薛觉先和马师曾,是二十年代至五、六十年代,辉耀粤剧艺坛的两颗巨星。他们驰誉海内外,不仅因为他们是优秀的表演艺术家,而且是卓越的艺术革新家。当他们还是刚刚登上粤剧舞台的初生之犊时,就立志改革粤剧。但是,人微言轻,未能引起关注。当他们在艺术上稍露头角,特别是在三、四十年代,薛、马各以广州和香港为基地展开艺术上的竞赛——也就是粤剧史上的“薛马争雄”时期,他们就以过人的胆识,力排众议,大胆改革和创新。 Xue Jue Xian and Ma Shi Zeng, is the two superstars from the 1920s to the 1950s and the 1960s, glorifying the Cantonese opera art scene. They are well-known both at home and abroad not only because they are outstanding performing artists but also as outstanding artistic innovators. When they were still the newborn calves on the Cantonese opera stage, they decided to reform Cantonese opera. However, people are mild and not able to attract attention. When they came out in art, especially in the 1930s and 1940s when Xue and Magu started the art competition based on Guangzhou and Hong Kong - that is, during the “battle of Xue Ma” in the history of Cantonese Opera, Courage, power and public opinion, bold reform and innovation.