From October 29 to November 7, 2021, the shanghai dramatic arts center's large-scale historical drama "Shang Martingale" was staged at the Premiere Yunfeng Theatre.
In 2021, the large-scale historical drama "ShangMartin", as a play selected for the traditional fine art rehearsal project of "Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China", brings together three generations of outstanding actors from the old, middle and young generations, and returns again after 25 years, which is of great significance.
The emotions and philosophies conveyed by "Shang Martingale" are rich, and the greatness of life is vividly displayed in "Shang Martingale". The creators and actors continue to polish and strive for excellence in their daily rehearsals, trying to give the classics a fuller meaning, the large-scale historical drama "Shang Martingale" continues to glow with new energy in the evolution of the times, and a masterpiece that cannot be bypassed in the history of Chinese drama in the past century will once again be presented to the audience.
The large-scale historical drama "Shang Martingale" was created by yao Yuan, a national first-class screenwriter, Chen Liyi, a national first-class stage designer, and Huang Kaifu, a national first-class stage designer, depicting the story of Shang Martin, a great reformer in the Warring States period, and the whole drama was written from him to the time he was pierced by ten thousand arrows (handled by the director), focusing on the miracle he created in just nineteen years to make the Qin kingdom change with each passing day, portraying the image of a reformer who is not a king, but has a majestic and courageous personality like a king, and a rich and complex inner reformer. With its magnificent momentum, profound themes and individual characters, it has become a major golden sign of the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center.
<h4>Since 1996, "Shang Martingale" has been performed for a long time, covering Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Xi'an, Suzhou, Nanjing, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other places, and has won many praises and praises, and has won many awards such as Baosteel Elegant Art Award, the 7th Wenhua Award, the 97 China Caoyu Drama Literature Award, the 4th Shanghai Literary and Artistic Achievement Award and many other awards. In 2003, the play won the "Top Ten Fine Repertoire" of the National Stage Art Quality Project. </h4>
The main creator and cast of the 2021 drama "Shang Martingale" are still strong, and this round will be presented by Liu Peng, He Ping, Mai Duo, Zhou Xiaoqian, Guan Dongtian, Yang Shaolin, Xu Manman, Feng Hui, Wen Xiaowei, Chen Wenbo, Fu Chong, Gao Zepeng, Li Chao, Wang Jundong, Liu Xiaochen, Zhang Yun, He Hurricane, Zhang Huan(in order of actor appearance) and other actors under the leadership of general director Chen Yiyi, director Zhou Xiaoqian, and deputy director He Hurricane.
The general director Chen Liyi personally guided and sat in daily rehearsals. The eighty-three-year-old Director Chen discussed the script and rehearsal of "Shang Martingale" with actors of different ages in the rehearsal hall, and the actors constantly improved their performances under the guidance of Director Chen, feeling the moving place of "Shang Martingale" from different angles. The process of participating in the drama "Shang Martingale" is to experience and learn, under the influence of the older generation of artists, the spirit of the "Shang Martingale" crew is full of vitality and vitality.
"Shang Martingale" was staged at the Yunfeng Theatre, as the premiere of the large-scale historical drama "Shang Martingale" in 1996, the newly renovated Yunfeng Theatre ushered in the return of "Shang Martingale". Classic elements such as war horses, carriages, and warriors re-emitted their brilliance on the theater stage, and the actors were ready to make their debuts with full spirit.
When "Shang Martingale, nai Xin died on may 7 of the year of Xin Dynasty." "The arrogant are proud of the king, the incompetent are greeted, the benevolent are in disarray, and the wicked are afflicted." When the classic lines sound on the stage, the historical legends of the Warring States period are no longer distant records in the history books, but what is presented to the audience is the vivid historical reform and the great power of life.
The return of "Shang Martingale" at the Premiere Yunfeng Theater twenty-five years later is undoubtedly a testimony to the original intention, history and life.
Screenwriter Yao Yuan once wrote emotionally:
"I always believe that Shang Martingale will not become obsolete, because it is written about history, it is about life, and it is about a piece of culture that has been solidified in China for thousands of years."
Life is great, full of mysteries, and there should be reverence for life, and the general director Chen Yiyi once said:
"This is a battle that began with the defense of life, in which the talking cattle became human beings, a man with capital letters, a man who destroyed slavery, a giant who had tasted the pain of a thousand arrows through his heart all his life and never gave up until the last moment of his life."
Twenty-five years and a round, the creators and actors who have participated in the drama "Shang Martingale" over the years have experienced a lot with the play, from themselves to the country, and all the precious feelings will coexist. The large-scale historical drama "Shang Martingale" has a long-term vitality, withstood the test of time and the audience, it allows the audience to see the power of the stage, see the power of the theater, see its contribution to the cause of drama, as a great work, "Shang Martingale" deserves it.
<h3>Performance information</h3>
Performance time: October 29, 2021 - November 7, 2021 19:30 (Only 14:00 pm on Sundays, no performances on Mondays)
Venue: Yunfeng Theatre (No. 1700, Beijing West Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai)
Ticket price: 180/280/380/480/580/680 yuan
*Recommended for viewers aged 8+ years old.
*Performance information and cast are subject to announcement on the day of the theater.
Source: Thoughtful