Chongqing, March 3 news (reporter Bai Diaoyin intern Tang Liwen) On the evening of March 1, the official platform of the National Arts Fund Management Center announced the list of 2022 annual funding projects of the National Arts Fund (general projects), and the original dance drama "Absolute Test" of the Chongqing Song and Dance Troupe was successfully selected as a large-scale stage play and work creation funding project. Previously, the dance drama "Absolute Test" has been selected as a recommended play for chongqing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the outstanding stage repertoire of party history study and education, and the outstanding literary and artistic works of Chongqing for television broadcast. The "Hotpot Sonata", adapted from the dance section of the play, also made a wonderful appearance at the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Tiger of the Central Radio and Television Corporation.
Stills of "Absolute Test" (Courtesy of Chongqing Song and Dance Troupe)
It is understood that the National Arts Fund was established at the end of 2013 with the approval of the State Council, funded by the central government, and adopted the model of a public welfare fund set up by the state, led by the government, expert review, and facing the society, aiming to prosper artistic creation, create and promote high-quality works, cultivate artistic talents, promote the healthy development of the national art industry, and stimulate the vitality of national cultural innovation and creation. A total of 10,978 applications were accepted for the 2022 funding projects of the National Arts Fund (general projects), including 101 large-scale stage plays and works creation projects.
In recent years, the Chongqing Song and Dance Troupe has become famous in the industry with the National Arts Fund "Grand Slam" funding project, the Chinese dance "Lotus Award" award-winning dance drama "Du Fu" and its fragments, and the phenomenon-level dance IP "Li Ren Xing", creating a myth of 2.5 billion network traffic.
"This drama bravely challenges the weakness of dance dramas that are not good at expressing ideas and narratives, which is different from traditional spy dramas."
According to reports, "Absolute Test" is a dance drama based on the character of Zhang Luping, a legendary female hero of Hongyan, and led by director Ding Wei, starting from "human nature" and "faith", to excavate, express, and portray how a person, a woman, and a Communist Party member can live by themselves in the face of the great changes in the great times, use delicate emotional output and dance presentation, create a "soul dance drama", and strive to create another image of a communist who is absolutely loyal in a lonely situation outside of "Sister Jiang".
Stills of "Absolute Test" (Courtesy of Chongqing Song and Dance Troupe)
It is worth mentioning that the dance drama combines modern, ethnic, street dance, national standard and other dance art forms; innovatively integrates Sichuan opera and drama elements; stage design adheres to "multi-dimensional space, metallic texture, abstract expression", integrates into Chongqing's natural landforms, customs and folk feelings, expands the boundaries of stage art, creates a new viewing experience, and bravely climbs the aesthetic peak of contemporary dance drama. It is understood that the first round of performances will be held from March 16 to 30.