To celebrate the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China
July 1-2
by Guangzhou Dramatic Arts Center Co., Ltd
It was jointly produced with the Propaganda and Culture Center of the Political Work Department of the Navy
Large-scale original drama "Iron Warrior"
Wonderfully staged at the Guangzhou Grand Theatre
The drama is based on the "people's hero" Mai Xiande as the prototype
Mai Xiande, a member of the Communist Party of China, is the former deputy commander of Unit 91708
In the 1965 "86" naval battle, Mai Xiande, as an electromechanical soldier of the No. 611 frigate, still held his position for more than 3 hours when he was shot in the head, and was known as an iron soldier and became a model for the whole country to learn.
In 1966, he was awarded the honorary title of "Combat Hero" by the Ministry of Defense.
In 2017, he was awarded the "August 1st Medal" by the Central Military Commission.
In 2019, he was awarded the national honorary title of "People's Hero".
The repertoire tells the story of Mai Xiande's serious injury in the "August 6" naval battle, and the sequelae of war injuries and the torture of illness in another desperate struggle, supplemented by the touching plot of mutual support between him and his wife Li Yuzhi, the characters are full of flesh and blood, the story is full of ups and downs, and the emotions are sincere and abundant, which truly shows the hero's ideals, beliefs and great spirit to people.
During the performance, Mr. and Mrs. Mak Xiande went to the theatre
cordially expressed his condolences to the main creators of the crew
Praise and gratitude were expressed
(Source: Shantou Olive Terrace)