"Drama Comes from Wenzhou" Southern Opera Classic Culture Week, First Stop Entering Shanghai, Shang Changrong Valley Helps Zhang Xie's Top Scholar | Jingchai Ji | Culture

Release time:Apr 14, 2024 17:15 PM

The ancestor of Baixi is Nanxi, and its hometown is in Wenzhou. On the evening of August 9th, the special performance of "Drama Comes from Wenzhou" was presented brilliantly at the Wanping Theater in Shanghai, marking the opening of the "Drama Comes from Wenzhou" 2023 Southern Opera Classic Culture Week series of activities. The performance combines various artistic forms such as Ou Opera, Yue Opera, Kun Opera, Wenzhou Drum Lyrics, Wenzhou Folk Songs, Puppetry Opera, Beijing Opera, Shanghai Opera, etc., allowing audiences in Shanghai to experience the rich local characteristics and long history and culture of Wenzhou.

The performance began in "A Dream for a Thousand Years", and the chapter of "Hometown of Southern Opera" introduces the origin and development of Southern Opera through the brilliant performances of selected passages from the four major southern operas, such as "The Story of Jingchai", "The Story of White Rabbit", "The Story of Worshiping the Moon", and "The Story of Encouraging Husband", as well as the presentation of classic plays such as Yue Opera "The Pipa" and Ou Opera "Zhang Xie Zhuangyuan". The chapter "Blooming Flowers at Four Seasons" presents a unique performance of cultural interaction between Shanghai and Wenzhou through excerpts from Peking Opera's "Selling Water", Yue Opera's "Peacock Flies Southeast", "Three Laughs", and Kunqu Opera's "Cangzhou". The large and small "Magnolias" compete to bloom, reflecting the artistic charm of traditional Chinese opera that has been passed down from generation to generation. The chapter "Tanghe Opera Rhyme" focuses on the intangible cultural heritage of Tanghe District in Wenzhou through the Wenzhou folk song "There is Poetry in the City", Wenzhou drum lyrics "Millennium Shanggang Bailu City", Wenzhou folk song "To Birds", and puppet show "Light Dance and Flying", as well as newly edited excerpts from Yue Opera "Washing Horse Bridge" and Ou Opera "Gao Ji and Wu Sanchun". The chapter "The Voice of the Times" presents excerpts from modern Yue opera "The Wind Rises", Ou opera "Lan Xiaocao", and Shanghai opera "Chen Yi in Shanghai", as well as poetry recitation "Nine Hundred Years of Dedication". It showcases the new era and new heights of traditional Chinese opera cultural workers after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and presents their thinking and beautiful vision for the new era through innovative literary works.


"Drama Comes from Wenzhou" Southern Opera Classic Culture Week, First Stop Entering Shanghai, Shang Changrong Valley Helps Zhang Xie's Top Scholar | Jingchai Ji | Culture

The performance lineup is strong, with renowned artists from both regions including Shang Changrong, Gu Haohao, Chen Zhongda, Fang Rujiang, Cai Xiaoqiu, and Huang Yanwu gathered together. The organizer stated that Shanghai is a "treasure trove" for many Wenzhou people's entrepreneurial life and a "platform" for going global since the reform and opening up. According to incomplete statistics from the Wenzhou Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, there are now over 600000 Wenzhou people starting businesses and living in Shanghai, with over 45000 businesses established. At the same time, Shanghai is an international metropolis and an important window for showcasing excellent traditional Chinese culture, providing a broader international stage for classic Southern Opera to break through boundaries and go global. The Wenzhou Municipal People's Government, in collaboration with the Shanghai Opera Art Center and the Shanghai Dramatists Association, held the "Drama Comes from Wenzhou" Southern Opera Classic Culture Week at the Wanping Theater in Shanghai from August 9th to 14th, bringing special performances of "Drama Comes from Wenzhou", performances of Ou Opera's "Persuading Husband", Yue Opera's "Jingchai Ji", Kun Opera's "Zhang Xie Zhuangyuan", and expert seminars.

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
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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
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The 2023 Key Cultural and Creative Enterprises Stable Growth Service Season in Pudong New Area was launched on June 16th. The event is hosted by the Propaganda Department of the Pudong New Area Committee, aiming to integrate comprehensive resources such as government departments, industry experts, entrepreneur representatives, and social institutions, optimize the development ecology of cultural and creative enterprises, and promote higher quality development of the cultural and creative industry. During the activity season, a group of cultural and creative industry stable growth service leading mentors were hired, and at the same time, the "Yiqi Tongxin" service specialist team officially made its debut. In the future, it will create "Five Ones" heartwarming services, namely "one dedicated line", "one email", "one information exchange platform", "one park enterprise interactive WeChat matrix", and "one special coordination specialist team". The team will focus on serving as policy communicators, problem coordinators, and development escorts, continuously optimizing the business environment with down-to-earth and thoughtful services, and enabling enterprises to

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
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"On July 13, 2021, after reading the script sent to me by Teacher Cao Baoping, Hu Ge and the director added us on WeChat. I saw a topic we usually avoid - death - in the script of" Not Void This Journey ". Eastern culture is not very willing to face death, so people are not very prepared and death catches people off guard. I have a similar experience." "Not Void This Journey" was produced by Cao Baoping, written and directed by Liu Jiayin, and led by Hu Ge, starring Wu Lei. Qi Xi starred, with Bai Ke playing a special role. The movie tells the story of an ordinary screenwriter named Wen Shan who falls behind and begins to make a living by writing eulogies. Through his encounters with various ordinary people, Wen Shan comforts others and gains warmth, ultimately finding his own self