傳統京劇《野豬林》取材于文學名著《水滸(hu)傳》第六回至(zhi)第九回。
故事說的是林(lin)沖被高俅陷害得家(jia)破人亡,最(zui)后被逼上(shang)梁山的經過。該劇原有楊(yang)小樓首演,經過改(gai)編,成(cheng)為(wei)了李少春的代表作。該劇于1962年拍(pai)成(cheng)電(dian)影。
宋太(tai)尉高(gao)俅(qiu)(qiu)子高(gao)衙(ya)內(nei)率(lv)(lv)家丁到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)東(dong)(dong)岳(yue)廟(miao)(miao)游玩,時林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)夫婦也到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)東(dong)(dong)岳(yue)廟(miao)(miao)燒香還原,路經大(da)相國寺,見(jian)魯智深在(zai)(zai)菜園練武,林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)讓(rang)娘(niang)子去(qu)廟(miao)(miao)中還愿(yuan),自(zi)(zi)已(yi)(yi)與(yu)魯智深相見(jian),二人(ren)相見(jian)恨晚,結(jie)為(wei)兄弟。高(gao)衙(ya)內(nei)見(jian)林(lin)(lin)(lin)娘(niang)子張氏(shi)貌(mao)美(mei),百(bai)般調(diao)戲。使(shi)女錦兒奔告林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong),林(lin)(lin)(lin)趕至欲打高(gao)衙(ya)內(nei),陸(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)出面調(diao)停,林(lin)(lin)(lin)方住手,魯智深趕到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao),欲打死(si)高(gao)衙(ya)內(nei),林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)勸阻,高(gao)逃(tao)去(qu)。陸(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)又獻計高(gao)俅(qiu)(qiu),假(jia)賣寶(bao)刀(dao)(dao)給林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)。陸(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)找到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong),說高(gao)俅(qiu)(qiu)也有一(yi)(yi)(yi)把寶(bao)刀(dao)(dao),想(xiang)看看林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)的(de)寶(bao)刀(dao)(dao),讓(rang)林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)帶(dai)刀(dao)(dao)去(qu)見(jian)高(gao)俅(qiu)(qiu)。林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)不敢違命,便帶(dai)上寶(bao)刀(dao)(dao)去(qu)見(jian)高(gao)俅(qiu)(qiu),陸(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)把林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)領到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)白虎堂門(men)口,讓(rang)林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)等候(hou),說自(zi)(zi)己先進去(qu)通報,便離開了。林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)等了許久(jiu),不見(jian)陸(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)出,也不見(jian)回(hui)音,不知(zhi)是(shi)計,自(zi)(zi)己進了門(men)。此時高(gao)俅(qiu)(qiu)出,誣林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)行刺,將林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)拿住,重刑拷打,未得(de)口供,只得(de)發配滄州。陸(lu)(lu)又暗使(shi)解差(cha)董(dong)超(chao)、薛(xue)霸(ba)在(zai)(zai)途中加害(hai)。至野豬林(lin)(lin)(lin),解差(cha)正欲謀(mou)害(hai)林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)時,魯救林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)脫險,并(bing)護(hu)送林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)了滄州。林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)滄州后(hou),分派(pai)到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)草(cao)料場看守(shou)草(cao)料。一(yi)(yi)(yi)計不成又生一(yi)(yi)(yi)計,高(gao)俅(qiu)(qiu)指使(shi)陸(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)又夜(ye)燒草(cao)料場加害(hai)林(lin)(lin)(lin)。正巧,天降(jiang)暴風(feng)雪,林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)為(wei)避寒去(qu)買酒,回(hui)來(lai)時猛烈的(de)風(feng)雪已(yi)(yi)將營房壓倒,林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)只得(de)在(zai)(zai)山神廟(miao)(miao)避雪,不在(zai)(zai)草(cao)料場。這時陸(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)率(lv)(lv)人(ren)在(zai)(zai)草(cao)料場放起大(da)火,認為(wei)林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)必死(si)無疑(yi)了,因為(wei)火太(tai)大(da),林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)是(shi)逃(tao)不出去(qu)的(de),就(jiu)是(shi)萬一(yi)(yi)(yi)燒不死(si)林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong),草(cao)料被燒,林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)也是(shi)死(si)罪(zui)難逃(tao)。陸(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)一(yi)(yi)(yi)伙(huo)(huo)放完火來(lai)到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)山神廟(miao)(miao)。林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)從(cong)陸(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)口中,知(zhi)道自(zi)(zi)己的(de)被害(hai)經過,并(bing)得(de)知(zhi)娘(niang)子已(yi)(yi)被逼死(si),怒從(cong)心頭起,奮力將陸(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)一(yi)(yi)(yi)伙(huo)(huo)殺死(si)報仇,然(ran)后(hou)上了梁山。
京劇(ju)《野豬林(lin)(lin)(lin)》的故事取(qu)材(cai)于(yu)我(wo)國古典文學名(ming)著《水(shui)滸傳》,其(qi)內容是說北(bei)宋年代(dai)東京八十(shi)(shi)萬禁軍(jun)教(jiao)頭(tou)林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong),被(bei)太尉高俅陷害,發配滄州(zhou)。高俅又責令(ling)解差在(zai)野豬林(lin)(lin)(lin)內殺害林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong),不想被(bei)林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)的結義兄弟魯智深搭救。后(hou)來在(zai)山(shan)神(shen)廟,林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)手刃了(le)仇人(ren)(ren)陸謙,冒(mao)風雪連(lian)夜投奔梁山(shan)泊(bo)。最早把這(zhe)個(ge)故事搬上京劇(ju)舞(wu)(wu)臺的是武生宗師楊小(xiao)樓。他與溥緒(xu)(清逸居士(shi))共同編創了(le)京劇(ju)《山(shan)神(shen)廟》,后(hou)改為(wei)《野豬林(lin)(lin)(lin)》,由(you)楊小(xiao)樓扮(ban)演(yan)林(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong),花臉郝派(pai)(pai)創始(shi)人(ren)(ren)郝壽臣(chen)扮(ban)演(yan)魯智深,上演(yan)后(hou)享譽劇(ju)壇。四十(shi)(shi)年代(dai)末(mo),著名(ming)京劇(ju)表演(yan)藝(yi)術家李少(shao)春(chun)先(xian)(xian)生對這(zhe)出戲重(zhong)新加(jia)以(yi)整(zheng)理改編,與郝派(pai)(pai)傳人(ren)(ren)袁世海先(xian)(xian)生、梅派(pai)(pai)傳人(ren)(ren)杜(du)近芳等在(zai)上海天蟾舞(wu)(wu)臺合作演(yan)出,引起轟動。后(hou)來李少(shao)春(chun)又對該劇(ju)進行了(le)多次修改,使該劇(ju)日臻完(wan)善,成為(wei)五十(shi)(shi)年代(dai)京劇(ju)舞(wu)(wu)臺優秀(xiu)劇(ju)目(mu)之(zhi)一。