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In Cochinchina, the art of Hat Boi appeared in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and was favored by the Nguyen lords. Sing boi highlights the spirit of loyalty and moral standards according to the Confucian philosophy of the gentleman such as benevolence, ceremony, righteousness, wisdom, and faith, which are prevalent from the royal court to the folk, with art. The performance was completed. Left army Le Van Duyet, one of the founding fathers of the Nguyen Dynasty, brought his love of Hat Boi to Gia Dinh in the early 19th century, contributing to the transmission of San Hau tuong. This is an almost classic master's play, which can be applied as a template for assembling and adapting plays from existing stories to be made later. When developing in the South, singing boi broke out of the royal performance form and became a folk theatrical art, with modifications to suit the regional context and the tastes of the audience.

Masquerade, commonly known as face mask or tuong tuong, is also a feature of the art of Hat Boi, to represent conventionally, to represent the character's temperament, thereby helping viewers to identify the mirrors. opposite sides such as the middle army, the evil god, the good and the evil. Actors directly draw curved lines on the face, when performing with the form shock, that is, vibrating facial muscles, those strokes will move to magnify the character's temperament and expression immediately. The colors used in the production also have a relative meaning, with the main colors such as red, white, green, black ... to evoke the origin or morality of the character.

Artist Huu Lap is one of those people who still have their passion for Hat Boi. He carried out a project to introduce 16 typical characters in San Hau tuong, adding five typical faces in other Hat Boi scripts. All of these works are drawn in both facial expressions: black strokes are drawn directly on the face combined with the characteristic symbolism, using a variety of red-green-white colors to express the character's temperament. ; and white face - the actor only wears a white face and makeup that emphasizes his eyebrows, nose, and cheeks. These characters are faithfully represented on stage, based on the experience and memory of more than 65 years of experience. Working in many positions in the troupe, from actors to composers to dramatizers, artist Huu Lap is currently storing more than 500 plays from the past to the present. In addition, he also has a self-recorded book of nearly 50 characters' faces in different scenarios, preserving the details of face painting in Southern Boi singing according to his memory, which is a precious document that generations of Later artists also have to follow them for reference.

San Hau Tuong revolves around the story after the death of King Qi, Thai monk Ta Thien Lang took the throne, established Tieu Giang San, plotted to kill the concubine Phan Phung Co who was pregnant for the Qi family and lost an heir. The Qi court was divided into two factions, serving the Qi was the righteous side, and the anti-Qi was the villain, with the moral boundaries of each character being built very clearly. Ai San Hau, also known as Son Hau, is where the final battle broke out between the two factions of good and evil, the climax of the play.

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General Ta Thien Lang

1. General Ta Thien Lang: The main antagonist in the plot. Ta Thai master betrayed the king, masterminded usurpation of the throne of the Qi family, when King Qi fell ill, he opened a banquet to establish Tieu Giang San, which was the event that spurred the scenario. Artists paint a musty white face while wearing a mustache, showing their scheming and cunning personality.

General Ta On Dinh

2. Ta On Dinh: The younger brother of the Ta family, a martial general with a violent personality, and a villain. Three martial arts brothers with the surname Ta often appear together: Ta On Dinh, Ta Loi Nhuoc, Ta Loi Phung. Artists when shopping for tuong wear a beard continuously, draw a striped face mixed with white and black, and wear a waiting band on their head. Drama actors will draw more jackfruit brains (tears) right above the eyes and temples, sequentially in each act. Each expression, facial expression and beard will move continuously according to the artist's breath and cheek muscles.

Ta Lei Ruo

3. Ta Loi Nhuoc: The second younger brother of the Ta family, a martial general next to (as a supporting role), cowardly personality, is part of the trio of brothers Ta On Dinh, Ta Loi Nhuoc and Ta Loi Phung. The artist wears a green face, the two eye compartments are pointed at the two sides of the nose to shape a bird's beak, the actor wears a mustache that moves continuously when talking, creating a funny gesture for the audience.

