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Lin Mu sat for a while, then stood up and walked to the door of Yang Xiaolou's dressing room.

"come in!"

Hearing Yang Xiaolou's voice coming from inside, Lin Mu pushed open the door and walked in.

I saw Yang Xiaolou wearing a white lining and drawing his face with a brush.

Monkey King, Monkey King!

It can be said that in later generations, almost no one does not know this mythical figure.

Of course, this promotion is also inseparable from the popularity of the 86 version of "Journey to the West".

However, not many people know that the 86 version of "Journey to the West", whether it is the appearance, costumes or performances, are basically copied directly from Peking Opera.

The reason why the 86 version of "Journey to the West" is so popular is that over the years, the appearance of "Journey to the West" on the opera stage has made drama fans accustomed to it and believe that this is what "Journey to the West" should look like.

Seeing that Yang Xiaolou was drawing his face, Lin Mu was very tactful and did not get close to him, but just stood at the door.

Although face drawing is not a unique secret, many schools have their own unique face drawing habits, and few people are willing to have someone standing by and watching while they are drawing their faces!

Seeing that Lin Mu didn't come over, Yang Xiaolou knew what was going on and said with a smile,

"Come and take a look at the difference between my Yang style monkey face and yours!"

After hearing this, Lin Mu stepped forward.

Looking at the half-painted monkey face in the mirror, Lin Mu couldn't help but frown.

Because Lin Mu has never learned monkey tricks in this life.

Although the Sun School is called the Sun School, it is not good at monkey performances. Therefore, Qiu Yuexiang does not know monkey performances, so naturally he cannot teach monkey performances to Lin Mu!

However, Lin Mu in later generations did perform monkey shows.

However, when Lin Mu saw Yang Xiaolou's facial makeup, he showed a curious expression!

Because the monkey face drawn by Yang Xiaolou now is completely different from that in later generations, it can even be said that there is no connection at all!

In later generations, Sun Wukong had two styles of painted faces.

The first one is called "Fan Hulu" and was invented by the famous Peking Opera master Yang Shaochun.

There is also one called "Upside-down Peach", which was invented by the famous Peking Opera master Li Wanchun.

Later generations of actors who performed monkey shows all used these two methods of face painting.

Now, the middle part of Yang Xiaolou's monkey face did not bend down at the center of the eyebrows like the other two models, but extended upward to the center of the eyebrows, like a bell.

This form of face drawing is called "Yikou Zhong"!

Yang Xiaolou saw Lin Mu's confusion in the mirror and asked with a smile,

"Why, is it different from the monkey faces of you southerners?"

Lin Mu nodded slightly. Although he didn't know how to perform monkey tricks, he had the impression that he had seen many monkey tricks performed by famous southern artists.

Although it is not Peking Opera, the facial makeup is indeed very different from Yang Xiaolou's.

"Boss Yang, may I ask why you painted your face like this?"

Hearing this, Yang Xiaolou kept moving his hands while saying,

"Then tell me first, what was your first impression of this mask?"

Lin Mu looked at the facial makeup carefully and felt that this kind of facial makeup was fuller and more dignified than the facial makeup of later generations.

The word "dignified" is a bit strange when used to describe Sun Wukong!

However, this mask does give people a dignified and majestic feeling!

“It’s dignified and majestic, with a sacred feel.”

Lin Mu spoke out what was in his heart!

Yang Xiaolou nodded slightly and continued to ask,

"Then what do you think is the biggest difference between our northern Peking Opera and your southern Peking Opera?"

Hearing this, Lin Mu fell into deep thought.

Whether today or in the future, the differences between northern and southern Peking Opera have always existed.

Northern Peking Opera emphasizes singing and heavy work.

Southern Peking Opera is a re-enactment, emphasizing realism.

In later generations, due to the development and integration of Peking Opera, there is not much difference between the northern and southern Peking Opera.

But nowadays, the difference is still very obvious!