The dance drama "Cao Xueqin" is staged in Haikou to tell the story of Cao Xueqin's life and the creation of "Dream of the Red Chamber"

On the evening of January 26, the dance drama "Cao Xueqin" was staged at the Hainan Provincial Song and Dance Theater. Photo by reporter Song Guoqiang

On January 26th, the 2022 stage art performance of the Hainan Island Spring International Art Exhibition, the dance drama "Cao Xueqin", was staged at the Provincial Song and Dance Theater, telling the story of Cao Xueqin's ups and downs and the creation story of "Dream of the Red Chamber" in dance language.

The dance drama takes Cao Xueqin's life experience as the background, and through the choreography of reverse time and staggered time and space, the artistic reproduction of the creative process of "Dream of the Red Chamber" of "the words seem to be blood, ten years of hard work is unusual", restores Cao Xueqin's bitter and tortuous life, and allows the audience to appreciate the cultural vitality of this literary giant.".

In the choreography and performance, the dance drama incorporates a lot of ingenuity to portray the psychology of the characters in a deeper way, and strives to show the depth and layering of the characters. Lin Xiaojing, played by Cao Xueqin, said: "For example, when I interpreted the role, I found that After the loneliness, Cao Xueqin always used to bow her head and hunch her back, but when he buried his head in the case and wrote a book, he had a different pride and courage. In addition, the "kite" that runs through the plot also conveys different emotional connotations. It is not only Cao Xueqin's beautiful memories of her childhood, but also her persistent pursuit of writing ideals.

"After watching this dance drama, I felt very shocked, every detail is worth savoring." Wang Fuling, a haikou resident, said that for nearly a month, she has been following the Spring International Art Exhibition on Hainan Island. In her view, a series of activities of the art exhibition have enabled the public to obtain spiritual sublimation in the palace of various types of art and cultivate artistic sentiments, "I think it is very meaningful to hold such activities." ”