry are to become a cultural goods entered for consumption and accepted and consumed by the public voluntarily, its materiality overshadowed spirituality. There is no doubt that collecting the "Model Opera" Souvenirs is a hedge against inflation behavior in the consumer era. It can be said that the current "Model Opera" has been completely detached from the thinking of the logic in "Cultural Revolution", and quickly fallen into the Red Dust of consumption and collection from the lofty spirit of the altar, reducing to one of the many cultural commodity. In addition, the "Model Opera" arguments which from moral condemnation to rational criticism and then to the multi-angle study is a different kind of presentation of "The Model Opera Hot".The generation of the phenomenon of the "Model Opera Hot" has deepen and diverse political, economic, social and psychological factors. Nostalgia and consumption are the two main reasons that triggered the "Model Opera Hot ". The audiences’ nostalgic psychological needs on one hand due to the Aesthetic mental set during Cultural Revolution, on the other hand from the anxiety of rootless and the desire of finding a spiritual home in the urbanization process. However, under the mad wolf impact of market-oriented today which ubiquitous everywhere, psychological needs are not purely an emotional demand, but quickly packed into the hot selling point of the cultural market and become a consumer fashion by shrewd businessmen. Market operation and consumption of the tide of "Red classic" compared to the "Model Opera Hot" fuel to the flames. With the emergence of various TV series adaptation and the dispute between the official ideology, business operations and civil criticism has greatly enhanced the potential consumer market of the "Model Operas". Leaving aside the "Model Opera" consumer hot which may be blind and follow the trend of suspected,"Model Opera" indeed has a unique artistic charm, from the lines and libretto to music and dance and so on are all crafted, especially the intelligible language and the beautiful melodies are popular in public. And acceptance of the "Model Opera" is changing from receiving education into aesthetic, appreciating the beauty of the art form. The "Model Operas Hot" also has a great relationship with the prevalence of "Post-modernist" ideological trend, adaptation and reconstruction of the "Model Opera" are both affected by this effect. Especially literary adaptation subversive narrative strategy to break the heroic myth set rationalize revolutionary experience, deconstructs the hero and revolutionary history, reflects a distinct "Post-modern" characteristics of the spirit of the game, but this literary history reconfiguration which seems fashion has actually shown a lack of value criteria and value recognition by the people.Ultimately, the "Model Opera Hot" not only reflects the contemporary social and cultural structures, but also reflects the cultural mentality of the people, not only reveals the lack of contemporary social beliefs and ideals, but also means the spirit of the plight suffered by the entire nation in the development period of social transition.
Keywords/Search Tags:"Model Opera", The "Model Opera Hot", The Cultural RevolutionLiterature
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