In accordance with the relevant arrangements of the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism actively organized the implementation of the stage art creation project to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Centennial Hundred Works Project"), and launched 300 outstanding stage art works, covering various stage art forms such as opera, drama, opera, dance drama, concert, acrobatic drama, dance poetry and painting, covering 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) across the country.
Among the 300 outstanding stage art works, 100 are "Creation Plan", "Traditional Boutique Rearrangement" and "Small Work Creation Plan", "The Story of Hexi Village" is selected as "Creation Plan", and only 3 works in Hubei are selected for this category. All selected works adhere to the diversity of themes, and strive to form a creative production pattern with a hundred flowers blooming and common development under the general requirements of prominent main theme and strong positive energy. The works include historical theme works that highlight China's excellent traditional culture; There are also revolutionary theme works that reflect the unity of the party and lead the people to fight in bloody battles; There are also realistic theme works that reflect the major historical achievements made since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Party, show the new style of the new era, and comprehensively display the century-long struggle course of the people of all ethnic groups in the country led by the party and the magnificent epic of the new era, creating a strong atmosphere for the centenary of the founding of the party.
Recently, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism launched the "Review Collection of Stage Art Creation Projects Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China", which published the famous literary and art critic Zhong Chengxiang's commentary on "The Story of Hexi Village", "The Harmonious Fusion of Stylization and Comedy".
The Harmonious Blend of Stylization and Comedy Colors: Commenting on the Jingzhou Flower Drum Drama "The Story of Hexi Village" Zhong Chengxiang (Chairman of china literary and art critics association)
Watching the Jingzhou flower drum play "The Story of Hexi Village", my eyes lit up. It can be said that the play is a play with a high degree of stylization in stage art works in recent years. Jingzhou Flower Drum Opera is the product of the working life of the vast number of people in the Jianghan Plain and is one of the important manifestations of Chu culture. As a work of art, it has distinct aesthetic signs, in line with the aesthetic advantages of Jingzhou flower drum opera, and the artistic body makes people look very comfortable. The distinct comedic style and strong flower drum drama make it blend with the degree of stylization and comedic color. It's a very unique play. The story reflected is familiar to us, but after aesthetic interpretation and artistic expression, people feel that they really live up to the reputation of the opera master Cao Yu's hometown, Qianjiang, and launch a new drama to "shoot extraordinary" and launch such a good drama! On March 4 this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed at the joint group meeting of the literary and artistic circles and social science circles of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference: "Cultural and artistic work, philosophy and social science work belong to Bacon's work of casting the soul." Now we advocate strengthening the creation of realistic themes, but there is also a noteworthy phenomenon, that is, excessive force. In terms of its aesthetic taste, this play is more mature than many plays, and in terms of integrity and artistic value, "The Story of Hexi Village" is more unique and irreplaceable, which makes a deep impression. The tragedy of the marriage between Wang Laowu and Aunt Lotus in "The Story of Hexi Village" takes place around the 1980s. Due to the lack of economic development, it caused a pair of lovers to run to things because of the ten thousand yuan of the first aid father, but both people were kind in their hearts. Aunt Lotus said so absolutely that it was not her intention, but to stimulate the other party to make up her mind to break up. She married someone else to save her seriously ill father, a decision against her will. Wang Laowu sincerely knelt down and begged her, hoping to give some time to earn, and to borrow and to earn ten thousand yuan. This shows that Wang Laowu is beyond the economy in love, and for true love, he has no money to create, can earn, but it takes time. A pair of young people in the new era, namely Wang Dashun and Zhao Xiaohe, can be said to be new people who shoulder the great responsibility of the era of national rejuvenation. Zhao Xiaohe, because she had gone to college, studied abroad, became a doctor, and returned to become the leader of the academician workstation, wanting to change the face of her hometown and combine the advanced scientific knowledge she learned with practice: one reason is that she always believes that she wants to apply what she has learned and return to her hometown, which is her spiritual foundation; another reason is that Qingmei Zhuma's lover is in her hometown. And Wang Dashun is willing to stay and change his hometown, take root in the people, take root in life, use his diligence and practice to start a business, and lead the masses to get rich. Although this generation has different life path choices, their common interest is to change their hometown, for the benefit of their hometown, for the benefit of mankind. Whether in the past or now, these two pairs and four characters have highlighted the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation. On the issue of marriage and love, on the road to riches, in the struggle and enterprising are consistent. These are the cultural connotations of the Chinese nation and the truth, goodness and beauty advocated by traditional culture. The 12 women's dance teams in this play are very interesting. As an art form, they are sometimes characters in the play, sometimes storytellers, sometimes the masses in reality; One moment is the props on the stage (locust tree), and the other is expressing the inner emotions of the characters in the play; One moment is the judge, and the other is the inner revealer of the characters in the play. The words that the characters in the play do not say are expressed by their singing. While interpreting the stage background itself, it undertakes both a narrative function and a "judgment" function. The 12 women's dance teams serve as diverse platforms, setting off the romantic, erotic and lively style of the play. This fresh, fresh and poetic interpretation strengthens the playfulness and ornamentation of the play, making the play harmoniously blended with the degree of stylization and comedic color. General Secretary Xi Jinping has reiterated the requirements of literary and artistic works many times, we should pursue the spiritual height, cultural connotation and artistic value of the works, and we should move closer to the most advanced ideas of mankind and excavate into the deepest part of human nature. Both to jump on each branch like a bird, it is art; To soar from above and look down like an eagle is the philosophy of history. "The Story of Hexi Village" has no shortage of vivid stories, but the spiritual journey, human depth and cultural connotation of two pairs of old and young people and four characters can be further excavated. There are two issues worth considering: one is that more ink and ink show the results, and the degree of aestheticization and artistry of the expression of the process can be improved. From the perspective of the history of character development, there is still room for the artistic presentation of spiritual evolution and spiritual trajectory process. Another problem is that the contradiction between the writer and others is very hard, ignoring the reflection of the writer himself. The characters lack a certain depth and strength, that is, the characters' hearts are not very open, especially the self-reflection of the mind is not fully open.
On November 2 last year, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China announced the shortlist of "Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China 'Centennial Hundred Works' Stage Art Creation Project", under the guidance of the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, our institute has strived to create a "100 Years 100" Boutique Project as a rare opportunity to improve the quality of stage art creation, cultivate outstanding performing arts talents, and promote the climbing project of literary and artistic peaks, further polish and improve the quality of works, and strive to create the best of the times.
During the period, the expert group that came to the submarine to guide the acceptance once commented that the play "The Story of Hexi Village" is an outstanding work created by modern drama with rural themes in recent years, especially it organically integrates ideology into artistry and integrates it without showing traces, which is very rare, highlighting the overall creative strength and level of Hubei Flower Drum Opera Art Research Institute. The expert group has come to Qianjiang twice to guide the revision and upgrading of the repertoire, and finally the play successfully passed the acceptance review.
Stills from "The Story of Hexi Village"
Source: Hubei Flower Drum Opera Art Research Institute