Beijing News (reporter Liu Zhen) Recently, Damai Mailive's drama label "Of Course there is a play" has successively released a number of new self-made plays such as musical "I am waiting for you at the end of time", "Portrait of Dowling Gray", drama "Qingming On the River Map Code", "Skin Bag", "Frankenstein" and so on, announcing that it will continue to increase content construction in 2022. Li Jing, the director of the label, said: "Since its inception, the label has insisted on focusing on the three keywords of 'current emotion', 'young attitude' and 'surprise experience' in content positioning, focusing on the layout of three categories: musical theater, commercial drama and light immersion. This year, the label will continue to increase the construction of self-made content on the basis of the previous one, and strive to achieve one drama and one grid, bringing more high-quality theatrical content and a more surprising live experience to the audience. ”
Posters of "Portrait of Dowling Gray", "Frankenstein", "Leather Bag"
According to Li Jing, the new repertoire that "of course there is drama" will launch this year has its own characteristics. Among them, the two works of "Portrait of Dowling Gray" and "Frankenstein" are localization adaptations of overseas dramas that focus on the current expression of classic themes. The musical Portrait of Dowling Gray is based on the only novel by the British novelist Wilde and tells a story of soul and face, good and evil, while the play Frankenstein is adapted from Mary Shelley's science fiction novel of the same name, using the national theatre version of the play, this classic Gothic story incorporates an urgent focus on the responsibility of science, the malfeasance of parents, the development of cognitive abilities, and the nature of good and evil. Another work, "Skin Bag", is Cai Chongda's non-fiction literary work, the author in the spirit of feelings for his hometown relatives, in an objective, meticulous and calm way, tells a series of stories carved in the flesh and bones, and records the customs and customs of a Fujian fishing town and the changes of the times. The "Of Course There Is Drama" will put the work on the stage, which will be a dramatic presentation of the classic literary IP, and also reflect the label's advanced exploration on the commercial drama track.
Poster of "I am waiting for you at the end of time" and "Qingming On the River Map Code"
The musical "I am waiting for you at the end of time" and the drama "Qingming On the River Map Code" are both adaptations of Ali Entertainment's internal IP, and this part of "cross-screen creation" will be used as a new addition to enrich the drama market. Among them, the musical "I am waiting for you at the end of time" tells a love story that spans time and space, in 2020, its film of the same name as the first work of Ali Pictures' "My Love Story" series, has achieved a cumulative box office of more than 500 million, the deep linkage of this film and performance will reinterpret this warm love in the form of musicals; the drama "Qingming On the River Map Code" is expected to premiere this summer, as the peak of domestic suspense reasoning, the stage drama version will be adapted through live-action adaptation, reproducing the prosperous scenery of the Shili Bian River, Vividly interpreting this conspiracy and killing hidden in the famous paintings of the ages, the film and television work of the same name Youku is under simultaneous development.
Poster of Rock 'n' Roll Faust, Mix, Fold or Salad
In addition to the new works, "Rock Faust" and "Mixed, Folding or Salad", which have previously achieved excellent results in both box office performance and user reputation, will also bring surprises to the majority of drama fans in the new year. According to reports, as the first self-made musical of "Of Course There Is Drama", "Rock Faust" premiered in Shanghai in May 2021 and has toured in Beijing, Wuxi, Hangzhou, Changsha, Nanjing, Foshan, Shenzhen, Suzhou and other cities, with a barley score of 8.5 points. In February this year, the play will return to the Shanghai Grand Theatre for a second round of performances. In addition, douban score 8.3, barley score 8.6, last year's hard-to-find word-of-mouth dark horse drama in Beijing and Guangzhou "Mixed, Folding Or Salad" will also return to Beijing station in March this year to meet the audience at the Tianqiao Art Center.
Beijing News reporter Liu Zhen
Edited by Wu Longzhen Proofreader Liu Jun