Chou
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Chou is the comic or clown role type in traditional Chinese Peking opera, known for its humorous, witty, and often satirical performances.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Peking opera role type
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clown role ⓘ comic role ⓘ theatrical character type ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese opera
NERFINISHED
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traditional Chinese theatre ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Dan
NERFINISHED
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Jing NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn | Qing dynasty Peking opera tradition ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | primarily male roles ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | clown role in Peking opera ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
humorous performance
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satirical performance ⓘ witty performance ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
comic relief
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entertainment ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| hasMakeupFeature |
exaggerated facial expressions
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small white patch on the nose ⓘ |
| hasSubcategory |
Wenchou
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Wuchou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedIn | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Peking opera role system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs |
comic monologues
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comic songs ⓘ physical comedy ⓘ |
| portrays |
clowns
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ordinary people ⓘ servants ⓘ tricksters ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
acrobatics
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comic timing ⓘ expressive body language ⓘ improvised dialogue ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
bridges audience and stage
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comments on social issues ⓘ lightens dramatic tension ⓘ |
| usedIn | Peking opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesPerformanceStyle |
acrobatics
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colloquial speech ⓘ improvisation ⓘ slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| usesVocalStyle |
local dialects
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speech-heavy delivery ⓘ spoken dialogue ⓘ |
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