▲ (Min Opera's new historical drama "Hou Guan Woman" • Lin Yuekeng/photo)
On the evening of May 11
Minhou County selected and sent
The repertoire of the 26th Fuzhou Drama Festival
A new historical drama written by Fujian Opera - "Houguan Woman"
In the street located on the sugar cane
The county science and technology center was officially opened
▲ (The new historical drama "Houguan Woman" of Fujian Opera premiered at the County Science and Technology Center)
"We are another historical landscape, one by one, from generation to generation, this is a group that has gone forward and succeeded, and our common name is 'official women'...... In the "Three Lanes and Seven Alleys" on the stage, women slowly walked out of the alleys, staring and singing contemplatively into the distance. With their melodious and tactful singing, the big drama kicked off.
▲ (Portrait of the opening female group of marquis)
"Hou Guan Woman" cuts from the perspective of Lin Zexu's wife Zheng Shuqing, describing the husband and wife of Lin Zexu, the first person in modern Chinese history, and her support and fulfillment of her husband. In the spring, Lin Zexu and Zheng Shuqing met for the first time in front of Houguan Aofeng Academy, and the two of them were moved together; After getting married, Zheng Shuqing cared about her husband's life and persuaded her career; derogatory reprimands of Yili, the tenderness between the husband and wife, thousands of miles apart, but the family letters continue to complain to each other......
▲ (Lin Zexu and Zheng Shuqing's first encounter at Aofeng Academy)
▲ (When the First Opium War broke out, the Qing government retained Lin Zexu, and Zheng Shuqing decided to take her son to Guangzhou to go to the national disaster with her husband)
The whole play has a total of six scenes of "getting married", "persuading the husband", "training the son", "farewell", "family letter" and "soul return", which not only expresses Zheng Shuqing's deep feelings for her husband and interprets her feelings for her family and country, but also shows Lin Zexu Humen's touching feelings of "life and death for the benefit of the country, how can it be avoided because of misfortune and fortune" when Lin Zexu sold cigarettes in Humen, went to Yili, and reclaimed the famine in southern Xinjiang, which made the audience addicted!
▲ (Bride)
▲ (Liu Fu)
▲ (Xunzi)
"Previously, I passed by Lin Zexu's former residence on Wenbei Road in the city, which used to be the old residence where Lin Zexu and his wife lived. After watching this play today, it allowed me to learn more about this great couple. ”
Ms. Li, a citizen, said that she had gained a lot after watching the performance, and hoped that her children would learn more about modern Chinese history and understand that magnificent history.
▲ (Many elderly people arrived early and read the story introduction carefully)
▲ (The premiere of "Houguan Woman" also attracted many young audiences to watch)
With the efforts of the director, actors and related staff, it took nearly 8 months and more than 10 revisions to the script before it was initially "formed". Among them, the national first-class actor Liu Chunyu, the second-class actor He Guan played Zheng Shuqing and Lin Zexu, and the national first-class actor Pan Zhenqi played the role of the chief of Aofeng Academy.
It is said that there are a total of 15 costumes for the male and female protagonists in this play, and there are more than 50 costumes for all the actors.
▲ (Costumes of some actors)
He Guan, director of the County Min Opera Art Inheritance and Development Center:
"The dedication of the Houguan woman has indirectly promoted the development of modern Chinese history. We launched this Fujian drama to pay tribute to these ordinary women who have contributed to China's progress,"
▲ (On the eve of the show, Zheng Shuqing's actor Liu Chunyu (left) communicated and discussed with other actors)
In the next step, the county Fujian Opera Art Inheritance and Development Center will also actively "prepare" for the 29th Provincial Drama Performance held this year, constantly absorb the opinions of all parties, concentrate on tempering and polishing, and strive for excellence in the stage presentation. At the same time, try to create more repertoire based on the stories of Houguan celebrities, so as to contribute to the protection and inheritance of excellent traditional culture and the inheritance and promotion of Houguan culture.
▲ (Curtain call of the participants of the Fujian drama "Houguan Woman" • Lin Yuekeng/photo)
Minhou County Rong Media Center Lin Ruoye Chen Bao/Text The pictures in the article were taken by Lin Ruoye except for the signature
Editor: Lin Dan (small) Hong Tingting Proofreader: Zhang Xiang Lin Dan (small) Review: Chen Yan Pan Jie Producer: Xie Yongjie Ni Xinxin
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