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Shadow puppet play "The Spirit of the Sixth Plenary Session of the Nineteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Leads Us Forward". Photo by Pan Binbin, Xinhua Net
On February 9, at the New Era Civilization Practice Center in Qunke Town, Hualong Hui Autonomous County, Haidong City, Qinghai Province, cast and crew of the Shadow Puppet Theater Troupe recorded shadow puppet plays.
The shadow puppet theater troupe in Zaba Town, Hualong County, was established in June 2021, from the initial 4 people to the current 16 people, and the troupe not only has the elderly of Huajia, but also the participation of young people. "After the formation of the troupe, we adapted the original traditional plays, through innovative shadow puppet scripts, using easy-to-understand singing methods to dedicate to the audience, some classic old operas and red songs have been creatively adapted to be more grounded and warm, and can also inspire more resonance among the masses." Shan Weiping, director of the Cultural Industry Office of the Hualong County Bureau of Culture, Sports and Tourism and choreographer of the Shadow Puppet Theater Troupe, said.
On February 9, the cast and crew of the Shadow Puppet Theater Troupe in Zhaba Town, Hualong County, performed a shadow puppet play. Photo by Pan Binbin, Xinhua Net
Accompanied by the stirring sound of gongs and drums and the cheerful sound of erhu, the shadow puppet play "The Spirit of the Sixth Plenary Session of the Nineteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Leads Us Forward" began to be recorded. Only to see the lights on the stage, the cast and crew carrying shadow puppets to pick, resist, push, pull, shake, shake, change of light and shadow, between movement and static, the charm of shadow puppetry is vividly displayed. While manipulating various characters, everyone began to "sing" the story in the Qinghai dialect and shadow puppet yang cavity tunes.
Shan Weiping said that the troupe originally brought several performances to the masses during the Spring Festival, but due to the prevention and control of the epidemic, the troupe's offline performances were changed to online performances, and the recorded video will be broadcast on the online platform later.
Shadow puppet characters produced by the Shadow Puppet Theater Troupe in Zhaba Town, Hualong County. Photo by Pan Binbin, Xinhua Net
Shadow puppetry, commonly known as "shadow of lights", has a history of thousands of years on the mainland. In 2011, Chinese shadow puppetry was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
On February 9, Kim was carving shadow puppet figures. Photo by Pan Binbin, Xinhua Net
Don't look at a small shadow puppet, the production method is very exquisite. Generally, scalper or white cowhide is selected, starting from the "bubble skin", after 15 days of "pickling", hanging in the shade to fix, and then "shoveling the skin", the brightest skin is taken out, according to the creative manuscript painting of the shadow puppet craftsman, carving, correcting, coloring, burning bricks, and finally the shadow puppet figure is connected and assembled with each joint, and a vivid shadow puppet is even completed. "The carving link is the most important, we call it 'leather knife does not go', which tests the skills of shadow puppet artists, hands can not be shaken, lines are precise, each knife down must be stable and accurate, otherwise a skin will be wasted." Jin Wenlu, a 65-year-old shadow puppet craftsman, told reporters.
On February 9, Ma Yongxiang, a cast member of the Shadow Puppet Theater Troupe in Zhaba Town, Hualong County, colored the shadow puppet characters. Photo by Pan Binbin, Xinhua Net
Jin Wenlu is a villager in Shuanggeda Village, Zaba Town, Hualong County, and has been engaged in the shadow puppetry industry for nearly 40 years. "I hope that I can pass on these skills to more young people, and in the future, I will rely on them to inherit the shadow art of Qinghai, I think this may be the wish of every old shadow puppet artist." Jin Wenlu said that today's shadow puppetry has added more modern elements, from traditional shadow puppetry to shadow sculpture works, and then to the current shadow dance, which has integrated the creative efforts of many shadow puppet artists, who not only want to inherit art, but also innovate and develop, so that shadow puppetry is more attractive and emits the light of the times.
In the shadow puppet making room, Jin Wenlu carefully sketched the portrait of the shadow puppet with a drawing needle, and then he picked up the carving knife for detailing. Jin Wenlu pointed to the "Water Margin" leather sculpture work in front of him and said that this work was produced by the members of their shadow puppet troupe for 2 years. "The character production of leather sculpture works is more delicate than the characters in shadow puppet plays, whether it is from the selection of materials to production, or the final color molding, there are very strict requirements." The finished leather carving must also be glued to the paper, plus the process, and finally form a complete leather carving work. ”
Leather sculpture "Water Margin". Photo by Pan Binbin, Xinhua Net
According to Shan Weiping, the skin sculpture work of "Water Margin" is a cultural and creative product created by the shadow puppet troupe, and it is also an attempt to integrate shadow puppetry into modern elements after the establishment of the troupe.
The rehearsal scene of the shadow dance "New Year Joy". Photo by Pan Binbin, Xinhua Net
Shadow puppet figures are still being made here, and the dance classroom over there is already playing cheerful music. During the conversation, the troupe cast and crew have changed their costumes, and the shadow dance "New Year Joy" is about to begin. Only to see the troupe cast and crew jump up with the props in their hands, convey joy in a smile, and also express their wishes for a better life.
The shadow dance "New Year Happy Yangyang" is also a program choreographed by the troupe's cast members, who walked from behind the shadow to the front of the stage to show their multi-functional skills. Shan Weiping said that they used this grounded and atmosphere-creating way to promote shadow puppet art, and it was unanimously praised by the people. "Each of us has the responsibility of passing on intangible cultural heritage, and there is still a long time to go, we will walk on the road of shadow puppetry for a long time, maybe accompanied by thorns, but I believe that in the end it will be full of infinite light." Shan Weiping said. (End)