In 2010, the city of Beijing was very lively, and the first National Peking Opera Student Television Contest of Chinese Opera Academies was in full swing, and the new Peking Opera talents were eager to try.
Qiu Zhi, a young man who has just entered the Chinese Academy of Drama, dares to compete with a senior brother on the same stage. Some criticized him for being overconfident, while others praised him for being fearless.
Qiu Zhi was very excited, this was his first competition after entering university, and it was also the first national television competition for opera students in the country. He knew that this opportunity was rare and decided to give it a go.
With the solid foundation laid in his childhood, Qiu Zhi passed the test and successfully advanced to the finals.
On the day of the finals, Qiu Zhi and a senior brother chose "Sitting in the Palace" in "Shiro Visits His Mother" at the same time, which was really a good show.
But Qiu Zhi did not flinch, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that he played first.
"Playing early and scoring low"? Oh, this law doesn't apply here in Qiu Zhi. As soon as he came on stage, his aura was full of energy, and Yang Yanhui played by him was sincere, his singing was correct and round, and his treble was crisp and bright, which directly grabbed the audience's ears.
The audience applauded and cheered one after another, and the judges' eyes widened.
You know what? Qiu Zhi won the highest score in the field in one fell swoop and won the gold medal in the first competition. This result stunned everyone in the circle.
For Qiu Zhi, this competition was not only a milestone in his artistic career, but also a major turning point in his Peking Opera journey. Since then, this previously unknown young man has become a new star in the Peking Opera industry.
Qiu Zhi recalled the experience of the competition, and his eyes flashed with pride. From learning Peking Opera by chance at the age of four to winning the gold medal in the first Xuejing Competition in his freshman year, there have been bittersweet and bitter along the way, but more importantly, he has loved and persisted in the art of Peking Opera.
The young man of Jilin has proved through his own strength that as long as he has dreams and perseverance, he does not need to be afraid of challenges and difficulties.
Let's go back to 2003, in an examination room in Harbin.
It was a 7-year-old boy named Qiu Zhi, who was originally quite cute, but now he was standing stiffly in the middle of the examination room, looking at a row of examiners with stern faces. The situation looks like it's part of the conflict.
You know what? This little guy was unexpectedly admitted to the High School Attached to the China Academy of Drama! You must know that this is a "primary school class" specially opened for these "little ones"!
Qiu Zhi is the youngest in this class. As soon as the news was announced, everyone in the circle was stunned.
Interestingly, Qiu Zhi's fate with Peking Opera originated from a small story. When he was four years old, Xiao Qiu Zhi studied vocal music in the Children's Palace, and felt that it was too boring, so he sneaked to the Peking Opera class opposite to play.
It's very lively, there are people playing tricks, somersaults, it's really fun.
One day, Xiao Qiu finally mustered up the courage to ask the Peking Opera teacher: "I also want to learn Peking Opera, is it okay?" The teacher looked at him carefully and then asked him to sing two lines.
At this moment, Qiu Zhi fatefully stepped into the field of Peking Opera. No one expected that this unexpected choice would be the career he pursued all his life.
When he returned to the examination room that day, the other children were so nervous that their palms were sweating, but Qiu Zhi was jumping around like a naughty little monkey. The examiner asked the other children to sing, and some were so nervous that they couldn't even sing a word.
Qiu Zhi raised his hand very bravely and said, "Teacher, I can sing this!" So, singing one song after another, the examiners were a little dizzy in his singing.
After the exam, he didn't forget to play treasure, Qiu Zhi playfully joked with his mother, pointing to the shoelaces that he was untied because he was too excited: "Look, the shoelaces are so nervous that they are untied." ”
A few months later, the school sent an acceptance letter. At first, the mother wanted to refuse, thinking that the child was still too young, but in the end, under the sincerity of the school and the persuasion of three or four phone calls in a row, the mother changed her mind.
So we decided to ask Qiu Zhi for advice.
Little Qiu Zhi only asked two questions: "Am I going alone?" "Can I understand the foreign language spoken by the Pekingese?" As soon as the words came out, my mother was amused.
When he got an affirmative answer, the little guy actually agreed! He later laughed and said, "I probably went to Tiananmen Square in Beijing." "Haha, this little clever ghost, Beijing is much more attractive to him than learning Peking Opera.
Seven-year-old Qiu Zhi went to Beijing to study alone. Who would have thought that this immature decision would change his life?
Qiu Zhi's journey to Peking Opera is full of drama, starting from a chance contact in the Children's Palace, and then being admitted to the High School Attached to the Academy of Chinese Opera. A few seemingly accidental choices planted the seeds for him to shine on the Peking Opera stage in the future.
In 2005, in Beijing, Qiu Zhi, a 9-year-old child, had already spent two years in the High School Attached to the Academy of Chinese Opera. These two years may seem like a short time, but they are a crucial stage in Qiu Zhi's life.
When he first arrived in Beijing, Qiu Zhi also cried. Who wouldn't? A 7-year-old child left his parents and came to a strange big city. On the first night, he hid under the covers and secretly cried all night.
