Text/Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Yu Xiaoling Correspondent Zhang Ying
The ballet "Red Detachment of Women" is hailed as a landmark work in the history of ballet. Since its performance in 1964, it has performed more than 4,000 times at home and abroad, and has won praise from many parties. At 20:00 on January 22 and 23, the ballet "Red Detachment of Women" will recreate the classic at Dongguan Yulan Grand Theatre.
Stills of the ballet "Red Detachment of Women" Courtesy of Dongguan Yulan Grand Theatre
The ballet "Red Detachment of Women" is based on the film of the same name, telling the story of China's second domestic revolution: Qionghua, who was tortured, escaped from Hukou because she could not bear the oppression of the landlord Nan Batian, and happened to meet Hong Changqing, a representative of the Red Army Party. Through his guidance, Qionghua joined the Girl Scout Army, went through tempering and testing, and grew into an outstanding revolutionary fighter. After Hong Changqing's sacrifice, she took the red flag and bravely moved forward.
Wonderful stills courtesy of Dongguan Yulan Grand Theatre
The classic was successfully premiered by the National Ballet of China in 1964. In the ballet, not only did a lot of elements of ethnic dance and Chinese classical dance were added, but also the image of a female warrior wearing pointe shoes was created on the stage for the first time, and for the first time on the ballet stage, someone "shot" with a gun and "threw" with a grenade. In order to play the "soldier" like a "soldier", the actors also observed and studied through military training. The image of the female soldier is presented on the ballet stage, which is unique in the world ballet world.
Another highlight of the dance is the ballet action, and the "whiplash" of the black swan in "Swan Lake" is also known to the public, which is the "kicking purple and golden crown" in "The Red Detachment of Women". This was originally an action in Peking Opera, and when the play was brought to the big screen, the main creators of the play added this action to the ballet pioneeringly.
According to reports, "Red Detachment of Women" innovates Western ballet in all aspects from all aspects such as theme, music, set, dance movements, and the way the story is promoted, broadening the breadth of traditional ballet and enriching the theme of ballet, which is not only the crowning work in the history of Chinese art, but also the bright pearl in the world dance art. The uniqueness of any previous ballet work is the biggest charm of "The Red Detachment of Women".
At 20:00 on January 22 and 23, the red classic of the ballet "Red Detachment of Women" will be staged again at Dongguan Yulan Grand Theatre.
Source | Yangcheng Evening News Yangcheng Pie
Editor-in-charge | Zhang Degang