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Ironically, modern actors of Peking Opera are held in much higher esteem than they ever had been in any period of history, as Peking Opera is being preserved as a living cultural artifact in both mainland China and Taiwan: in the past, any job that wasn't a government post or involved with teaching was looked down upon, and actors in troupes such as those who performed in Peking Operas had even worse reputations, barely above that of prostitutes--after all, they "lie" for a living. During the UsefulNotes/CulturalRevolution, they were further branded as holdouts of the past and purged or sent into reeducation camps. Traditional Chinese music and art was seen as an impediment to Communist progress, a link to the corrupt past, and so was ruthlessly suppressed. Eventually, saner heads prevailed and Peking Opera made a comeback. The first-ever Chinese film, ''Dingjun Shan'' in 1905, was an adaptation of a Peking Opera show depicting a battle from ''Literature/TheRomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms'', and for a long time afterwards, the narrative and acting codes of Peking Opera would have a noticeable influence on Chinese cinema. It was the foundation of UsefulNotes/HongKong action cinema in general (since training with a troupe builds up lung power and, depending on the role, acrobatic skills), with many of its most famous stars (such as Creator/JackieChan) having backgrounds in Chinese opera, which went into even more serious decline as movie-going gradually replaced theater-going as the main mode of entertainment.
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Ironically, modern actors of Peking Opera are held in much higher esteem than they ever had been in any period of history, as Peking Opera is being preserved as a living cultural artifact in both mainland China and Taiwan: in the past, any job that wasn't a government post or involved with teaching was looked down upon, and actors in troupes such as those who performed in Peking Operas had even worse reputations, barely above that of prostitutes--after all, they "lie" for a living. During the UsefulNotes/CulturalRevolution, they were further branded as holdouts of the past and purged or sent into reeducation camps. Traditional Chinese music and art was seen as an impediment to Communist progress, a link to the corrupt past, and so was ruthlessly suppressed. Eventually, saner heads prevailed and Peking Opera made a comeback. The first-ever Chinese film, ''Dingjun Shan'' in 1905, was an adaptation of a Peking Opera show depicting a battle from ''Literature/TheRomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms'', ''Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms'', and for a long time afterwards, the narrative and acting codes of Peking Opera would have a noticeable influence on Chinese cinema. It was the foundation of UsefulNotes/HongKong action cinema in general (since training with a troupe builds up lung power and, depending on the role, acrobatic skills), with many of its most famous stars (such as Creator/JackieChan) having backgrounds in Chinese opera, which went into even more serious decline as movie-going gradually replaced theater-going as the main mode of entertainment.
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* MemeticHandGesture:
** Female roles have long, flowing sleeves that they throw out in an arc during significant solos.
** Older roles stroke their beard whenever they're plotting something.
** Badass characters who have the feather hat (i.e. what Lu Bu is seen to wear in VideoGame/DynastyWarriors) will hold one of the feather's in their hand during solos.
** [[Literature/JourneyToTheWest Son Wukong]], in addition to a ton of monkey-like mannerisms (he'll scratch himself and pick imaginary ticks off his body, then "eat" them), is most often seen peering into the distance with his hand in an almost backwards military salute pose, to signify that he's using his telescopic vision.
** Female roles have long, flowing sleeves that they throw out in an arc during significant solos.
** Older roles stroke their beard whenever they're plotting something.
** Badass characters who have the feather hat (i.e. what Lu Bu is seen to wear in VideoGame/DynastyWarriors) will hold one of the feather's in their hand during solos.
** [[Literature/JourneyToTheWest Son Wukong]], in addition to a ton of monkey-like mannerisms (he'll scratch himself and pick imaginary ticks off his body, then "eat" them), is most often seen peering into the distance with his hand in an almost backwards military salute pose, to signify that he's using his telescopic vision.
