Come to the big city you long for, the "He and She" youth who won the award at the Wuzhen Drama Festival | Director | Wuzhen

Release time:Apr 14, 2024 08:07 AM

Leaving Wuzhen and Hangzhou, "He and She" arrives in Shanghai, the big city that middle-aged couples yearn for in the drama. Together, "he" and "she" take a look at the audience and life here. On July 21st, the original life stream drama "He and She", exclusively operated by Hangzhou Performance Co., Ltd. and created by Hangzhou Drama Art Center · No. 280 Theater Troupe, premiered at the Shanghai YOUNG Theater · Green Box.

Before the premiere, both inside and outside the theater were already filled with "He and She", with large poster prints, single pages on display shelves, and the "happy little surroundings" of "He and She". "He and She" consists of three stories from different age groups: "I Didn't Think It Out" is about him and her in their youthful years, telling the daily life of young couples in long-distance relationships; "Thinking Well" is about him and her relying on each other, and it's about the couple's daily work in the big city; "Pretty Good" is his and her old companion, it's their daily life at home. The judging committee of the Wuzhen Drama Festival praised the work "It's Great", saying, "With great courage, we trust the audience's patience and resonance. Of course, we were not disappointed with each other. The rich daily life of an elderly couple carries our cherish for the past and our expectations for the future. The performance is precise, the language is concise, and this simplicity is the most worthy of respect. Everywhere there are hills and valleys, there is no dullness, and dullness is often the fate of works with the same theme."


Come to the big city you long for, the "He and She" youth who won the award at the Wuzhen Drama Festival | Director | Wuzhen

Ying Jiagen, the screenwriter and director of "He and She", is a young actor at the Hangzhou Drama Art Center. He jokingly describes his work as a "dog hunchback style" performance style, which, upon closer inspection, has the power of self reflection. His work "The Song of the Village", written and directed by him, won the Incubation Award at the Golden Hedgehog College Student Drama Festival, and "Pretty Good" won the Best Drama Award in the Youth Competition Unit at the Wuzhen Drama Festival. Two young actors from Generation Z, Gao Jing and Ying Tenghui, both come from the No. 280 Theater Troupe of Hangzhou Drama Art Center.

When it comes to creative inspiration, Ying Jiagen said, "I hope to cherish the present life. Every present moment is so real, enjoy it, don't think too much." "He and She" designed three couples or couples of different ages, and Shanghai audiences were curious about how the two actors played roles with such a large time span. Ying Tenghui smiled and said, "Among the three age groups, I am more suitable for the third elderly role because I played the old man in college, specializing in the old man." Gao Jing has been playing a little girl since joining the group: "I have never played a couple over 20 years old, but I heard the director say, 'Jing Jie, this time you play an old lady.'" The audience couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's a great surprise. You don't have to go to Wuzhen to see the Best Drama Award. This drama doesn't have to tell me anything, but you can feel the respect for time."


Come to the big city you long for, the "He and She" youth who won the award at the Wuzhen Drama Festival | Director | Wuzhen

After the performance in Shanghai, "He and She" will tour cities such as Huzhou, Nanjing, Ningbo, Suzhou, Zhuhai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Yiwu, and Hangzhou.

The documentary "Elephant Journey" will be released in 2024, and the migration journey of wild elephants in Yunnan will be brought to IMAX screen company | Production | Elephant Journey
The documentary "Elephant Journey" will be released in 2024, and the migration journey of wild elephants in Yunnan will be brought to IMAX screen company | Production | Elephant Journey

IMAX, Singapore Beach Villa Film Co., Ltd., a production company under Blue Ant Media, and China International Communications Group Interpret China Studio announced on July 3 that they will jointly produce the documentary film "Elephant Journey". This film will document the migration journey of wild Asian elephant herds that began in 2020, presenting the habitat of wild elephant herds - the hidden scenery of Yunnan, China, and revealing the stories and little-known secrets between humans and wild elephants. The documentary film has a duration of approximately 90 minutes and is currently being produced in China using IMAX cameras. It is planned to be released in IMAX theaters in 2024. "Elephant Journey" not only presents the relationship between humans and wild elephants, but also records from a new perspective the well-known departure of 16 wild Asian elephants in March 2020

Exploring new possibilities, not blindly copying dance dramas, dance drama documentary film "Eternal Radio Waves" started filming on July 1st in Shanghai | Documentary | Movie
Exploring new possibilities, not blindly copying dance dramas, dance drama documentary film "Eternal Radio Waves" started filming on July 1st in Shanghai | Documentary | Movie

On the morning of July 1st, the rehearsal hall of Shanghai Song and Dance Troupe was transformed into a movie set. The camera, lighting, track, and rocker arm are in place, and through director Zheng Dasheng's monitor, the Shanghai Song and Dance Troupe actors can be seen in high-definition shots, with their bodies dancing and the camera moving in perfect coordination. Zheng Dasheng was wearing a hoodie with four words printed on his back: "Be brave.". Making a popular dance drama into a movie does require courage. During the filming process, it was even more important to be bold and meticulous. A dance scene between "Li Xia" and "Little Tailor" was repeatedly filmed. Director Zheng Dasheng stared closely at the monitor. This was the first day of filming for the dance drama documentary film "Eternal Waves", and the set was busy and orderly. This film was directed by the Propaganda Department of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, and co produced by the Shanghai Song and Dance Troupe under SMG and Shangshi Film Industry. It also directed the film "1921"

Supporting the stable growth of the cultural and creative industry, Pudong New Area has launched the "Five Ones" refined service industry | Enterprises | Cultural and Creative
Supporting the stable growth of the cultural and creative industry, Pudong New Area has launched the "Five Ones" refined service industry | Enterprises | Cultural and Creative

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A Good Magnolia - Xu Jinping's Traditional Chinese Painting Works Exhibition Appears at the Magnolia | Xu Jinping | Works Exhibition
A Good Magnolia - Xu Jinping's Traditional Chinese Painting Works Exhibition Appears at the Magnolia | Xu Jinping | Works Exhibition

The solo exhibition "A Good Magnolia - Xu Jinping's Traditional Chinese Painting Works Exhibition" by Xu Jinping, a Chinese painter and vice chairman of the Shanxi Artists Association, was held at the Shanghai Xinjinjie Art Space from June 3 to July 10. This exhibition showcases nearly 20 works created by Xu Jinping in recent years with the theme of magnolias. Xu Jinping's flower and bird paintings combine the overall poetic beauty and fresh charm, showing the special charm of the blending of form and spirit. The thousand branches and ten thousand stamens of magnolia flowers in his pen rise up, as if soaking in snow, showcasing a noble temperament against the backdrop of ancient architecture. Xu Jinping uses clever blank space and exquisite techniques to convey the essence and aesthetic taste of traditional Chinese art in his light and natural brushstrokes. The exhibition is under the academic guidance of Mao Shi'an, Vice Chairman of the China Association of Literary Critics. He stated, "Mr. Xu's works..."

Hu Ge: Being caught off guard in the face of life is a worthwhile trip | Liu Jiayin | Hu Ge
Hu Ge: Being caught off guard in the face of life is a worthwhile trip | Liu Jiayin | Hu Ge

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