On the evening of October 17th, zeng Xiaomin's second performance of the Cantonese Opera Art National Tour in Shanghai, cantonese opera "The Legend of the White Snake", was performed at the Wanping Theater in Shanghai. In recent days, the temperature in Shanghai has plummeted, but the enthusiasm of the audience has not diminished. Half an hour before the start of the show, the hall of the Wanping Theater was already crowded with fans waiting for the opening, and many of them came from other places.
As a work that was previously "out of the circle" and has a good audience base, this time "White Snake Legend and Love" came to Shanghai for the second time, and because of the blessing of the Cantonese opera movie of the same name, it attracted a large number of young opera fans to come to feel the charm of the stage version of Cantonese opera with a more "original taste".
Fans came from all over the world, and cultural and creative products were on sale
In the evening, there were many loyal fans of Cantonese opera, as well as students from the Shanghai Theater Academy who organized a group to watch the performance. "5 brush "White Snake Legend • Love" movie, the stage version of the video has been seen dozens of times, today specially come to see the scene."
Before the performance, the audience waited in line outside the Wanping Theater. Photo by Xue Caihuan
A fan from Kunshan said that he was attracted by the beautiful picture of the movie trailer of "White Snake Legend and Love" before, and gradually understood and liked Cantonese opera. "Whether it is the film version or the stage version of "White Snake Legend, Love", their innovation of traditional opera is successful, and I am very happy to see so many young audiences to support Cantonese opera today."
Miss Yang, a opera lover living in Suzhou, came here on purpose. "I have seen the movie "White Snake Love" three times in total, and many of the pictures are very shocking and I can't get tired of watching it." She told reporters, "Dressing, makeup, stunts, soundtrack... In particular, the word 'love' runs through the whole process, and the characters show different human natures in three dimensions, which fascinate me very much. ”
Photo by Long Hai
Starring national first-class actors Zeng Xiaomin and Wen Ruqing, and co-starring Wang Yanfei and Zhu Hongxing, the newly compiled Cantonese drama "White Snake Legend • Love" has been innovated and developed on the basis of the traditional drama "White Snake Biography", with "love" as the main line running through the whole play, through the ingenious and unique artistic techniques, giving people a youthful, beautiful, romantic and aesthetic artistic enjoyment.
Photo by Xue Caihuan
In 2017, Zeng Xiaomin won the 28th Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award with his newly edited Cantonese opera "The Legend of the White Snake and Love", and won the 16th Wenhua Performance Award in 2019. In the same year, Guangdong Cantonese Theatre performed "White Snake Transmission and Love" for the first time in Shanghai Zhou Xinfang Theater Space, which was highly acclaimed. This tour is the second performance of "White Snake Legend and Love" in Shanghai. The scene is still hot, and the show tickets were sold out a week ago.
Spectators stopping in the cultural and creative district of the theater hall. Photo by Xue Caihuan
The reporter learned from the relevant staff that the "out of the circle" of "White Snake Legend and Love" has also led to the hot sale of the Cultural and Creative Surrounding area of Guangdong Cantonese Theatre. That night, the audience in front of the cultural and creative booth was endless, and the DVD of "White Snake Love", theme stationery, masks, etc. were all hot products, especially Zeng Xiaomin's signature DVD, which was sold out that night.
Fan group photo. Photo by Long Hai
"I bought a lot of cultural and creative products myself, and I also helped my friends who couldn't be there to 'buy on their behalf.'" A woman who works in design has observed the cultural effects of "White Snake Romance". "We hope that "The Legend of the White Snake" can be operated as an IP for a long time in the future, and hope that the Guangdong Cantonese Theater can bring you more cultural and creative products and more good works."
The movie version landed on the B station "hegemonic list", and the stage version was full
That night, the Wanping Theater was full upstairs and downstairs. Classic clips such as "Seeking Immortal Grass" and "Flooding The Golden Mountain" and "Kicking the Gun" play won the audience's applause and applause; and the clip of the White Snake and Xu Xian being forced to separate attracted empathy on and off the stage. After the performance, the actors closed the curtain three times, and the audience applauded endlessly, and some fans stood outside the theater and surrounded the actors for a group photo.
The performance of "White Snake Legend and Love" in Shanghai was a complete success and won the applause of the audience. Photo by Xue Caihuan
"We have seen all kinds of dramas and various forms of "The Legend of the White Snake", and Cantonese opera has brought us the most surprises." An old couple from Shanghai said, "'Water Flood Jinshan' is very impressed, and the dean has acting skills and figure. Thank you to the main creative team for their dedication and innovation! ”
"After watching it, I feel that the stage version of the set setting is more 'blank', giving people an imaginary space and a romantic feeling." In the singing section, the stage version uses more traditional instrumental soundtracks than the movie version, which has a more Cantonese opera charm. "A local viewer in Shanghai commented." The difference between the stage version and the movie version of "White Snake Love" is still very large, such as transition, art design, etc., all of which bring people different senses of beauty. The integrity and rich details of the stage story are worth seeing repeatedly. ”
It is reported that on October 10, the Cantonese opera movie "White Snake Legend and Love" has officially landed on Station B. The reporter saw that as of now, the movie has received more than 350,000 likes, more than 7,000 comments, more than 6.9 million people have watched the movie online, hundreds of people watched it online, and the B station score is as high as 9.8, ranking in the top ten of the B station movie list and the top three of the popular list for a week.
The stage version and the film version of "The Legend of the White Snake" have been well received, reflecting the quality of the work itself, the aesthetic presentation, and the love and dedication of Cantonese opera people, which has been widely recognized by the audience, and it is inseparable from the characteristics of Continuous Attempts and Innovations of Cantonese Opera.
Screenshot of bilibili movie page.
Previously, at the Shanghai press conference, Zeng Xiaomin introduced to the media: "The Cantonese opera industry has always had no shortage of active innovation and enterprising predecessors, and our generation of Cantonese opera people have followed their pace and have been innovating and promoting Cantonese opera, especially traditional repertoire, and there is no shortage of new attempts. In recent years, we have created many plays, including the stage version of "The Legend of the White Snake", which has been loved and sought after by many young people. The film version of "White Snake Legend and Love" has been recognized as a successful circle. From the perspective of dissemination and influence, these have further expanded the scope of promotion of Cantonese opera. ”
On the 19th, Wanping Theatre will continue to stage the modern Cantonese opera "Red Turban" with the same "innovative" characteristics, bringing a refreshing viewing experience to Shanghai audiences with the story of modern Guangdong women "going to Nanyang".
[Reporter] Guan Yuqing was sent from Shanghai
【Photo】 Long Hai Xue Caihuan
【Author】 Guan Yuqing
【Source】 Southern Press Media Group South + client
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