Chapter 86 Dancing for a Lion in a Foreign Country
This is a private banquet, and there are only about fifty guests. If I really want to add to the fun, two lions will be enough, and six or seven people will be enough. The lion dance team is so big, maybe they went to the wrong door? Zhang Guifang stepped forward and asked the leader. Lion Dancer. The old man took out an address and said, "Yes, it's here. All the money was paid." When asked who paid, the leader shook his head and didn't answer. The one with the deepest relationship among the guests was President Ying, or Was it him? Zhang Guifang looked back at him, and he was also puzzled.
We all paid, and as the Spring Festival was approaching, we couldn't take him back. Zhang Guifang nodded slightly, and the old man shouted: "The lion is rising." After saying that, he put on the big-headed Buddha and led the way, and the gongs, drums, and cymbals sounded in unison. , the lion dance officially begins.
Seeing that Jin Huabin was watching with great interest, President Ying came over and asked with some challenge: "I heard that you have done a lot of research on ancient borrowings and ancient traditions. Can you tell me about this lion dance?"
"The class is very good at it, please give me some advice." He smiled and added: "Lion dance is also called "Taipingle". Southern lion is also called awakening lion. Lion dancers have to use various moves to show southern martial arts, which is very It is full of masculinity. Lion dance is considered to be a lucky charm to ward off evil spirits and avoid harm. During festivals or major events, lion dance must be performed to add to the fun. It has been popular for a long time. Lion dance activities are also widely spread in overseas Chinese communities. Some Chinese people Everywhere, there must be a lion dance, which has become an important ceremony to promote the power of the nation, establish the soul of China, and a cultural bridge for overseas compatriots to recognize their ancestors."
Seeing that he was not troubled, President Ying smiled and asked, "So, what secrets have you discovered?"
Regarding the specifics, Jin Huabin has not done much research, but he has watched the martial arts film Once Upon a Time in the series, which contains many scenes of lion dance. The film review has a more detailed introduction. The Malaysian lion and The lions in TV and movies are both southern lions, and there is not much difference in style and skills. He is more interested in this kind of folk customs, and has also performed lion dances on behalf of the village. He followed the example and pointed at several lions and said: " The yellow lion head on the field is Liu Bei's lion, which represents benefiting the people, benevolence and righteousness and royal nobility; the red is Guan Gong's lion, which represents loyalty and victory. Because Guan Yu is also the God of Wealth in the eyes of the Chinese, so Guan Gong's lion also represents wealth; the black is Guan Gong's lion, which represents loyalty and victory. Zhang Fei lion represents domineering and bravery. How good the lion dancer's skills are depends on whether the horse's stance is stable or not."
"President Ying deserves the award." He said after a few words of humility, "I only know a little bit about it."
D During the rest of the lion dance, he saw a small lion in the middle that could be danced by one person. It did not require the cooperation of two people. Jin Huabin got up together, whispered a few words to the leading old man, and went into battle.
The male host came on stage in person, and there was a lot of excitement. Guests brought wine glasses and came to watch. Jin Huabin put the lion's head on the lone lion, stood up on horseback and appeared, and then shouted "Normality, Rise Up, Doubtful Advance" while shouting , scratching, welcoming treasures, giving gifts, leaping, examining, sleeping soundly, coming out of the cave, showing off, crossing mountains, going up stairs, etc. Simple demonstrations were conducted through different horse steps and lion head movements. Of course, it cannot be compared with others in terms of level. The comparison with the Lions is quite clear-cut.
Jin Huabin took off his lion costume and waved to the guests. Suddenly, a loud shout came from the door: "Okay!" The pronunciation was not accurate, as if a foreigner was learning Chinese, and the guests gathered around like stars.
Past.
He must be a big shot. Wherever he turned his eyes, he saw President Ying shaking hands with him affectionately. Zhang Guifang came over and said softly: "This is the mayor of this city."
"I heard that a distinguished guest came to our door. Our municipal government specially invited a lion dance team to come to congratulate us. I didn't expect that the distinguished guest is really proficient in Chinese traditional culture and has such a profound study of lion dance." The mayor spoke half-baked Chinese and walked away with a smile.
He came forward, held his hand tightly and shook it again and again.
How can I have such a big reputation that the mayor uses public funds to hire the Lions to take over for him? Jin Huabin thanked him repeatedly and said: "I have been wrongly loved by the mayor, and I cannot deserve it."
"You deserve it, you deserve it." The mayor said with a smile: "With the increase in my mayor's support rate, Duo Laigui and his wife established a sister city with Xianju and held an exhibition of colored stone inlay works in this city.
The occasion is unprecedented."
It turns out that there is such a connection. Jin Huabin knows why Zhang Guifang wants to study in Malaysia. With the mayor's protection above and the support of Chairman Ying below, at least business will be easier during this term. p>
The lion dance reaches its climax, with performances such as exiting the cave, going up the mountain, patrolling the mountain to meet lions, picking greens, and entering the caves. The meaning of "picking greens" is taken from its meaning, which means "vigorous" and a symbol of prosperous business. "Green" is used.
Lettuce is a homophone for "making money". Hang up lettuce and red envelopes. The lion dances in front of "green" several times, showing hesitation, then jumps up and eats the green vegetables in one bite (called picking green), and then
Bite the lettuce into pieces (called chopped greens), imitating the expression of a lion after eating (called drunken greens), and then spit out the chopped greens to greet everyone (called making money everywhere). The guests burst into laughter.
The lion team performed fancy tricks such as picking green from the sky, picking green from the ground, picking green from the water, etc. Various stunts were performed in an endless stream, such as climbing on the shoulders, stacking Arhats, climbing up, crossing the plum blossom tree, etc.
Chairman Ying held a wine glass and introduced the highlights of lion dance to the guests: “The Southern Lion performance should reflect that the lion is sometimes mighty and majestic, sometimes playful and joyful, humorous, and can be happy, angry, drunk, awake, and active.
The expressions include tranquility, joy, fierceness, surprise, doubt, search, hope, exploration, annoyance, playfulness, play, etc. The drum beats are divided into light, heavy, fast, slow, urgent, slow, and stop."
Everyone was listening attentively. Jin Huabin picked up his cup and said sincerely: "Listening to your words is better than studying for ten years. You should be a talented person."
"There are songs for all these." After President Ying finished speaking, he began to sing softly along with the lion dance: "What is joy? The drum beats lightly and fast, the lion is happy, blinks, smiles, shakes the head lightly, lunges with the feet, and horse steps.
Walking. What is anger? The drum beats loudly, the lion is angry, the eyes are glaring, the mouth is roaring, the lion shakes its head and shakes hard, the feet are horse steps, standing steps. What is drunk? The drum beat is scornful, people are not surprised, the lion's eyes are half-opened, and the spirit is comatose, hanging down
First dragging and half stumbling."
The mayor saw some clues and asked: "I am very particular about the sound of gongs and drums. President Ying, please tell me about it."
"Well, the mayor got the point when he asked." Director Ying twirled his beard proudly and said, "The accompaniment of lion drums, gongs, and hairpins is an important part of achieving the best effect in the lion art performance.
In the lion dance, the form and spirit are realistic, and the completion of the routine plays an important decisive role. The following types should be highlighted: light, heavy, fast, slow, urgent, slow, stop, etc. Because of the lion dance performers, two people cannot do it under the lion quilt.
The pace of the movements is discussed, so the start and end of all movements are mostly controlled by gongs and drums. Only after you are familiar with the rhythm of lion dance gongs and drums can you start learning lion dance."