Stills from the Yanghua version of "Like a Dream". (Photo courtesy of Yanghua Drama)
Chengdu, June 21 (Tang Qian, Xie Jiexing) On the 20th, the Chengdu venue of the "Nine Cities of Shenzhou, Sharing Tomorrow" Yanghua edition of "Like a Dream" sponsored by Beijing Poly Theater Management Co., Ltd. and Beijing Yanghua Times Cultural Development Co., Ltd. ended at the Sichuan Grand Theater.
The Yanghua edition of "Like a Dream" nine-city tour, Chengdu is the third stop, and will be staged in Changsha, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Xiamen, Zhengzhou, and finally return to Beijing on December 22, 2021. It is understood that the performance of the "Dream like a Dream" crew in each location requires hundreds of manpower to redesign and modify the stage of each theater, and it takes 8 to 9 days to install and dismantle the stage. Because of the complex plot and high requirements for the theater, this drama is not very suitable for touring, so the announcement of the Nine Cities tour by Yanghua Theater this year is also relatively rare in the eyes of insiders.
Stills from the Yanghua version of "Like a Dream". (Photo courtesy of Yanghua Drama)
The Chengdu field, which has just ended, is even more special. According to executive director Chen Limei, because the stage of Chengdu Field is small, the picture structure of the lake, the change of actor position, and the lighting and choreography have changed. For example, there was a scene where Xu Qing could have walked 10 meters, but in Chengdu, she could only walk 3 meters, she adjusted her pace and breath control, and walked out of the 10 meters in the performance of walking 3 meters. "In order to achieve the best effect, all the actors must cooperate to re-adapt to the stage size of the Chengdu field, it can be said that Yanghua has created 1/4 of the exclusive stage for the Chengdu field, and the creative team has presented a new aesthetic scheme for the Chengdu field." Chen Limei said.
The Yanghua version of "Like a Dream" will use some new actors every year. After completing 9 consecutive years of different team performances, Yanghua Drama re-launched the ninth anniversary version of "Like a Dream" starring Xu Qing, Feng Xianzhen, Xiao Zhan, Zhang Liang, Huang Lu, Yan Nan, Kong Wei, Ge Xinyi, Zhao Zizin and others in 2021.
In Chen Limei's view, although "Dream like a dream" has new actors joining every year, it is necessary to cultivate and establish the stage trust of the crew and new actors, but the core of "Dream like a dream" has not changed, that is, the script is good.
Yanghua version of "Like a Dream" rehearsal photo. (Photo courtesy of Yanghua Drama)
"We have a characteristic of Yanghua, all theatrical works uphold two points: in the expression of technology, we must use the most mainstream means of expression in the world at this time; in the expression of content, we must have an unforgettable care for human nature, open presentation but not criticism." Producer and producer Wang Keran said.
Following the performances in Wuhan and Qingdao, the grand situation of "one ticket is difficult to find" has also been repeated in Chengdu. Due to its good reputation and artistic quality, the performance of the Yanghua version of "Like a Dream" in Chengdu station was popular. On the Internet, "Like a Dream" has become a "hit" in the mouths of netizens, and it is even more jokingly called "grabbing tickets is the same as winning the lottery." ”
From the breakthrough of the drama circle into the cultural circle, and from the cultural circle into the eyes of the public, such "out of the circle" is the arrangement of fate in Wang Keran's view. "The Yanghua version of "Like a Dream" has been 9 years, and behind the 'blockbuster' also reflects the strength of a troupe, and also reflects the recovery of China's cultural industry in the post-epidemic era and the increasingly strong Chinese cultural self-confidence." Wang Keran said.
Affected by the epidemic, stage drama, film and television and other industries have once been pressed the "pause button". The Yanghua version of "Like a Dream" can "detonate" the enthusiasm of many local dramas, indicating the recovery of the cultural industry in the post-epidemic era; and a 9-year-old "advanced" 8-hour drama can maintain the trend of evergreen, which undoubtedly gives the cultural industry a shot in the arm. From planning to production, the main creative team of the Yanghua version of "Like a Dream" constantly challenges the extreme of thinking angle and execution, and truly integrates the traditional culture such as drama into fashion expression, thereby activating the vitality of cultural heritage. In the future, with the bold innovation of cultural works such as "Like a Dream", traditional culture and modern techniques will achieve circle-breaking dissemination and activate the "cultural code" and "spiritual power" engraved in the depths of the audience's soul. (End)
Source: China News Network