Yue Opera actor Chen Lijun is interviewed.

　　Recently, Yue Opera actor Chen Lijun fell into a public opinion storm because of his remarks that "Jia Baoyu is the eldest son and grandson."

　　As an actor of the Xiaobaihua Yue Opera, Chen Lijun became popular for the Yue Opera "New Longmen Inn" and became the "traffic responsibility" in the Yue Opera industry. At the beginning of this year, she played Jia Baoyu in the Yue Opera "My Grand View Garden", and her performance was a great success. During the May Day holiday, Chen Lijun talked about her "understanding" about Jia Baoyu in an exclusive interview. One of the sentences: "Jia Baoyu is the hope of the Grand View Garden, not only because he is the eldest son and grandson, but also because he was a completely different person in that era." This caused controversy across the network. A few days later, Chen Lijun apologized to the audience at the return show of "My Grand View Garden". She said with tears in her eyes: "Maybe we are not not unable to make mistakes, but we correct them when we know the mistakes. I will definitely work hard to do better."

　　Playing Jia Baoyu but "misunderstood" Jia Baoyu, Chen Lijun's remarks aroused netizens' doubts about the cultural literacy of literary and artistic workers, and thus sparked a discussion on cultural heritage and the responsibilities of public figures.

　　"Dream of Red Mansions" is one of the four great classics in China, and the name "Bao Erye" is well known to everyone. In the original work, Jia Baoyu's father Jia Zheng is the second son of Rongguo Mansion. In Jia Zheng's first room, Jia Baoyu is also the second son of his brother Jia Zhu. As an actor who plays the classic role of Jia Baoyu, Chen Lijun should have basic knowledge of the original work. Therefore, the remarks that "Jia Baoyu is the eldest son and grandson" have made some netizens question whether she has actually read "Dream of Red Mansions". Relevant scholars emphasize that public figures should be more rigorous when spreading classics to avoid misleading the audience.

　　As we all know, Chen Lijun's success is due to her youthful interpretation of Yue Opera. The "breaking circle" of "New Longmen Inn" made young audiences even more amazed that "Yue Opera can be so cool." However, the attention brought by traffic also amplifies the impact of its words and deeds. Mao Weitao, a senior Yue Opera and honorary director of Zhejiang Xiaobaihua Yue Opera, mentioned when talking about the century-long development of Yue Opera: "The inheritance of traditional art cannot stick to a single model. It is necessary to actively embrace the collision of changes in the times and multicultural cultures on the basis of sticking to the humanistic core." However, if literary and artistic workers only pursue the "breaking circle" effect and ignore cultural accumulation, they may ultimately eliminate the depth of art itself.

　　The value of literary and artistic workers should not stop at traffic, they should be the "ferrymen" of culture - using professional qualities as the boat and innovative expression as the oar, to cross the classics to a wider audience. Therefore, literary and artistic workers need to treat classics with awe and make traffic a bridge to spread culture. Only in this way can traditional art truly "eternal youth" in the wave of the times.

　　Chen Lijun chose to face her mistakes and apologize in public. Her sincere attitude of correcting her mistakes will bring positive and positive guidance to fans and young people. From the perspective of mass communication, this incident has also aroused the public's re-attention to "Dream of Red Mansions" and promoted the discussion and dissemination of classic culture. Some scholars pointed out that many people now understand the story outline of "Dream of Red Mansions" through teenagers' version of reading materials and TV series adaptations, and have only a little understanding of the essence of the original work. However, classic works contain profound cultural connotations and contemporary values. To truly appreciate their charm, we must return to the original work. (Jin Liwei)

[Editor in charge: Tang Wei]