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 Brief Introduction to Lin
Interview to Lin
Representative Work: Toilet
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As a very controversial drama director in China, Lin Zhaohua is one of
the most significant figures in Chinese drama history you can't ignore -
whether you love him or not.
¡°I am realistic basically,¡± said Lin, ¡°but I was not content with the
stereotyped drama situations in China, because dramas have a rich content
and I want others to see more patterns.¡±
Many people came to know Lin through Three Sisters Waiting for Godot, a
modern drama that tried to integrate the two drama masterpieces brought to
stage by Beijing
People's Art Theater. However, Lin has produced many traditional
Chinese dramas previously. But this work seemed to differ greatly from his
established style. After watching the play, many audiences considered Lin
as a strange old man, and agreed that he was avant-garde, an
experimentalist, and a very different kind of director.
Besides his efforts on modern dramas, Lin also reveals his talents in
directing Peking
Opera, vocal concerts, or even evening acrobatic shows. All of these
performances are with one same character - good box office.
Beginning his career as an actor, Lin later began to direct dramas.
This experience has given him a better and more thorough understanding of
dramas.
As the very first man to initiate the small-theater modern drama in
China, Lin's style has been identified as avant-garde and experimental,
but Lin does not agree with that. ¡°The style-forming process is vivid, but
once it is formed, it turns stiff. So I have no style,¡± said
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