Ruan (English name Franco), a native of Xinhui, Guangdong Province, is a famous Cantonese opera actor in Hong Kong.

Chinese name: Ruan.

Franco

Nationality: China.

Place of birth: Foshan, Guangdong

Occupation: Cantonese opera actor

Representative works: Monkey King; Li 1990

The life of the character

Ruan (English name Franco), male, originally from Xinhui, Guangdong Province, was born in Foshan, Guangdong Province, and is a famous actor of Cantonese Opera in Hong Kong.

At the age of three or four, he followed his father and brother to settle in Hong Kong. At the age of seven, he started performing arts and making movies. He quickly became popular in the film industry, and co-starred in Mandarin films with Li Lihua, Gü len, Cui Lin, Helen Li Mei, Wang Yin and Wang Yuanlong.

Ruan acted in many Cantonese operas when he was a child movie star. He used to be a disciple of the Hong Kong Cantonese Opera Association-Bahe Guild Hall, and has the reputation of "prodigy" and "all-round master" in the Cantonese opera world. His first teacher was Yao Dingxiang, who studied with Liu, He Lin, learned the southern sound of Guangdong rap, and practiced northern martial arts with the master. Ruan has participated in the following troupes: Dragon and Phoenix, New Horse, Blue Sky, Spring Festival, Good Year, Life Extension, Voice of the Ming Troupe, Double Happiness, Wind Life Club, Ode to a New Sound, Teenager and so on.

During 1967, at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution, Ruan was seriously ill and could hardly continue his acting career. Hong Kong Experimental Cantonese Opera Troupe was established in 197 1 to promote the development of Cantonese opera in Hong Kong. The singer of the year award is at 199 1. 1992 was awarded a medal and was invited to London to perform for the Queen in the same year. He has also performed Cantonese Opera in the United States and Canada, Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia, South America, Taiwan Province Province and other places many times, bringing Cantonese Opera to all parts of the world and letting the world appreciate the beauty of Cantonese Opera art.

1993 when practicing, the neck cartilage was accidentally displaced, and the lower body lost consciousness and could not move. Fortunately, both diseases were finally cured. As a "master" on the stage of Cantonese opera, Ruan devotes himself to promoting and developing traditional opera while performing frequently. Cantonese Opera House was founded under the background that he 1993 was seriously ill, and participated in the production of many large-scale famous dramas rarely performed by commercial Cantonese opera groups, such as Orphan of Zhao, Ascension of the Jade Emperor to Heaven, and Drunk Two Kings. Most of the plays he rehearsed are traditional old plays, or semi-new plays that are not old. Ruan not only has high attainments in the drama of his major, but also plays ugly, bearded and even colorful drama roles with ease. 199865438+In February, he cooperated with Pei Yanling in "South Opera and North Opera Exhibition", which showed his talent in Peking Opera.

In May 2003, he was awarded the "Art Achievement Award". Ruan is one of the few artists who can perform in different fields. He has performed in Qingzhu Temple, Ten Dramas of Yansong, Farewell, Love Lock, Romance between the Officials and the Sea, Xiangma in Shandong, Beautiful Lotus Pond, Han Family's World, etc. He was a member of the West Kowloon Advisory Committee.

Ehan Juan, born to him and his ex-wife Yin, is now one of the artists. Ruan's current wife, Deng Gongbi, used to be a model. She set up a troupe to promote Cantonese opera, and Ruan served as an art consultant. Ruan's brother Ruan is a child star in Cantonese movies.

He started acting at the age of seven, and became addicted to drama at the age of ten, and he was out of control from then on. Ruan has been singing Cantonese opera for more than half a century. She is a film child star, a Cantonese opera prodigy, an all-around master and a famous Cantonese opera actress. He is over 60 years old, considers himself a conservative and still adheres to the tradition of Cantonese opera. He kept saying, "I want to live and sing until I am old." As long as I have a breath, I will stand on the stage, because Cantonese opera is my lifelong career. "

Started this profession at the age of seven.

