The first part of the musical "The Pretender" "May This Body Serve the Country"
17
September
Friday
In the pages of history
There are always some scattered figures, and there is no trace to be found
Erase your name and put on a mask
They are the "pretenders" of the Long Night.
On their battlefield, there is no smoke of gunfire
But it must face a more devious human heart
With a more brutal death
September 17
It is a feast of memories belonging to fans of "The Pretender":
Six years after the TV series of the same name aired
The story of the "Pretenders" was brought to the stage of the musical
The TV series version of the screenwriter Daniel Zhang
Jin Dong, Liu Mintao and other original stars gathered at the scene
Celebrate the grand opening of the premiere of the musical "The Pretender"
A group of unsung heroes walking in the dark;
A foggy battlefield with no credibility;
A red epic of the intestines...
The musical "The Pretender" is a trilogy of home countries
The first work "May this body serve the country for a long time"
Officially landed at FANCL Art Center Yihai Theater
A red storm is coming!
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★ Word of mouth God made a heavy return ★
The past of espionage wars has resurfaced
The musical "The Pretender" is produced by the Shanghai Musical Theatre Art Center (SMC) of the World of Performing Arts, with the TV drama version of "Ming Lou" actor Jin Dong as the producer, which took two years to carefully incubate and create, and strives to make the musical "The Pretender" a boutique project in the domestic original musical.
/ A family, four brothers and sisters, although their identities are very different, their positions are also different, but they have the same belief: the War of Resistance to Save the Country, no one can stay out of the matter... /
The classic IP "re-engineering" is produced into a musical theater work, but its red core has not changed. "The Pretender" unfolds the revolutionary narrative from the perspective of the individual and the family, restores the choices and perseverance of the dark war era with the help of the growth history of the characters, and takes the four sisters and brothers of the Shanghai Ming family as the center, cuts from the microscopic perspective of the family, and presents the profound history in front of the audience in a flesh-and-blood way.
Because of this, the story of the "pretender" has the power to touch people's hearts even more. Its fascinating suspense setting and step-by-step dormant camouflage become the elements that most impress the audience. The Ming family's tortuous life course and epic faith picture will become the key to igniting the resonance of young audiences.
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★ The original author himself did the work ★
Faith lives on in disguise legends
The musical "The Pretender" invites the "Pretender" IP creator and well-known writer Daniel Zhang to serve as a screenwriter and handle the adaptation of the musical. After Daniel Zhang teacher's newly upgraded musical drama version of the plot, with Ming Cheng as the main line of characters, telling the story of his multi-dimensional espionage war that holds the disguised identity of Wang Pseudo-new government officials and Kuomintang agents, and is actually an elite agent of the underground party of the CCP.
In order to highlight the growth of Mingcheng's characters, the musical "The Pretender" introduces an important character in the original novel, "Guiwan", code-named "Smoke Tank", she is Mingcheng's mentor, and her sacrifice eventually prompted Mingcheng to embark on the revolutionary road of anti-Japanese salvation without hesitation. On the stage of this musical, Guiwan appeared in Mingcheng's memories in the form of flashbacks many times, becoming an important clue to connect this grand patriotic proposition.
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As soon as the performance opens, Guiwan appears in Mingcheng's dream with a horse lantern in her hand, and Mingcheng, who was trained in the Moscow Military Academy, will still recall the past with Guiwan's teacher from time to time;
As soon as the scene turns, Ming Cheng has officially graduated from the military academy, after which he will fight side by side with Ming Lou, who is also his brother and superior, wearing a disguise, and jointly maneuvering between the most ferocious enemies;
The Ming family Chinese New Year's Eve dinner table, the four sisters and brothers who have been separated for seven years are finally reunited, but the warmth of a moment is quickly shattered by a phone call, even if the blood is thicker than water, there are secrets that cannot be told frankly;
In the Suzhou warehouse, the gunfight is about to erupt, and Ming cheng is also facing the choice that every "pretender" must make: to become a pretender, the most cruel thing is not death, but taking the life of comrades with his own hands...
In the musical, the audience can see Mingcheng's struggle, confusion and pain, and witness his complete journey from a young man to a qualified "pretender";
Seeing the relatives of the Ming family's sisters and brothers, they are helpless to say that they want to return the holiday;
The sadness of seeing the "Wind Terrace" teachers and students saying goodbye to each other and dancing the last joyful dance;
You can even read about Yoko Minamida's more abundant inner world than a vicious villain.
With the creative concept of "classic reconstruction, not reproduction", what remains unchanged is the core of the great righteousness of the family and the country, but the humane details also make the audience more able to resonate with the story and characters and awaken tears.
