Long white silk sleeves belong to the prolong parts of the sleeves of traditional opera and dancing costumes in China. In the performances, they are played as fluent as the flowing water and floating clouds, owning the eastern aesthetic. 

水袖，是传统戏剧与舞蹈服装缀在袖口的延长部分，挥舞起来，飘逸灵动，颇具美感。

Apart from just being a decoration, long white silk sleeves can also show the characters' mind and emotions. 

除了装饰作用，水袖还可以表达人物的思想感情。

In Cantonese opera film, “The white Snake”, the lady white snake's long white silk sleeves gave people a feeling of both hardness and softness, showing her persistence, which attracted more young people's attention. 

在粤剧电影《白蛇传·情》中，白娘子的水袖始终给人柔中带刚的感觉，展现她对爱情的坚定和执着，吸引了不少观众的目光。

This opera film vividly shows us that traditional culture can also connect with new art forms to reshape itself.

这部戏曲电影生动的向我们展示了传统精粹也可以拥抱新的表现形态。

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来源 | 羊城晚报·羊城派
责编 | 吴瑕