After Realism "- The 1990s Realist Drama Profiling

Until 1990s, a remarkable phenomenon, the emergence of Post-realistic drama, appears on the Chinese drama stage. No matter from play creation, director's manner or performing market, a group of burgeoning realistic plays bring a strong tide into being, which becomes a big pillar for the 1990s' drama performance. Unlike the 1980s' Neo-realism, which combined realism with modernism, Post-realistic dramas fade the color of aggression and come back to placid. It becomes not vivid but vague, not self-appreciated but popular. It is mild and various, which belongs to both common people and modern fashion. Various creators, art targets and audience constitute different Post-realistic drama, such as military plays, heroic plays, historical plays, living plays, city love stories. They mainly occupy a position in both traditional theatres and small-scale theatres of 1990s. These dramas have their own characters and the forming certainties as well. It is very complex for the Post-realism to come into forth. The realism tradition of Chinese drama, which forms strong creating and appreciating inertia, deeply affects creators, audience and players. At the same time, great changes, such as the advocacy of traditional moral, the impact of popular culture, the revolution of culture market, the neo-leftist thoughts' influence on the playdom and declination of critics, take place in the holistic culture environment of 1990s. All above have important impacts on the emergence of Post-realism. The Post-realistic drama in 1990s brings cheerful achievements. It not only results in a group of high-qualitative write realistic drama, which motivates the playdom, but also cultivates a group of outstanding drama operators. However, it also has apparent shortcomings. So this drama phenomenon should be paid much attention to, further it ought to get fair and appropriate evaluation.