This article focuses on the early Republican theater as a popular site of experiments with love;and discusses the significance of pengjue courtship between actresses and male patrons.It argues that while the literati ...This article focuses on the early Republican theater as a popular site of experiments with love;and discusses the significance of pengjue courtship between actresses and male patrons.It argues that while the literati still played a role in shaping theater patronage culture,employing the discourse of qing and the scholar-beauty romance,the popularization of pengjue enabled a more flirtatious mode of love that combined male homosociability and heterosexual desire.Male patrons'courtship of actresses was marked by frivolity and performativity,as well as economic calculations.It deviated from the traditional ideal of qing and the New Culture notion of romantic love and thus aroused intense criticism from conservatives and reformists alike.However,this article argues that the practice of pengjue created an alternative affective sphere for performing gender,contesting social norms,and exploring new forms of love in the public space of commercial theater and in everyday life.展开更多
Basang,a class-two actress,was chosen by the Tibetan Opera Troupe of Tibet Autonomous Region in 1972.She studied under famous Tibetan Opera actress Arjia Lhaba and Armar Tsering,and made good progress in her career.Sh...Basang,a class-two actress,was chosen by the Tibetan Opera Troupe of Tibet Autonomous Region in 1972.She studied under famous Tibetan Opera actress Arjia Lhaba and Armar Tsering,and made good progress in her career.She studies diligently and loves this art.She became a leading actress pretty soon.since 1981 she has acted leading roles in traditional large-scale展开更多
Vitomira Loncar is a famous Croatian actress and producer.In 2016,she moved to Xi’an,capital of Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province,with her husband,Ivica Simic,a famous actor,writer and theater director.Both are pro...Vitomira Loncar is a famous Croatian actress and producer.In 2016,she moved to Xi’an,capital of Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province,with her husband,Ivica Simic,a famous actor,writer and theater director.Both are professors at Xi’an Eurasia University.Her students affectionately refer to Loncar as“Teacher Vita·”Her humorous and engaging teaching style has made Loncar immensely popular among her students.Loncar has described Xi’an as her second hometown,and she has said the city’s profound culture has continuously energized her,and supported her efforts to conduct cultural exchanges.“I have been deeply attracted by the city,and Chinese culture has given us a lot of inspiration,”she says.展开更多
文摘This article focuses on the early Republican theater as a popular site of experiments with love;and discusses the significance of pengjue courtship between actresses and male patrons.It argues that while the literati still played a role in shaping theater patronage culture,employing the discourse of qing and the scholar-beauty romance,the popularization of pengjue enabled a more flirtatious mode of love that combined male homosociability and heterosexual desire.Male patrons'courtship of actresses was marked by frivolity and performativity,as well as economic calculations.It deviated from the traditional ideal of qing and the New Culture notion of romantic love and thus aroused intense criticism from conservatives and reformists alike.However,this article argues that the practice of pengjue created an alternative affective sphere for performing gender,contesting social norms,and exploring new forms of love in the public space of commercial theater and in everyday life.
文摘Basang,a class-two actress,was chosen by the Tibetan Opera Troupe of Tibet Autonomous Region in 1972.She studied under famous Tibetan Opera actress Arjia Lhaba and Armar Tsering,and made good progress in her career.She studies diligently and loves this art.She became a leading actress pretty soon.since 1981 she has acted leading roles in traditional large-scale
文摘Vitomira Loncar is a famous Croatian actress and producer.In 2016,she moved to Xi’an,capital of Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province,with her husband,Ivica Simic,a famous actor,writer and theater director.Both are professors at Xi’an Eurasia University.Her students affectionately refer to Loncar as“Teacher Vita·”Her humorous and engaging teaching style has made Loncar immensely popular among her students.Loncar has described Xi’an as her second hometown,and she has said the city’s profound culture has continuously energized her,and supported her efforts to conduct cultural exchanges.“I have been deeply attracted by the city,and Chinese culture has given us a lot of inspiration,”she says.
文摘TV Opera "The Kingdoms of Eastern ZhouDynasty."Experienced in modern roles,Xiexplored her potential in taking on projectswith a more historical base.
