People's Daily Rio de Janeiro, February 6 (Reporter Wu Jie) China's Yangzhou puppet drama "Snow White" was so popular when it debuted on the 2022 "Happy Spring Festival" Chinese Culture Month performance, as of February 6, the drama has attracted 2.2 million local viewers.
Poster of Yangzhou puppet drama "Snow White". Courtesy of the Chinese Embassy in Colombia
Snow White was launched by the Chinese Embassy in Colombia, together with the Department of Culture and Tourism of Jiangsu Province and the Julio Mario Santo Domingo Grand Theatre, from January 27 to February 3.
Stills from the Yangzhou puppet drama "Snow White". Courtesy of the Chinese Embassy in Colombia
The play is based on The Grimm fairy tale "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", the first children's drama live-action + puppet + animation + scene of the cartoon puppet animation children's drama form, the performance of the live actors is delicate and real, the performance of the cane puppet is cute, the actor's shape highlights the characteristics of the animation cartoon, the music is mainly nursery rhyme style, the costumes are gorgeous, the props are realistic, and the choreography is modern.
Luna, an expert on international issues and secretary general of the Brother-China Friendship Association, said: "The Yangzhou cane-headed puppet drama "Snow White" is amazing, a bold innovation in the fusion of traditional Chinese culture and world culture, and a wonderful interpretation of the sinicization of the world's fairy tale masterpieces, which deeply attracted me and my daughter. ”
Gomez, former Colombian ambassador to China and founder of the Colombian-Chinese Friendship Association, praised: "China's stage performance art keeps pace with the times, has unique characteristics, and high-tech empowers Chinese contemporary dance, which is a first-class standard. China's 'Happy Spring Festival' cloud performance not only fully demonstrates the colorful chinese splendid civilization, but also reflects the perfect combination of Chinese and Western cultures and the beauty and beauty. ”
Jiangsu Yangzhou cane head puppets have a history of more than 300 years, along with the string puppets in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, and the cloth bag puppets in Zhangzhou, and are one of the oldest local traditional music arts in China. In 2008, the Yangzhou Cane Head Puppet Show was approved by the State Council as a national intangible cultural heritage protection project. "Snow White" has been performed more than 1,500 times at home and abroad, and was awarded the "Best Children's Drama" Gold Award by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China in 2008.