In the major historical dance drama "Zhang Qian" in Xinjiang, there are 3 Xinjiang dancers, who play the three main roles of Emperor Wu of han, the king of Xiongnu and the queen of Tianma. Different roles, different feelings, different gains. Now, let's hear what they have to say?
One month as "Emperor Wu of Han"
Dance drama "Zhang Qian" Played by Emperor Wu of Han and young actor of the Xinjiang Art Theater Song and Dance Troupe, Ershati Aize:
"Let me play Emperor Wu of Han, a month ago, I received a temporary notice. Before, I had a leg injury, hadn't been on stage for over a year, and was still recovering. Ershati Azezi did not expect that this time he returned to the stage to play such an important role, although he was very happy, but he felt a lot of pressure.
The dance drama "Zhang Qian" is played by Emperor Wu of Han and a young actor of the Xinjiang Art Theater Song and Dance Troupe, Ershati Aizezi
In the play, the plays of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty mainly focus on the first act of "Granting Festivals", the second act of "Keeping Festivals", and the fourth act of "Envoys". After receiving this role, Ershati Azezi quickly taught himself the dance moves through video recording. However, there is no character emotion. A week later, the director came from Beijing and gave him a detailed explanation of the action, and he understood how to express the emotions of the characters through the body.
Ershati Azezi said that in the play, Emperor Wu of Han has two important actions, reflecting his spiritual temperament and inner feelings.
One is standing and walking around, not the average person moving at will. Standing, we must have the spiritual temperament of being solipsistic, looking down on all the subjects, pointing out the country and the mountains, and unifying the world; when walking, the steps must be calm and firm. The second is to roll up the sleeves. On the stage, Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty expressed the majesty and inner firmness of the emperor through several consecutive rapid and powerful sleeve flicking movements.
Ershati Azezi said, especially the continuous sleeve throwing action, before the rehearsal, the simple sleeve material made is light and easy to shake, after putting on the performance costume, the sleeves are large and heavy, which is more difficult to shake. Carelessly, the sleeves are not in place. How many times did he practice to roll off his sleeves.
In the play, Emperor Wudi of Han's far-sighted vision and lofty goals infected Ershati Aizezi from time to time, making him feel that 2000 years ago, Emperor Wudi of Han sent Zhang Qian to the Western Regions in order to unify the world, and experienced countless difficulties and twists and turns. Today, we should learn to be tolerant with a broad mind, cherish the current stable, harmonious and happy life, and do our part for the reunification and prosperity of the motherland.
"I enjoyed the process very much"
The Xiongnu king of the dance drama "Zhang Qian" and a young actor of the Xinjiang Art Theater Song and Dance Troupe, Dabli Heibati:
On the stage, the Xiongnu king in the play is wild and fierce, strong and domineering. Offstage, Dabli Heibati, a young actor of the Xinjiang Art Theater Song and Dance Troupe, played by the Xiongnu King, is clear-eyed, pure and lovely, and his eyes are full of confidence.
"I especially like the wild, bold and domineering style of this character, and many of the characters I usually play are similar to this style, very manly, very cool. Therefore, the role of the Hun King is more in line with me, and I like this role very much and enjoy the performance process very much. Talking about his role, Dabli Heibati bent the corner of his eye and smiled.
The Xiongnu king of the dance drama "Zhang Qian" is played by Dabli Heibati, a young actor in the Song and Dance Troupe of Xinjiang Art Theatre
Dabli Hebati said that before he was in the dance, like many actors, showing a cheerful, passionate emotion, this time playing the Hun king, at first, he did not know what the characters should think in their hearts, how to express themselves with dance moves, and later, after listening to the director explain to them, he slowly understood, and then, little by little, he pondered and grasped.
"Perhaps, I prefer this style, and I especially want to play this role, sometimes, without paying attention, the acting is too "fierce", and the director reminds me over and over again before I adjust it. Dabli Hebati said, feeling a little ridiculous.
In the second act of the play, "Shou Jie", when the Xiongnu king first seduced Zhang Qian, he untied his most valuable belt and gave it to him, and then tempted him with gold, turquoise and other valuables. Unexpectedly, Zhang Qian did not comply, and the Xiongnu king became angry and embarrassed, snatched the scepter from Zhang Qian's hand, broke it, and threw it to the ground. Speaking about this plot, Dabli Hebati said that he was a child of a steppe nomadic people who had encountered scenes like this when he was playing with his friends since he was a child. Therefore, when playing this clip, he felt that he was playing himself.
Speaking, Dabli Heibati smiled again: "Actually, I am not usually so fierce, but this kind of character trait of the steppe nomads feels quite familiar, so when I act, I feel quite real." ”
"Play this role with confidence"
Dance drama "Zhang Qian" Played by queen of The Celestial Horse Kingdom, young actress of the Xinjiang Art Theater Song and Dance Troupe, Mayre Amatjan:
"I played the role of the queen of the Celestial Horse Kingdom in the dance drama "Zhang Qian", and the performance was in the third act, telling the story of the prince of Tianma who was seriously ill, and after Zhang Qian found out, he saved the prince who was critically ill. Although the queen in the play does not have much technical skills in dance movements, it is still difficult to grasp the inner emotions of the queen and shape the character. For me, it was a challenge. But with the guidance and help of the general director and choreographer, I have confidence in playing this role well. In recent years, Mayre Amatjan has served as the lead dancer many times in various major evening programs in Xinjiang, which is considered to be the pillar of the Song and Dance Troupe of the Xinjiang Art Theater, but this time she has created characters in the dance drama and let her learn something new.
The dance drama "Zhang Qian" is played by the Queen of Tianma and the young actor of the Xinjiang Art Theater Song and Dance Troupe, Mayre Amatjiang
"As a dancer, participating in the dance drama "Zhang Qian" is to tell Chinese stories well with his own practical actions, spread Chinese traditional culture, and carry forward the spirit of patriotism. Not only that, but what makes me happy is that this drama also has well-known dance artists from the mainland joining us and participating in the performance with us, and during the period of rehearsal, we exchanged with each other, learned from each other, cooperated with each other, and we all had new improvements and breakthroughs in our profession, and we were more confident in our successful performance of dance drama. Speaking of feelings, Mayre Amatjan seemed a little excited: "Fortunately, after more than half a year of joint efforts and efforts, the dance drama "Zhang Qian" has entered the countdown to the premiere, and I believe that my partners and I will do our best to provide a wonderful cultural feast for the audiences in Xinjiang and the whole country." ”
Author: Zhang Yingchun