1953, Ruan entered the film industry at the age of seven, and soon became popular as a child star. Ruan is one of the most famous child stars in Hong Kong movies in 1950s. He is the same age as Bruce Lee, so he may make more movies. From 1953 to 1970, Ruan appeared in as many as 85 films, and the works that left a deep impression on fans included "A spoiled child should know his parents' kindness", "Father and Son", "Parents' Heart", "Nezha" and "the Monkey King". In addition, many mandarin films he participated in were also widely praised.

Ruan also appeared in Cantonese Opera when he was a child movie star. He was a disciple of Bahe Club of Hong Kong Cantonese Opera Association. Stage performance is an important part of Ruan's acting career. His first teacher was Ding, a famous Cantonese opera actor. After learning from the master, I learned singing from three masters, Liu, Liu, Liu, Liu and Liu, and learned martial arts from the master. At an early age, Ruan had already made his mark on the stage of Cantonese opera at that time, and was known as a "Cantonese opera prodigy".

When it comes to the reasons for starting acting, Ruan admits that it is out of livelihood. Ruan, a native of Xinhui, Guangdong, was born in Foshan, Guangdong. At the age of three or four, he followed his father and brother to settle in Hong Kong. When I first arrived in Hong Kong, Ruan's family was in financial difficulties. At the age of seven, Ruan began to make a living by acting. As for performing Cantonese opera, Mr. Ruan said with a smile that children thought it was fun at first, but they really liked Cantonese opera later, so they began their career in Cantonese opera for more than half a century.

Choose cantonese opera

When she was a teenager, Ruan, who was well-known in the film industry and Cantonese opera industry, was faced with a choice in life: making a movie or acting in Cantonese opera? Before the most important crossroads in life, Ruan chose his favorite Cantonese opera instead of the most fashionable movie.

Ruan said seriously that he likes Cantonese opera because he likes stage performances and can really communicate face to face with the audience. "On the stage, I can see the real audience, and the audience can also see the real me on the stage. We can have heart-to-heart communication. I like and enjoy this feeling. And this feeling is something I can't understand when I make a movie. "

Choosing Cantonese opera means hard work all the way. When I was a child, when my companions were free to play outdoors every day, Ruan would shuttle through the theater to practice martial arts, lift his legs, bend over, somersault and practice singing. "It was really hard at that time, and I have been going through ups and downs, but I never regret it. Although I can't see the road ahead, I am thinking about going straight ahead and going straight ahead. "

During her career in Cantonese opera, Ruan experienced several important hurdles in her life. 1967 At the beginning of the Cultural Revolution, Ruan was seriously ill and could hardly continue acting. 1993, when he was practicing, his neck cartilage shifted, he lost consciousness and could not move. Fortunately, the two diseases were finally cured, and they all reflected and gained something after the illness. Ruan said: "Every major injury is a comprehensive blow to my body, but every time it is an improvement to my mind." "Cantonese Opera House" was founded under the background of his 1993 serious illness.

For decades, Ruan will still appear in movies and occasionally on TV, but he has never left the stage of Cantonese opera, which has become his lifelong career.

Universal master

Anyone familiar with Cantonese opera knows that Ruan is a real all-rounder. As the saying goes, "it must be a red, black and white clown and a martial artist." He doesn't like all the actresses, so he can play all kinds of roles with ease. Some people say that Ruan is the only old man who is a civil servant and two primary school students, but he still applauds the audience. Ruan not only has considerable attainments in the drama of his major, but also plays ugly plays, beard plays and even colorful plays with ease. 199865438+In February, we cooperated with Pei Yanling, a "national treasure", to show our talents in Peking Opera.

Ruan's artistic attainments have won wide acclaim in the industry. Ruan, as a famous Cantonese opera actor who has worked in Hong Kong for more than 50 years, was elected as a representative of the industry. As the vice chairman of Xingang Bahe Association, he has been running project cooperation between Hong Kong education departments and universities, hoping to spread opera knowledge to the academic community and promote Cantonese opera.

