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I’m gonna actually put my college education to work for a minute to talk about Nezha Reborn and also Beijing Opera
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Because Nezha Reborn isn’t an opera but like
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It’s just as much influenced by it as anime is by Kabuki Theater
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Most notably
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- Beijing Operas often have the actors address the audience for comic effect
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- they focus heavily on fast paced acrobatic action scenes
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- they often shoehorn Wukong the Monkey King into the story whether it makes sense for him to be there or not
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(I’m serious Chinese theatre fucking LOVES Wukong. He shows up everywhere.)
JojaDogeFriend
why wouldn't they? He's Wukong
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There’s a lot of other elements that have influenced Nezha Reborn
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Anime, western cinema
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But at heart it’s got a real strong Chinese cultural structure
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If that makes sense
ArtIsArt
IT do.
Neo Quinn
I like the touch that when the protag is talking the camera, Kasha could still hear him
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Fun Fact: Jackie Chan started his career in Beijing Opera and was specifically trained for monkey King roles
Neo Quinn
that's also why he can sing
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for beijing opera you need acting, fighting, singing, and dancing skill
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Apparently the schools are REAL hardcore
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yes also props to any actor who even attempts to play a small role from it
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(In my theater history class I did a group project on Beijing Opera where, among other things, we did a quick play of Rapunzel told in the style of Beijing Opera
Neo Quinn
that sounds awesome
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Wukong appeared and help rapunzel’s mother sneak into the witch’s garden, and then later again to help the prince find the tower)
Like a Phoenix
dang that's neat