在20世纪之前,戏剧在中国就一直是大众的艺术形式,清朝覆灭后,它与大众的关系愈益紧密,同时,它也成了一种高度政治性的艺术形式。实际上,随着20世纪的进展,政治越来越成为民众的话题,戏剧作为一种既反映同时又影响其国家发展的艺术形式,也获得了越来越重要的位置。令人惊奇的是,现代中国戏剧发展最为关键的几个阶段恰恰是政治上最动荡的时期。这好像是中国人需要通过戏剧的表达寻找政治动荡和苦难的出口。抗战就是这样的一个时代。 Before the 20th century, drama had been a popular art form in China. After the Qing Dynasty’s demise, its relationship with the public became more and more closely. At the same time, it became a highly political art form. In fact, with the progress of the 20th century, politics has become a topic of public interest more and more. As an art form that reflects both the development of the country and the country, drama has gained more and more important position. Surprisingly, the most crucial stages in the development of modern Chinese drama are exactly the most turbulent times in politics. It seems like the Chinese need to find outlets for political unrest and misery through the expression of drama. Anti-Japanese War is such an era.