But the next day, he was strong and devoted to his new life, and his stubborn appearance was distressing.
The training is very hard. We need to kick, split, and practice every day, and the rattan in the teacher's hand is not an ornament, if we are not careful, we will taste its power.
There are always a lot of black-brown bruises on Qiu Zhi's legs.
Once, when his mother came to visit him, she saw those scars when she bathed him, and immediately burst into tears, "Don't read it, let's go home." Mom said with tears in her eyes.
However, 9-year-old Qiu Zhi comforted his mother: "It's okay, everyone is beaten, and I am not alone." Doesn't that sound heart-wrenching? A 9-year-old child has such a deep understanding.
Qiu Zhi did not complain or retreat, but firmly chose to persevere. He gets up early and practices late every day, just so that he can sing every scene on stage. In contrast, other peers may still be struggling with not wanting to do their homework.
It is this spirit of perseverance that has made Qiu Zhi from an inconspicuous little bean sprout in the class to an excellent student in the professional class. He successfully survived the period of voice change that plagued ordinary people, which was an insurmountable hurdle for many boys.
When recalling that time, Qiu Zhi said: "As I grew older and deepened my experience, I was able to understand and feel the emotions in the play more and more, and I was more able to move people's hearts when performing. Doesn't that sound particularly emotional? A person who has been learning drama since he was 7 years old is now able to deeply appreciate the emotions in the play.
Qiu Zhi's story reminds people of the old saying: One minute on stage, ten years off the stage. Behind every wonderful performance we see, there is a pile of hard work and perseverance day and night.
Qiu Zhi uses his own personal experience to tell us that there is no shortcut to success, and it can only be achieved through perseverance and hard work.
Qiu Zhi spent six years in the High School Attached to the Academy of Chinese Opera, from his transformation from seven years younger than others to eight years younger, his growth is not only reflected in his age, but more importantly, he has accumulated rich strength in these six years.
Does Qiu Zhi's story make your blood boil too? Being young is infinite possibilities, as long as you dare to think and fight, nothing is impossible!
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the 7-year-old Qiu Zhi, who was active like a little monkey in the examination room, has graduated from the High School Attached to the China Academy of Drama and was successfully admitted to the China Academy of Drama.
Now he has grown into a stable young man.
Despite this, the unyielding energy in her bones has not changed.
Qiu Zhi's life at the Academy of Chinese Opera was not easy, and he was training hard every day, but he enjoyed it. From the original "little bean sprouts" to the top students in professional courses, Qiu Zhi proved that his choice was correct with his strength.
The voice change period is a challenge that every boy encounters when he grows up, and it is especially difficult for boys who learn Peking Opera to overcome this difficulty. However, Qiu Zhi managed to survive this period.
This requires not only talent, but also perseverance. Can you imagine a teenager who gets up early and practices late every day, just to keep his voice steady?
Others her age may still be struggling with acne.
Qiu Zhi's efforts were not in vain. He not only survived the difficult period of voice change, but also was admitted to the Chinese Academy of Drama with the first place. This achievement is not only an affirmation of his years of hard work, but also a solid foundation for his future development.
At the Academy of Chinese Opera, Qiu Zhi once again won praise for his talent and hard work. His performance style gradually became more prominent, and he became a highly praised Peking Opera performer with great potential.
Qiu Zhi's growth process is amazing, he has gradually grown from "seven years younger" when he was attached to high school to a leader in college. He used his story to tell us that as long as we have a dream and work tirelessly to achieve it, there is no hurdle that cannot be overcome.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, Qiu Zhi is 32 years old. Do you still remember the little boy who accidentally stumbled into Peking Opera when he was four years old? Today, he is an excellent actor in the First Troupe of the Peking Opera Company in Beijing, focusing on old students.
I've been a "veteran" for 28 years since I was 4 years old.
Qiu Zhi now is very different from the ignorant boy back then. He has demonstrated a unique performance style and is recognized by industry insiders as a Peking Opera actor with great potential and talent.
Qiu Zhi said that although sometimes the same play needs to be sung repeatedly, each performance is unique. As he grew older and deepened his experience, his understanding and perception of the emotions in the play became more delicate and deep, and the emotions presented in the performance became more sincere and moving.
Nowadays, Qiu Zhi is not only shining on the stage, but also constantly improving himself. He is studying for the 7th Graduate Class of Outstanding Young Performers of Peking Opera, in order to go further on the road of Peking Opera art.
From the age of four, Qiu Zhi studied Peking Opera by mistake, and at the age of seven, he entered the High School Attached to the Academy of Chinese Opera, and in his freshman year, he won the gold medal in the first Xuejing Competition. Although his path to Peking Opera was full of difficulties, he was born brilliantly.
Does Qiu Zhi's story inspire you? He has become a rising star of Peking Opera step by step from an ignorant child, and tells us with persistence and hard work that as long as we are persistent in our dreams and continue to struggle, we will definitely succeed one day.