In the face of the times, the fate of the individual is insignificant, but it is united. As the play sings: "Some things are only about the family and the country, not about you or me." The musical "The Pretender" recreates this hidden shanghai beach past on the stage, projecting a more magnificent "big" era in the intertwined silhouettes of "small" characters.
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★ Strict requirements for the best standards ★
Create a better aesthetic experience
The fire of "pretender" IP in young groups is inseparable from excellent aesthetics. In order to continue the excellent reputation of this IP, the musical "The Pretender" is not only escorted by the producer Jin Dong and the screenwriter Daniel Zhang the two "original people", but also strives for excellence in content arrangement and hardware standards, and strives to bring a better aesthetic experience to the audience.
As the core element of the play, the 21 original songs in the play have undergone up to six months of meticulous polishing, and the number of songs has changed, and finally presents the current version of the performance with a variety of styles and rich emotions. Vocal music director Li Tang expressed his expectations for musical effects in this way: "Show people's sincerity in the solemn and majestic music, feel the solemnity of the mission in the relaxed and gorgeous round dance music, and the music rises and falls with the development of the plot, telling the psychological journey and mission of each person in the play under a specific situation." Emotions such as hardship, hardship, intensity, and tension can be felt through hearing. ”
In addition, the musical "The Pretender" is also quite ingenious in its choreography in terms of dance. In addition to the 11 powerful starring actors, the show also uses a group dance lineup of up to 23 people, international, tap, Latin, swing... The dazzling dances took turns to appear, which became an important boost to set off the atmosphere of the stage.
Whether it is the thrilling Suzhou warehouse gunfight, the spooky horror of the torture room of the special high school, or the dance party of the Navy Club, the restlessness and trickery of the end of the carnival hidden under the surface of the drunken fans can be conveyed to the audience through the rich body language of the group dancers, showing the impact of complementing other art forms.
The beauty of the stage is another highlight that cannot be missed in this show. The musical "The Pretender" adopts the dance art form that combines traditional choreography and new media technology, using spatial elements such as fog, gun smoke, high beam, ink painting, and stacking, and uses montage-like transition stunts to resurrect that bloody and rainy era on the double-deck stage. These innovative moves are not showmanship, but use the contrasting relationship of space and the confusing lighting language to help the audience feel the identity changes of the characters, and explore the "secret" and "real" in the identity of the pretender.
In order to restore the most original Haipai style, nearly 140 elaborate costumes appeared on the stage of "The Pretender". Emerging costume designer Yang Donglin made an imagery conception when designing the shape of the protagonist group, using animal images to metaphorically portray the character image, so as to design a clothing shape that fits the identity and is very textured.
Designer Yang Donglin design manuscript
Not only that, the costumes of the group dancers are also very eye-catching: the uniforms of the special high school agents are solemn and solemn, which fits the fierce image of the agents; the dresses that appear at the Navy Club Ball have a clear "golden age" European clothing style, which also shows the unique style of the fusion of eastern and western cultures in Shanghai, the patriotic parade masses, the gradual gray is reminiscent of the sky before dawn, and the fragmentary ornaments seem to metaphorically refer to this land that has been torn apart by the war, which will eventually be re-condensed in the indomitable struggle of the Chinese people , towards recovery.
The musical "The Pretender" uses the beauty of ingenuity to package this profound story into a double feast of vision and hearing, and "The Pretender", which has both form and god, will also attract more young audiences to enter the theater with the expression of advancing with the times, and taste the unforgettable red epic together.
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★ The premiere was successfully recreated ★
The original intention does not change to transmit power
At the premiere ceremony, the reunion of several "Ming family members" was undoubtedly the most surprising scene for the audience, and also showed the power of good content to move people's hearts in artistic creation.
This drama is Jin Dong's first cross-border work as a producer, and he hopes to use the emotions carried by music to make an innovative interpretation of this work full of family and country feelings. Director Gao Xuanxiong also said that he hopes that this story of "having a blade in his heart and holding flowers" can be loved by everyone and pass on the power of faith to more people.
Before dawn, there will be night sailing
Under disguise, there is only faith
15-26 September
The first part of the musical "The Pretender" in the home country trilogy
"May this body be long to serve the country"
FANCL Art Center, waiting to meet
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Performance information
Large-scale original musical "The Pretender"
Home-country trilogy
The first part of "May This Body Serve the Country"
Performance time: September 15-26, 2021
Venue: FANCL Arts Center (Yihai Theatre) Coliseum
Show Ticket Price:
9.15-9.16 (audition)
180/380/480/580/680
9.17-9.26 (official venue)
280/380/480/580/680/880
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