Ta Loi Phung

The younger brother of the Ta family is a martial general next to him (as a supporting role), and he and his brothers fight with Khuong Linh Ta. Artists, when shopping, paint the general's face using the same color as Ta On Dinh, only do not draw more jackfruit brains (tears) on either side of the temples. Ta Loi Phuong and Ta Loi Nhuo died in battle at the hands of Dong Kim Lan and Phan Diem at the end of the third act.

Ta Nguyet Style

The older sister of the Ta family, who was originally a Western palace of the Qi dynasty, had a good-natured personality against the family, supported the eunuch Le Tu Trinh to rescue the concubine Phan Phung Co, then opposed the plot of the Ta family and entered the temple to become a monk. . The artist paints a white face following a beautiful peach shoulder, with a gentle, slow expression. When entering the temple to become a monk, the character wears a yellow chivalry palm to cover his head.

Ta Loi Van

The youngest brother of the Ta family, loyal to the Qi family, is loved by his sister Ta Nguyet Kieu. This is the type of supporting character, with little dialogue, often written in to complete the drama. The character's personality is stupid but good-natured, often dressed in white face, wearing a mandarin on the top of his head. Appearing at the end of the drama, accompanied by Ta Thien Lang, ran into the temple where Ta Nguyet Kieu lived to ask for protection.

Fan Ding Gong

7. Phan Dinh Cong: The old general of the army of the Qi state, which guarded San Hau citadel. When Ta Thien Lang conspired to betray the emissary, Phan Dinh Cong slashed the porcelain to get blood to sign the flag, pulled his troops back to the capital to restore their karma, in the middle of the road, a hurricane broke out and broke the flag, due to old age and weakness, Phan Dinh Cong gas died in the middle of the road. When the artist buys the first drama, he paints his face in the form of a loyal martial general, the center of the face is painted bright red, the two eye compartments draw the apples of the eyes down to the cheeks, the bottom is painted with a sweet leaf stroke, and wears a silver beard. This character has an upright and frank disposition, even though he is old and weak, he still has a strong army to punish Ta.

Phan Phung Co

8. Phan Phung Co: Daughter of Phan Dinh Cong, the non-Qi family, was hunted by the Ta family because she was pregnant with a baby lord. Artists, when shopping, paint their faces in a beautiful peach shape, when they are in court, it is their turn to wear traditional clothes. When they are lost, they dress more rustic, their hair is simply decorated with brooches, showing many hardships. that the character goes through.

Phan Diem

9. Phan Diem: Son of Phan Dinh Cong, after his father died, he supported the young lord to destroy Ta and led troops into the capital. Artists, when shopping for a tuong, paint their face in the form of a loyal martial general, their whole face is painted bright red, and their eyes are drawn with apple irises covering the lower eye circles, along with a stroke of sage leaves on both sides of the nose. Phan Diem's personality is similar to his father, wholeheartedly serving the Qi Dynasty, defending San Hau until the end.

Dong Kim Lan

10. Dong Kim Lan: Quan martial of the Qi Dynasty, appearing throughout the play San Hau. Dong Kim Lan holds the position of Ngu Ma Hau, and Khuong Linh Ta plays a decisive role in helping the Prince of Qi restore his career. When the artist buys a first tuong, he can buy a tuong in the form of a loyal martial general, with a bright red face and slanted eyebrows. Character makeup will change over time in the plot, by the third act, the character reaches middle age will wear a black five-pointed beard that reaches to the navel.

Dong Mau

11. Dong Mau: Dong Kim Lan's mother, was arrested by Nicholas Tse to pressure her son in the third act. The artist paints a white face, emphasizes wrinkles, white eyebrows and hair, wears a scarf on his head, wears simple clothes, and moves slowly and decisively but exudes a strong aura. Dong Mau was completely loyal to the Qi family, directly scolding the Ta family for usurping the throne despite being treated badly by Ta Wen Dinh.

Khuong Linh Ta

12. Khuong Linh Ta: Quan martial of the country of Qi, along with Dong Kim Lan, after the fight was beheaded by Ta On Dinh three times, still persisting in the tower to prevent Ta's army from letting Kim Lan escape. Although dead, Linh Ta's soul still appears as a light to illuminate Kim Lan through the deserted forest. Artists, when shopping, paint their faces in the form of a loyal martial general, but their whole face is painted in blue, their eyebrows are slanted, and two symmetrically drawn eye cavities are sharpened to shape a bird's beak down near the tip of the nose. The character Khuong Linh Ta was built in response to Kim Lan, the two of them, through many trials of heart, joined forces to help Qi except Ta.

