How many roles are there in Peking Opera?

The professional division of labor among traditional opera actors is called "trade". It refers to what kind of characters should be played by actors in which line. Divide the types of characters according to their different genders, ages, personalities, and identities. The origin of Peking Opera is derived from ancient operas such as Kun Opera and Anhui and Han operas. It was originally known as the "Ten Characters", namely Sheng, Dan, Mo, Wai, Jing, Chou, Za, Shangshou, Xiashou and Popular. With the development of Peking Opera performing arts and the continuous enrichment of the repertoire, actors are required to adapt to the performance needs of various roles, so the original profession is gradually broken. Therefore, it was later simplified into the four major behaviors of Sheng, Dan, Jing, and Chou. Trades, facial makeup, and costumes constitute Peking Opera culture. ·Ugly behavior Ugly behavior can be divided into two categories: literary ugliness and martial ugliness. For example, there are more types of subdivisions, such as Wen Chou including square scarf Chou, robe belt Chou, old Chou, clown, evil Chou, etc. The picture shows the clown in robe and belt (front left) in Wen Chou. This kind of clown is an official wearing a brocade robe and a jade belt. ·Vice Jing Vice Jing, also known as frame painted face. As the name suggests, it is mainly based on work frame (action, modeling) performances. The picture shows Zhang Fei in the Three Kingdoms drama. ·Wudan The sword-horse Dan in Wudan: mostly female generals on horseback, who wear props, tie flags, use long weapons, and focus on martial arts. Some roles are also very demanding, such as Mu Guiying, a female general from the Yang family in the picture. ·Wen Xiaosheng Wen Xiaosheng (right) is generally a scholar or official. Use a small voice and focus on singing. The niche in the picture is Xu Xian in "The Legend of White Snake". ·Wu Chou Wu Chou, also known as "Open Tiao", is famous for his dental skills and is mostly an elusive martial artist. With an inverted eight-shaped "two beards" and tights, the steps are light, the movements are flexible and quick, and you can fall from a height of several meters and land silently. In a plane crash, the famous martial arts actor Zhang Chunhua was the only survivor, which may be related to his unique skills. ·Laodan is an elderly woman in the play, who mainly performs work. ·Laosheng Laosheng is a middle-aged or elderly person in the profession of life, so they all wear different shapes of "beards". Laosheng can also be called Xusheng. The picture shows old students wearing official uniforms during the student walk. ·Emperor Figures Emperor figures generally wear yellow robes embroidered with dragons and royal hats. Color is an important feature. The tables, chairs and other objects they use are also equipped with yellow curtains. ·Monk The monk in Peking Opera: The monk scores points and wears Buddhist beads around his neck. Healthy, pure, and ugly behaviors are all acceptable. This picture is an ugly one. ·Eunuch: Because he is an eunuch, he does not wear a beard no matter how old he is. He can play the role of raw, clean or ugly. ·Zhengjing ·Wu Shengjing who mainly performs singing is called Zhengjing, also known as Tongchuihualian. The character in the picture is Bao Zheng. Because his facial makeup is "black-faced," some people call this type of character "black head." ·The characters represented in the Zhengdan role are all women. Zhengdan, also known as Qingyi, mainly performs work, and is mostly composed of dignified and steady middle-aged and young women, such as young ladies and young wives.