Orchid Finger-150

Name: Floating Fragrance (up)
Gesture: fear style
Description: This style is used when the matchmaker will be held accountable in the Chinese Kunqu opera "Torture the Matchmaker"
名称:浮香(上)
手势:怕式
说明:在中国昆曲剧目《拷红》中红娘将被问责时即用此式
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Name: Stretching the calyx (down)
Gesture: Horse Whip
Description: This style is often used by Dongfang in the Chinese opera "Neon Pass"
名称:伸萼(下)
手势:持马鞭式
说明:在中国戏曲剧目《霓虹关》中东方氏常用此式
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Mei Lanfang is a Chinese Peking Opera performing artist. The gestures in the performance of Peking Opera Danjiao are mainly reflected in the finger type. Because the various finger types are mostly like orchids, they are collectively referred to as "orchid fingers". The characters in the play have complex expressions such as happiness, anger, sadness, and joy in their performances to reflect the external appearance of the characters' thoughts and personality.
梅兰芳是中国京剧表演艺术家。京剧旦角表演中的手势主要体现在指型上,各类指型因多像兰花,故统称为“兰花指”。剧中人物在表演上有喜、怒、哀、乐等复杂表情,以体现人物思想性格的外在表象。

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