Mainly popular in the south of the Yangtze River, such as Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Fujian and so on. In its heyday, except for Tibet, Guangdong, Guangxi and a few other provinces and regions, there were professional theatrical troupes all over the country. According to preliminary statistics, there are more than 280, and there are thousands of amateur troupes, too many to count. It also has a high popularity and a broad mass base overseas, and should be the most widely circulated local drama. On May 20, 2006, it was approved to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.
One of the five major operas of Han nationality in China is also the "second largest opera in China". The late Qing Dynasty originated in Shengzhou, Zhejiang Province (named after the location of the ancient Yue State) and developed from local folk songs. Originated in Shanghai. In the process of development, it absorbed the achievements of Kunqu opera, traditional Chinese opera and Shao opera. It has experienced the evolution from men's Yue Opera to women's Yue Opera. It was once called Little Brother Class, Dedu Class, Shaoxing Opera, Shaoxing Literati Opera, Xiaomei 'er Little Brother Class, Shao Opera, Life Opera and Play Opera.
On September 1925 and 17, Shanghai was declared as "Cantonese Opera" for the first time. Since 1938, most troupes and troupes are called "Yue Opera". After the founding of New China, it was unified as "Yue Opera". Yue Opera was born in 1906 and is called "Xiaoquban". Its predecessor is the popular rap art in Shengxian County, Zhejiang Province-singing books on the ground. Artists are basically male farmers who are semi-agricultural and semi-artistic. Their tunes are the same as when they sing books. They are accompanied by human voices and no strings. There are many folk operas in eastern Zhejiang.
Little Brother Ban 19 10 went to Hangzhou, 19 17 went to Shanghai. Since 1920, the performance has been accompanied by stringed instruments, which is called "Gong Zheng tune" because of the tune of Banhu. In the early 1920s, traditional Chinese opera was called "Shaoxing Literary Opera". 1In July, 923, the first female class was opened in Shijiaao, Sheng County. 1925, with the cooperation of pianist Wang Chunrong, the teacher created 63 tones [four tones], which became the main theme of Shaoxing literature and drama period. In the early 1930s, a large number of female classes appeared. During this period, in addition to classes for men and women, there were mixed performances for men and women.
1938, the famous actress Yao Shuijuan absorbed intellectuals to participate in the reform of Yue Opera, which was called "improved literary drama". The most famous actor in this period is "Three Flowers and One Volume", which is called the four famous actors of Yue Opera, namely Shi, Zhao Ruihua and He. The younger ones are Zhu Su 'e, Tu Xinghua and He. Young actors like Xiao Dangui, Ma Zhanghua, Yuan Xuefen, Yin Guifang, Xu Yulan, Fan Ruijuan and Fu Quanxiang have emerged. The main screenwriters are Li Fen, Wen Zhong, Hu Zhifei, Tao Xian and Tamia Liu.
From 1942 to 10, Yuan Xuefen absorbed new writers and artists and carried out a comprehensive reform of Yue Opera, which was called "New Yue Opera". Directors are Yu Yin, Han Yi, Liu Lan, Bai Tao, Xiao Zhang, Lu Zhong, Nan Wei and Xu Jin. Since September 1944, Yin Guifang and Zhu Shuizhao have also renovated the Longmen Grand Theatre. Since then, the major Yue Opera troupes in Shanghai have embarked on the road of reform.
An important symbol of "New Yue Opera" is to compile a new drama, use the whole script and abolish the curtain system. Most of the content is anti-feudalism, exposing social darkness and propagating patriotic thoughts. 1946 in may, the student troupe adapted Lu Xun's novel "blessing" for the first time and put it on the opera stage, marking a new stage in the reform of Yue Opera.
1September, 946, Comrade Zhou went to Shanghai, watched the performance of Xuesheng Troupe, and instructed the underground party to do a good job in the field of traditional Chinese opera.