Among the actors, the representative of the Tang School, Niu is a famous clown in Henan Opera. He founded the Niu School of Henan Opera, and Li Sizhong is a famous clean actor, known as the "red-faced king" of Henan Opera.
Speaking of Henan Opera, we can't help but mention Eighteen Orchids of Henan Opera. Eighteen orchids in Henan Opera is a vague concept. In the early days, there was a 18 blue actress who studied drama with Zhou Haishui, a famous teacher in western Henan. Because there were fewer actresses at that time, it caused a sensation in the western mountainous areas for a period of time. Some people constantly resigned or changed careers, and recently, some people have been added, and the number is not absolute 18. After liberation, when sorting out the history of traditional Chinese opera, even Zhou Haishui couldn't remember who the eighteen orchids were in the early stage. So there are many sayings about the later eighteen orchids. Mao, Luo, Zhou Lanfeng, Fan Lanrong, Che and Tang are all outstanding among the eighteen orchids in Henan Opera. Later, Cui Lantian changed the singing method to Dandan, and Li Lanju's skills became more and more mature, so there was a saying that "when it comes to eighteen orchids in Henan Opera, Xiao Ju and Datian can be counted". With the passage of time, there are many new people in Henan Opera, among whom Zhang Baoying, Wang Qingfen, Hu Meiling, Niu Shuxian, Li Xihua, Kan Aimei, Zhu Qiaoyun, Li Jinzhi, Chen Shumin, Mary, Hu Xiaofeng and Zhang Lan are called the top ten talents of Henan Opera (meaning that there are more than ten talents in the top ten talents of Henan Opera). Tang, Wang Qingfen, Hu Meiling, Gu Xiurong and Chen Shumin won the Plum Blossom Award in Chinese Drama, which is called "Six Plums". The so-called "Zhengzhou Three Orders" in Henan Opera began in the middle and late 1970s, referring to the three pillars of the original Zhengzhou Henan Opera Troupe-Hu Meiling, Wang Xiling and Liu Boling.
Chaoyanggou starring Wang Shanpu, Wei Yun, Gao Jie, Yang Huarui and Marin, Marriage of Little Black Boys starring Liu Lanfang, Joy of the People starring Chang Xiangyu and Wang Shanpu, and Marriage of Bad Uncle starring Ren Hongen and Tang Yuying all won prizes in the whole country with rich life breath and fresh style. Henan opera has always been a great singer, and the key points of the plot have big-board singing, which often sings heartily and shows unique artistic charm. First of all, the style of Henan opera is full of passionate masculinity, and it is good at expressing grand scenes with strong emotional power; Secondly, it is rich in local characteristics, simple and popular, and naturally close to the lives of ordinary people; Thirdly, the rhythm is clear and powerful, the contradictions and conflicts are sharp, the story begins and ends, and the characters are angular. Because of its unique style, the influence of Henan Opera has been expanding all over the country. 16 There are more than 200 performing groups in provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, and more than 2,000 amateur groups dance every year in Henan Province alone. At present, Henan Opera has become the largest variety of operas in China.