Trieu Khac Thuong

13. Trieu Khac Thuong: A mandarin of the Qi dynasty, upright in character, protested when Ta Thien Lang founded Tieu Giang San, was beheaded by Wen Dinh in the middle of the party. Artists, when shopping, paint their faces in the form of a beautiful old man, with a white face, slanted eyebrows, short five-pointed beard, and a crown on their head, which can be portrayed as a mandarin or a martial man.

Le Tu Trinh

14. Le Tu Trinh: Loyal eunuch of the Te Dynasty, from the beginning plotted with the Tam Cung Ta Nguyet Kieu to set up a plan to postpone the army and save Phan Phung Co's life five times seven times. Artists when shopping, paint a white face, elegant features like a woman, wearing a folding crown. Legend has it that the left army Le Van Duyet was very fond of this character in the script of San Hau, every time he performed San Hau he had to hold the drum to pay homage and reward good passages.

Tiger

15. Ho Bon: An auxiliary general, serving the Ta family, was sent by On Dinh to arrest Mrs. Dong Mau. Artists, when shopping for dramas, whiten their faces, do not draw in the form of generals, but lean towards the comedy faces, their eyes draw small circles below, their heads are small, and their lips are saggy. Sometimes referred to collectively as the "Ho Bon army", as a form of the main generals' limbs.

Prince

16. Prince: The Crown Prince of the Qi Dynasty, the young lord and son of King Qi passed away, and the second concubine Phan Phung Co. The play San Hau begins when the Prince is still in his mother's womb and ends when the grown-up Prince ascends the throne to become King of Qi thanks to the support of loyal characters. The artist, when shopping, paints a white face in the form of a young and beautiful double, with thin but slanted eyebrows. The character represents the main character's belief in the great cause, when the Prince ascends the throne is also when the play ends happily.

Du Hong

17. Du Hong: Appears in the script Luu Kim Dinh Gia Gia Tho Chau, according to the story, the practicing red swallow appears. The role of Du Hong plays in the form of a pagan character, the whole face is painted red, the irises drawn from the temples to the sides of the nose are pointed to form a bird looking sideways, wearing brass false eyes. , in the middle of the forehead is drawn the third eye, indicating the discernment of the world.

Trinh An

18. Trinh An: Appearing in the script Dao Tam Xuan Bao Phu Cuu, his temper is outspoken, he was executed by the court in unjustly beheading, causing his wife Dao Tam Xuan to take revenge. The artist, when shopping, paints a camouflaged face, a slanted mouth, and asymmetrical lines between the two sides of the face.

Pangu

19. Ban Co: The god who opened the heavens and established the earth, often appearing in the section Diem Huong, opening the ceremony to worship Dai Boi at Ky Yen festivals. Pangu's face is painted blue outside, the white space in the eyes extends from the temple to the cheekbones and then sharpens the center of the chin into a block, looking at the front can imagine a bird face, the middle of the forehead has a symbol. lunisolar. The character when shopping for a tuong wears a mandarin rank, wears double girdles (male armor wearing a full set), two hands holding two bundles of incense to dance, symbolizing the act of separating from extremes, giving birth to doubting heaven and earth.

Zhou Chang

20. Chau Xuong: Appears in the play Three Kingdoms, accompanies Quan Cong with Quan Binh. In the fairy tale of singing Boi, Chau Xuong was originally a mountain bandit, and was later adopted by Quan. The character is designed with a face painted, a circle under the eyes, a beard, a violent but loyal character.

Chung Vo Diem

21. Chung Vo Diem: Appears in the play Dong Qi Chung Vo Diem, is the queen of the country of Qi, the original is the star Mao Don Tinh in the sky, born ugly but more talented than people, helping King Qi unify the country. . "Thuong Dinh gave birth to a triangle, the lower mouth exported the second Nha" - on the head there are three horns, under the mouth there are two fangs, the large eye cavity extends to the cheeks, the face wearing brass eyes looks like a genius, a strange general.

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