1. Stylish Acting and Acrobatics 四功、五法

2. 四功 :four skills in Performing 有聲皆歌 a. Singing （唱） b. Speaking （唸） 無動不舞 c. Acting （做） d. Fighting （打）

3. 五法 : five acting rules Hands ( 手 ) Eyes ( 眼 ) Body gesture ( 身 ) Rule ( 法 ) Steps ( 步 )

4. 四 功 Singing( 唱功 ). The chief role in the acting. Singing the development of plot with techniques

5. 四 功 Speaking( 唸功 ): 道白，唸白，口白, artistic languageSpeaking a. 韻白 rhyming spoken part b. 京白 Beijing dialect c. 方言白 the dialects of Shan-xi ( 山 西 ), Shan-dong( 山東 ), Jiang-su ( 江蘇 ), and so on

6. 做功 (Acting Skills): Facial expressions and body gestures( 身 段） 以無當有： By the actor’s action and body gesture, the audience feels the existence of objects. 以無當有 * Rolling up the curtain. 藉物表意： Acting with body gesture and properties. 藉物表意 * Holding a paddle with action of rowing.

7. Fighting: consist of various forms of Chinese martial art and acrobatics 基本功 : The basic physical training, especially feet and arms. @ 踢片腿 踢片腿 毯子功 (Somersault skills): Mat-work acrobatics-- somersaults, rolls, falls, leaps and vaults. @ 十三響 十三響 把子功 (Handling weapon skills): Performing martial routines with hand-properties, weapons or bare-handed. 把子功 @ 小五套

8. 五 法 手 : the starting of body gesture a. 指式 : you, he and I 指式 b. 蘭花指 : the basic gesture for tan ( 旦角 ) to show women’s tenderness and charming. 蘭花指

9. 五 法 眼： Speaking eyes -the attention and mobility of eyes 眼 Eyes should cooperate with body gesture.

10. 五 法 身 : the gesture or motion from shoulders to hips. 身 The gesture characterizes the role’s characteristics and personality. For instance, a just and positive man always stands upright, raise his head; on the contrary, negative characters always look like cringingly

11. 五 法 步 : The actor’s steps and walking posture. 步 This rule emphasizes the routine and beauty when actors walk in the stage.

12. 五 法 法 : the co-ordination and harmony of all skills. 法