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Stills from the new version of Beijing Renyi's "Wilderness", Zhang Keying played "Jinzi". (Courtesy of Beijing Renyi)
People's Daily On the evening of December 30, the new version of Beijing Renyi's drama "Wilderness" was premiered, which is also the finale of the opening three classics of the Beijing International Drama Center Cao Yu Theater. This time to create the "Wilderness", Beijing Renyi launched a new lineup, young director Yan Rui and young actors Jin Han, Zhang Keying, Fu Yao, Lei Jia, Lian Xudong, Wei Jiacheng and other members of the main creative team.
Stills from the new version of "Wilderness" by Beijing Renyi. (Courtesy of Beijing Renyi)
The flaws of the premiere do not hide the "gold" The new version of gold has entered the audience's field of vision
The new version of the wilderness gives a new angle in the interpretation of the text, through the combination of different versions of the original text, presenting a version that conforms to the current aesthetic and viewing rhythm, "so that the audience feels nervous and suffocated, there is an extreme sense of perception." Director Yan Rui introduced, "This play is not telling a simple revenge story. Rather, it is a dilemma, a human dilemma, which is a big proposition. People want to break through this barrier and eventually run to an ideal spiritual world, which is what we want to express, to show fresh people and lives on the stage. ”
After the premiere ended, Zhang Keying breathed a sigh of relief, "Tired, acting in this play is really tired, but very enjoyable!" Behind the successful completion of the performance, in fact, there was a small accident, in order to show the desolate feeling of the wilderness, this time the stage was designed as an irregular slope, which had many potholes, "As soon as the opening came, I stepped on the pothole, almost did not stand, I was a little panicked, fortunately stood; there was also a tall puppet that blocked me, and its stick poked in front of me, when I accidentally fell to the ground." Fortunately, the audience did not see that it was an accident, and when she returned to the side stage, she adjusted the rhythm and mentality in time and then went on to continue the performance.
While Zhang Keying felt that the performance was too enjoyable, the audience under the stage was even more enjoyable. The famous actor Wu Jing'an saw the tail from the beginning offstage, "Seeing the 'original' is kind, and then there is a 'wild' word, tonight the flowers are brilliant - Zhang Keying, the child acted well!" I came for the classic work of "The Wilderness", such a young girl starred in gold, at first I was a little worried, but the more I looked at it, the more I felt that this gold was acted with characteristics. "Citizen Ms. Li is a drama fan, and she often comes here to watch dramas, and she is full of expectations for Zhang Keying, who has just joined the Renyi family," Although it is the first time to see her performance on the Renyi stage, I can feel the momentum in her. ”
Find the creative fulcrum from yourself and strive to create a different kind of gold
"Wilderness" is different from Cao Yu's previous works in terms of creative background, drama style and dramatic content, and is therefore recognized as cao Yu's "most difficult to perform" work, "the emotions should be particularly full, some plots need to be expressed explosively, and some must be weakly processed, and it is very important to be relaxed." She admits that such control is too challenging, not only physical, but also psychological.
"Teacher Xu Fan has been very successful in portraying the role of Jinzi before, and we have repeatedly watched, studied and speculated on her videos." Zhang Keying modestly said that as a junior who had just graduated from the Central Academy of Drama and entered the fledgling art, of course, she did not dare to compare with her predecessors, only to study the role down-to-earth, and strive to perform her own characteristics, director Yan Rui also reminded her not to imitate, to try to find commonalities between herself and the role, "Once in the rehearsal, I myself and myself were sullen, I stomped on the spot, Yan Dao just saw it, said that this action is particularly real, and it is not the same as others, it is recommended to add to the play. ”
In the rehearsal process of about half a year, Zhang Keying also wanted to give this character an interpretation that belongs to young people, "I am slowly understanding Jinzi, she not only has love, but also the struggle against the current predicament, she is not only spicy, but also cute, agile and stoic." Zhang Keying tried to interpret the multi-faceted nature of the characters more vividly, "Sometimes I can feel such an impulse in my heart, but it may be because I am too young and too young to express it very well, but I want to try to express it." ”
The premiere of the new version of "Wilderness" can be described as a series of twists and turns due to the impact of the epidemic, but it has never stopped it from "flying into the homes of ordinary people". Zhang Keying and this group of young partners still infected everyone with lasting enthusiasm, allowing the audience to see the hope of the future of Beijing Renyi.