In 2021, the key literary and art projects of Anhui Province, the large-scale emblem drama "Liu Mingchuan" rearranged by the Anhui Huijing Theater recently premiered in Hefei, which interpreted Liu Mingchuan's resistance to the Law and his historical merits in building Taiwan as Taiwan's first inspector, which was affirmed by all parties, and Anhui Performing Arts Group and the Provincial Huijing Theater organized experts from inside and outside the province to discuss the play.
"If the Liu Mingchuan Memorial Hall is static, the Emblem Drama "Liu Mingchuan" is dynamic. This kind of drama, which was once snubbed by the stage, has stood up again, indicating that there is a group of conscientious and virtuous artists carrying the banner, and there is a group of eager audiences waiting for the perfect combination of political and artistic works to give them spiritual comfort. The famous Huangmei opera performance artist Huang Xinde praised the director of "Liu Mingchuan" for not illustrating the characters, but expressing it with artistic conception, praising the lead actor Wang Yushu for acting very carefully, playing the character without acting in the industry, and the starring Luo Liping can break through across the industry, which is worth affirming.
Weng Fei, director of the Anhui Provincial Historical and Cultural Research Center, is the planner of the old version of "Liu Ming's Biography" more than 20 years ago. Weng Fei said that on the night of the premiere of the remake of "Liu Ming's Biography", he counted down, and the audience applauded nearly forty times. In addition to affirmation, Weng Fei also put forward three points of improvement opinions from a professional point of view: first, the mountain tribe should be called indigenous people, second, the lyrics should reflect the international situation in the decade from 1885 to 1895, the dispute between the two Liu in the play belongs to the internal contradiction of the high level, can not become a contradiction between patriotism and traitor, and the third is the improvement of artistic quality, which can integrate the love of the family and the love for the country to highlight the protagonist of Liu Mingchuan.
Wang Chang'an, former president of the Anhui Dramatists Association, said that the reason why everyone is willing to sit down and discuss is because "Liu Mingchuan" has the potential to become a fine product. Talking about the shortcomings, Wang Chang'an said bluntly that there is still room for processing and improvement of the text.
Hou Lu, former secretary general and vice chairman of the Anhui Dramatists Association, and Qin Jiafeng, vice chairman of the Provincial Dramatists Association, both proposed that as a key literary and art project, "Liu Mingchuan" can be made into a movie and a Hui opera art film "Liu Mingchuan". ”
Liu Minghou, a professor at the Shanghai Theater Academy, said that the Hui opera "Liu Mingchuan" highlights Anhui's cultural self-confidence and tells Anhui's own story. "Huijing Theater uses the art of Huijing Opera to tell Anhui's own story with exquisite artistry and profound thinking, reflecting the cultural self-confidence of Anhui dramatists." The Hui opera "The Biography of Liu Ming" is definitely not a historical drama in the general sense, but a thick historical drama with profound practical significance and reflective significance. The successful performance of this "Biography of Liu Ming" reflects the artistic vision and decisiveness of the leadership team of The Huijing Theater in Anhui Province, as well as its political sensitivity and responsibility and responsibility to society. Wang Yushu has a large section of emblem singing, which impressed me very much, that is, "Ten Questions about the Sea". Wang Yushu sang so deeply and subtly, touching and heartfelt, the lyrics were well written, the singing voice was well designed, and the actors sang well! Layer by layer, in one go, the inner unfairness and resentment of the characters are revealed to the fullest. Liu Minghou also pointed out that in the play "Liu Mingchuan", the French general Lone Pull, who is Liu Mingchuan's biggest opponent, is weaker, "He is the main strong opponent of Liu Mingchuan's imminent danger, and there are too few confrontation scenes now." ”
Cui Wei, secretary general of the China Dramatists Association, believes that the text of the play is outstanding, and the character of Liu Mingchuan has both historical value and practical significance, "The ancient drama is indeed suitable for performing historical dramas, and we have found the traditional themes suitable for the interpretation of Hui opera, which vividly reflects the artistic style of the drama." The combination of heritage and innovation is particularly good. The artistic means are exquisite and not extravagant, and the actor's presentation and artistic expression are not old, and the actor's spiritual presentation is based on the characters rather than simply based on the drama. Cui Wei said that "Liu Mingchuan" is a new narrative structure, with more than a dozen changing scenes, "The director grasped the fate of Liu Mingchuan and the country, and the play contains the contradiction between Liu Mingchuan's own ambitions and reality, which is obviously the refinement of contemporary playwrights and in line with the characteristics of the times." The lead actor Wang Yushu created this character with ease, and the artistic means and artistic effects played well. Cui Wei also bluntly said that there are some historical details in the play.
"The rearrangement itself is a very important creation, in the past many classic operas are still facing the task of rearranging, processing and upgrading, and then moving to the modern stage, we cannot be created and lost, so the rearrangement mechanism can make excellent works polished and improved, which is very good." Wang Kui, director of the Opera Institute of the China Academy of Drama, said bluntly that the Huijing Theater has made a good demonstration in picking up excellent works, "Of course, this work still needs to be polished, we figure out the artistic image, how to make the work more exquisite, at present, some characters are still simplified." For example, As a visionary politician, Liu Mingchuan firmly believed that being able to see this land was indispensable to the Chinese territory. This detail, whether it is the performance or the excavation of the text, has been simplified. ”
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