Innovative attempt

As an "all-round master" on the stage of Cantonese opera, Ruan not only performs frequently, but also devotes himself to promoting traditional opera. Founded by him in 1993, the Cantonese Opera House has produced many large-scale famous dramas that are rarely performed by commercial Cantonese opera troupes, such as The Orphan of Zhao, The Jade Emperor Ascends to Heaven, and The Drunken Two Kings. Most of the plays he rehearsed are traditional old plays, or semi-new plays that are not old. He considers himself a "conservative" of Cantonese opera.

"If I am not conservative, no one will be conservative." Ruan sighed with emotion, "Now too many people are making new things, but they have lost the most fundamental things and made Cantonese opera neither fish nor fowl." "I am not opposed to absorbing western elements and striving for innovation. I am in favor of letting a hundred flowers blossom. If you absorb good things and turn them into better things, of course I will play my old play and you will play your new play. Innovate and try anything, but it is not a substitute. This is the most important thing. "

When he was young, Ruan actually kept trying to innovate. He founded the "Hong Kong Experimental Troupe" in 197 1 to try various innovative forms of Cantonese opera. "But after walking in a big circle for so many years, I finally returned to the starting point, because I suddenly found that the best thing was the original traditional thing."

"No matter what others say, I am conservative. Now I will insist on doing what I think is best. I think the best and most important thing at present is to leave a smooth road for the younger generation. " Ruan, who is over 60 years old, has childlike persistence. But from his deep eyes, we can see an old artist's persistence in traditional culture and a strong sense of responsibility.

"I'm not afraid of no audience, I'm afraid we can't play a good play for the audience."

When the reporter asked whether the current Cantonese opera would lead to the aging and decrease of the audience due to the limitations of the language itself and various social and cultural factors, Ruan did not seem to agree. "We are not afraid of not having an audience, and we are afraid that we can't play well for the audience." Ruan believes that the biggest problem faced by Cantonese opera at present is the cultivation of reserve talents. He said, "Nowadays, young people don't watch Cantonese opera, but they may come when they are old, but we don't have a successor. What kind of drama can we use to attract people? "

Ruan is always worried about the lack of Cantonese opera talents. Ruan is over 60 years old, and despite many injuries, she still insists on performing on the stage. Ruan has his own unique views on Cantonese opera teaching. In his view, teaching Cantonese opera cannot rely on hands in the theater. Cantonese opera needs oral communication, emphasizing experience and feeling, and identifying the feeling on the stage. So he wants to keep acting on the stage and pass on his accumulated skills for more than 50 years to future generations through the stage.

Cantonese opera training school

When asked what suggestions he had for the development of Cantonese opera, Ruan blurted out: "I want to run a Cantonese opera school most." He believes that it is far from enough for Cantonese opera lovers to "take apprentices" in the guild hall to solve the shortage of Cantonese opera talents for a long time. There must be a more systematic training mechanism and a training school to train talents permanently.

There is no school in Hong Kong to train Cantonese opera talents, which is related to the high land price in Hong Kong, but more importantly, the awareness of the Hong Kong government and the public on the protection of traditional culture is not strong enough. Ruan said: "China people don't know much about traditional culture." He hopes that in the near future, he can establish a formal Cantonese opera talent training school through his own efforts or appeal to the society, so that children who want to learn Cantonese opera can practice in a good teaching environment.

The old Cantonese opera man who has been in Liyuan for more than half a century is still concerned about the development of Cantonese opera at such an age. But there is still a road ahead that he can't see, and he will still "go forward."

Professor Ruan offered the public course "China Opera Appreciation" at the Chinese University of Hong Kong from 20 18 to 20 19.

Personal work

film

Li 1990

Excalibur Snowflake I (1964) Ruan Excalibur Snowflake II (1964)

Excalibur Snow Scene-Episode 1 (1964)

The Monkey King hits the nine-tailed fox seven times (1964) ... the Monkey King.

Excalibur Snow Field Episode 3 (1964)

The head of all evil (1963) ... Chen Ziliang.

Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea (1963) ... Big Prince.

