The Creative Elaboration Of Shaoxing Opera Script The Story Of Qinhuai River

Shaoxing opera The Story of Qinhuai River has drawn its materials from a romantic affair between Wu Meicun who was a famou poet and Bian Yujing who was called one of the eight famous prostitute of Qinhuai River in the last years of Ming Dynasty.Wu Meicun,the protagonist in the script,went through from the proud young emperor's near minister to the collapse of the country and his family.After struggling,he chose to go and seek refuge with the Qing Dynasty,and finally spent his rest of life in regret.The script shows the audience the struggles and choices of Wu Meicun,the beauty Bian Yujing and their close friends when they were facing the Dynasty changes,as well as the indelible damage which war and dynasty changes have done to the literati in the course of history.The author summarizes the main themes and artistic characteristics of Shaoxing Opera and discusses the feasibility of the script.And the author shapes the characters through the analysis of culture in Southern Yangtze River delta and its influence on the characters.The script for the deepest inclination of the characters' heart as well as the in-depth theme to explore multiple themes in the process of shaping historical figures in historical plays.