On the evening of December 25, the Wuhan Rap Troupe's annual drama large-scale dialect comedy "Old Tongcheng Fengyun" premiered successfully at the Wuhan Theater, which was full of jokes and warmth. It is reported that at 19:30 on December 26, the second performance continued to be staged in Wuhan Theater.
The scene of the performance. Photo courtesy of correspondent Zhang Tian
The dialect Chinese New Year comedy "Old Tongcheng Fengyun" is directed by the Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, jointly produced by Wuhan Rap Troupe Co., Ltd. and Wuhan Art Creation Research Center, co-created by national first-class screenwriters Li Bing, Zhang Baomin and Wuhan Rap Troupe's outstanding young actor Cai Dixin, directed by famous director Chen Lihua, famous performing artists Lu Ming and Tian Kejing and young actors in the rap troupe Li Cong and Shao Hanqing.
When it comes to "Laotongcheng", many people will think of Sanxian bean skin for the first time. Historically, Zeng Houcheng, the founder of "Laotongcheng", not only founded the brand of "Sanxian Bean Skin", but also received and funded a large number of patriots during the Anti-Japanese War, among which Xian Xinghai's anti-Japanese song "On the Taihang Mountain" was born in Laotongcheng.
The scene of the performance. Photo courtesy of correspondent Zhang Tian
The plot of the play is compact, and the storyline has ups and downs, which makes people laugh and cry. The boss of Laotongcheng Restaurant hoped to launch some ingenious dishes, and by chance, he walked into the "Happy Room", met the chef "Chabazi", and Xi the production method of "bean skin" by mistake, and carried it forward. On this day, the captain of "Gabazi" was ordered to search for revolutionaries and radicals, which coincided with his wife's 80th birthday, so he chartered the entire Laotongcheng restaurant to celebrate his mother's birthday. Who would have thought that at this time, the son of the boss Zeng was already involved in an operation to provide arms for the revolutionary cause, and the transfer location of the arms was in the old Tongcheng restaurant. After the arms arrived at the restaurant, Boss Zeng and his men encountered a series of death-and-death tests......
The scene of the performance. Photo courtesy of correspondent Zhang Tian
2023 also coincides with the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Wuhan Rap Troupe, for which "Old Tongcheng Fengyun" not only integrates a variety of opera elements, but also deliberately designs a plot of "Happy Inside", which is a tribute and continuation of the creation of Chinese New Year dramas by the Wuhan Rap Troupe over the years. In the ups and downs of the story, the audience can also enjoy the Hubei big drum, Hubei small song, Hubei fishing drum and other unique local characteristics of the song. In addition to "Lao Tongcheng", many time-honored brands in Jiangcheng such as "Cao Xiangtai", "Cai Linji" and "Little Taoyuan" will also "show their faces" in the play, bringing surprises to the audience.
Editor: Zhu Xidong
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