"I have been insisting on doing one thing since I was 13 years old, which is to interpret the essence and feelings of Fujian Opera . Now Fujian Opera has been integrated into my blood." Lin Ying, 37 years old this year, is a national first-class actor and the inheritor of Fujian Opera. While telling the story of the Fujian capital, she also worked hard to cultivate reserve talents. (Author of this issue: Yuan Hao)
On the stage of Fujian Opera, Lin Ying has played the role of a gentle and charming jade lady, a heroic female hero, and a handsome and lively actress. By shaping one outstanding stage image after another, Lin Ying not only won a lot of awards, but also received recognition from the audience.
Behind the perfect skills is hard practice and lonely sweat. In the early 1990s, Lin Ying, who was only 12 years old, began to come into contact with Fujian Opera. Starting from practicing basic skills, he sought his own interpretation path. After years of hardship, Lin Ying finally stood on the stage of Fujian Opera.
From plot development, character actions, to personality traits and performance skills, in the past 20 years, Lin Ying has starred in dozens of costume dramas and created many popular characters. "If you want to interpret the characters in a flesh-and-blood manner, it is inseparable from the actors' years of polishing and thinking," said Lin Ying.
As the inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage "Minist Opera", while inheriting and developing Fujian Opera, Lin Ying has also been committed to cultivating young talents in Fujian Opera. Nowadays, some of Lin Ying's students are still learning the arts, while others have become independent young backbones on the Fujian Opera stage.
Lin Ying: Tell the story of Fujian Province well and cultivate reserve talents
The excitement of Fujian Opera requires sweat to dance. In addition to accompanying students to practice basic skills and practice various skills, Lin Ying pays more attention to teaching the core of Fujian Opera. "While learning skills well, we must also cultivate the calmness, confidence and beauty brought by Fujian opera." Lin Ying said, "Minister opera can shape people's temperament and mentality."
Lin Ying: Tell the story of Fujian Province well and cultivate reserve talents
"If you want to continue on the road of Fujian opera interpretation, you need perseverance in fighting spirit and tireless obsession." Lin Ying said. In her opinion, while practicing Fujian Opera skills, she also invisibly shaped the practitioner's internal and external temperament through continuous integration with Fujian Opera.
Lin Ying: Tell the stories of Fujian Province well and cultivate reserve talents
"With the continuous persistence of Fujian Opera artists, Fujian Opera has now returned to the public's vision with the atmosphere of the new era." Lin Ying said, "There are more and more young people who are willing to accept Fujian Opera and learn Fujian Opera, which also adds vitality to the development of Fujian Opera."
Lin Ying: Tell the stories of Fujian Province well and cultivate reserve talents
In recent years, Lin Ying has also actively participated in the "Intangible Cultural Heritage Enters Campus" activity, deeply popularizes Fujian Opera knowledge in schools, and sows the seeds of Fujian Opera in the next generation. "Promoting the development of traditional culture is inseparable from the participation of the next generation." Lin Ying said, "While telling the story of Fujian Province well, we must also cultivate reserve talents."Lin Ying: Telling the story of Fujian Province well, cultivate reserve talents
uses Fujian Opera as a window to showcase Fuzhou culture, and Lin Ying has also gained achievements through his efforts. This year, Lin Ying won the honor of "the most beautiful cultural worker" at the grassroots level in Fuzhou. "Let Fujian Opera be passed on in the new era and let the people in my hometown love their hometown's culture more." Lin Ying said. (Photo provided by the interviewee)