Three swords against monty (1962) ... Swallows in the clouds

Broken bridge (1962) ... Xu Shilin

Bloody Love Bridge (1962) ... Yu Wending Ge

Kill your brother (1962)

Emperor Man Chun (1962) ... eunuch.

New York Chinatown dismemberment case (196 1) ... actor Ruan.

Jin Luan's godson recognizes his mother (196 1)

Good Women Judge Corrupt Officials (1960) ... Mai Shao Ming

Prince Yinlong fights the Eight Immortals (1960) ... the Three Princes.

Nezha Sheshan Save Mother (1960) ... Nezha

Gong Yue, a dutiful son, saved his mother (1960) ... Little sheep.

When lightning struck, a ghost was born in the coffin (1960).

Spring tide (1960) ... acute myocardial infarction.

Affectionate sisters (1960) ... Baiqiu River

The scarlet king made a scene in heaven (1959) ... Nezha.

The rebirth of the White Goddess (1959) ... Nezha.

Double dutiful son split coffin to save mother (1959) ...

Hong Haier Crystal Palace Save Mom (1959) ... Hon Hai Er.

For 48 consecutive hours (1959) ... Huang Xiaodong

The White Rabbit Club (1959) ... bit Lang's navel.

Princess Iron Fan's divine fire broke the sky (1959) ... Hon Hai 'er.

Prince Si Tong usurped the throne (1959) ... Prince Si Tong.

Poisonous Rose (1958) ... Zhang Xiaowan's childhood.

Wang Xiang (1958) ...

Zhang Yuqiao (1958) ... Chen is on it.

Glory Dream (1958)

Good riot (1957) ... Nezha.

Yuan Xian, Ye Hong (1957)

What makes the East China Sea (1957) ... Nezha.

What makes the East China Sea (1957) ... Nezha.

Love and Crime (1957)

Xiangluozhong (1957) ... Jiro Wang (name of an actor)

Out of the valley oriole (1956) ... Shangguan Jiabao

How green is my valley (1956) ...

Home and everything (1956) ... partly cloudy-childhood.

Huang Feihong hits five dragons with one arm (1956) ...

West Chamber (1956) ... Happy Wolf

Lantern in Huang Feihong (1956) ... Huang Zhihui.

Ode to Mother (1956) ... Chang Nianzu is young.

Mentor (1955) ... Hu Benxing as a child.

True gold fears no fire (1955) ... Ma Yuhui.

Rear window (1955)

Parents' Heart (1955) ... Zhiwei

Chen Shimei broke off relations with his wife (1955)

Very unfair (1955)

Meng Linghua (1955)

Dropping water in front of eaves (1955) ... Hu Zhenqiu is young.

Children's Debt (1955) ... A Niu

Singing my love came too late (1955) ... Ma Fufeng.

Orphan Journey (1955) ... Wu Zhongyong-childhood

Huang Feihong Megatron Four Pailou (1955) ... A Niu

Autumn (1954) ...

Everyone for me and I for everyone (1954) ... Feng is still young.

The girl who dresses herself (1954) ... Jin Shifu.

Motherly love (1954) ... Yang Ming is young.

Mother (1954) ... Children are stronger than children.

Father and son (1954) ... shrimp

A woman who has gone through hardships (1954) ... Yongchunzi Zhao Jinsheng.

Vagrant girl (1954) ... Qu Zhiqiang is young.

People were separated by Chung Shan Man (1954) ... lucky son.

New mother (1954) ... Have a good childhood.

Empty Valley Youlan (1954) ... Zhao Xiaoming.

Phoenix Pavilion Reopens Sister Flowers (1954) ... Brocade

Ghost Media (1954) ... Gangzai

Ten years of husband hunting (1954) ... Huang Xiaohua.

Tears of divorce (1954) ... Lin dacong

Spring (1953) ...

An adopted son should know his parents' interests (1953) ... diced shrimp.

film

What made the East China Sea (1957) ... Sing.

What a scene (1957) ... singing.

Looking for a husband for ten years (1954) ... singing.

What made the East China Sea (1957) ... Sing.