New Hainan Client, Nanhai Net, Nanguo Metropolis Daily January 26 news (reporter Chen Wang) On the evening of January 26, the Chinese classical dance drama "Cao Xueqin" was performed at the Hainan Provincial Song and Dance Theater. The dance drama leads the audience into Cao Xueqin's life, into his emotions, into his spiritual world, into the literary pinnacle of "Dream of the Red Chamber", and appreciates the influence and vitality of traditional Chinese culture through historical time and space.
The Chinese classical dance drama "Cao Xueqin" was brilliantly staged in Haikou. Photo by reporter Chen Wang
As a treasure in the treasure house of Chinese literature, "Dream of the Red Chamber" is a collection of excellent traditional Chinese culture.
In order to promote the creative transformation and innovative development of China's outstanding traditional culture, Beijing Haidian District firmly grasped the important cultural brands and characteristic symbols of "red culture" and "Cao culture" in the region, and spent two years carefully creating the Chinese classical dance drama "Cao Xueqin" in the new era.
The dance drama "Cao Xueqin" uses the vocabulary of classical dance to tell the legend and exciting life behind a generation of literary heroes Cao Xueqin. The drama has designed a total of four-act plots of "Knowing Friends Jinghua", "Empty Labor Concern", "Dream Grand View" and "Only Standing for Eternity", in the form of a virtual and real contrast narrative form of "Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water", showing Cao Xueqin's life experience of several ups and downs, some of whom have been living on the streets for a living, there are also carefree childhood times in brocade and jade food, there is a deep friendship with cousin Fangqing for many years, and there is also a heroic ambition that is appreciated by everyone and affirmed by the emperor.
"In the beautiful snow scene of the West Mountain, a kite sways up, carrying Cao Xueqin's lifelong clutch sorrow and sincere persistence to float to the distance..." The actor's just right performance, beautiful lighting set and touching stage music made this wonderful scene presented in the opening of the dance drama "Cao Xueqin".
"I especially like 'Dream of the Red Chamber', film and television dramas and books have been read many times, this is the first time to enter Cao Xueqin's world in the form of dance drama, whether it is music, choreography or the performance of the actors, it is very exciting, it is worth watching." Audience member Ms. Zhao said.
The dance drama "Cao Xueqin" is one of the stage art boutique plays of the 2022 Hainan Island Spring International Art Exhibition, and will be performed again on the evening of the 27th.
It is reported that the 2022 Hainan Island Spring International Art Exhibition Stage Art Boutique Exhibition was held in the Hainan Provincial Song and Dance Theater from January to March, in addition to the staged dance drama "Swan Lake", "Immortal Radio Wave", "Cao Xueqin", "Boya Strings" and other plays, will also stage the original ballet "Dunhuang", dance poetry drama "Only This Green", classic Huangmei opera "Female Horse", "Huizhou Past", drama "Desperate Love", acrobatic dance drama "Hua Butterfly", children's drama "Canned Villain", light song and dance drama "White Snake" will also be staged. and many other stage art masterpieces.