"In troubled times, duckweed can bear to watch the beacon fire burning mountains and rivers. I am humble and dare not forget about my country, even if no one knows me."

——Foreword

"Red" "Ling" became famous due to a short video on Douyin. In the video, the rain was pouring down, and there was no audience under the stage. There were only two children holding umbrellas laughing and playing as they passed by. The people on the stage were singing like this. It was really sad to watch.

The soundtrack of the video is the song "Chi Ling".

This is a rule set by our ancestors for people in opera: once you open your voice, you must finish singing. Mortals will not listen, but old friends will.

Many people think "Chi Ling" is a song about lovesickness, but in fact it is a magnificent story of sacrifice for the country.

The story takes place in the twenty-sixth year of the Republic of China. On the night of July 7th, a shot was fired by the Japanese army and the whole country was plunged into dire straits. At that time, Anyuan County had not yet been affected by the war, and the county was peaceful, quiet and happy. "The Peach Blossom Fan" is being sung on the stage of the theater. After you finish singing, I will appear on stage.

Pei Yanzhi is the "corner" of this theater. On the small stage, he can be seen with soft sleeves and graceful Kunqu opera. Amid the applause of the crowd, he vividly plays the character who dares to love, dare to hate, and does not hesitate to sacrifice. Li Xiangjun who is dyed with peach blossoms.

Soon, the Japanese war spread to Anyuan County. The Japanese surrounded Anyuan County, came to the theater and asked for a solo performance for them to express condolences to the Japanese soldiers, and asked Pei Yanzhi to appear by name. If he dared to refuse, they set fire to the entire theater, and everyone was killed.

Pei Yanzhi just smiled and did not refuse. He turned to the dressing table and traced his eyebrows.

It was night, and the county town was silent, reflecting the bright lights in the theater. The Japanese were sitting under the stage, drinking wine and eating meat, so happy.

The gongs and drums sound, the curtain opens, and the show begins.

What’s being sung on the stage is that love doesn’t originate and goes deep; under the stage, there are jackals, tigers and leopards, and evil spirits are in power. As the drums beat urgently and the singing became increasingly sad and angry, the Japanese officers in the audience were stunned. At this moment, "Li Xiangjun" on the stage shouted "Light the fire!"

The entire theater had been covered with oil before. By the time the Japanese noticed, the fire had already spread and the doors of the theater were covered with oil. It was tightly blocked.

The actor on the stage was still singing calmly and calmly. At that time, he was singing: "I have seen the orioles in the Jade Palace of Jinling crow at dawn, and the flowers in Qinhuai River fade early. Who knows how easy it is to freeze..."

"I dare not forget about my country even if I am humble." This is the sentence that moved me the most. They all say that actors are ruthless, but they also have a heart.

I still remember that when I was young, a stage would always be set up in the village, and singing would begin in an open place in the village under the starry night. At that time, even now, I have never understood a singing tune. At that time, I was able to go to the stage to watch the show just because of the colorful cones being sold. I never thought that both the characters in the play and the people outside the play would be so touching.

I think that the beauty of opera actually lies in the word "love". Whether it is the feeling of lovesickness or patriotism, once the opera is sung, it is so melodious and long-lasting.

Those feelings that we cannot express in words can be easily expressed in the singing.

It is said that "Chi Ling" is Huo's most valuable song, and I think it is indeed true. It is not easy to pass on the classics, and it is difficult for us to focus our attention on this obscure singing style. I think it can be called a "generation gap", the "generation gap" between contemporary young people and the classics. You don't understand the emotions in the play, and the play doesn't understand your meaning, how sad it is.

Thinking of this, I just hope that more "Chi Ling" will appear in the public eye and become a classic sung by thousands of people.