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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.)
Doge-lover Joja
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.
Quinn Angstrom
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
Quinn Angstrom
that's also why he can sing
Quinn Angstrom
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
Quinn Angstrom
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)
Wild Child
dang that's neat