How many heroic stories are there in Shanghai? Listen to "Red Pingtan" at "Red Bookstore"
Shanghai is the birthplace of the Chinese labor movement and trade union organizations, and has witnessed the immortal contributions made by early communists to the cause of people's liberation. On the afternoon of May 26, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Shanghai, the Shanghai Pingtan Troupe held a special performance of red Pingtan plays at the 1925 Bookstore on Sichuan North Road, focusing on showing Shanghai during the War of Liberation and the early days of the founding of New China, such as "Wang Xiaohe" and "Jiangnan". Classic selections from novellas such as "Spring Tide" and "War without Gunpowder Smoke", as well as newly compiled red opening chapters such as "Pujiang Bells" and "Footprints", lead readers to trace the struggle of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai and explore the city of Shanghai. The red gene in the blood of this city.
Praising the Party and the Heroes is the creative tradition of the Shanghai Pingtan Troupe. From "The Huaihe River Must Be Repaired" at the beginning of the troupe's founding to later "Green Reeds" and "Heroes of the Sea", the Shanghai Pingtan Troupe has been creating and singing heroic stories. , adding luster to the red cultural background of the city of Shanghai. Actor Ji Yiyang's Tanci opening chapter "Footprints" takes everyone on a "red journey" from the perspective of a new Shanghai youth to appreciate the rich red cultural resources contained in Shanghai, the birthplace of the Party. These red footprints are not only cultural landmarks, but also spiritual guidance places that provide inspiration and motivation for the present and the future.
The Shanghai Pingtan Troupe created the medium-length Pingtan "Jiangnan Spring Tide" in the 1950s, bringing together many famous Pingtan artists, such as Yang Zhenyan, Zhou Yunrui, Jiang Yuequan, Chen Xian, Zhang Hongsheng, etc., which reflected the Shanghai working class's struggle against the reactionaries under the leadership of the Party. A heroic, resourceful and victorious struggle to protect the factory.
"Spring Tide in Jiangnan" tells the story of the Kuomintang reactionaries who, on the eve of the liberation of Shanghai, had a premonition of imminent disaster and attempted to load all the machinery and blueprints from the naval shipyard onto warships and move them to Taiwan. Underground party members Gu Yiping, Zhong Afang and others organized a factory protection team, mobilized workers to protect the factory and machines, and prevented the enemies from taking them away, and launched a fierce struggle with the enemies. "Sinking the Enemy Ship" performed by Lu Jiawei is a classic selection from this novella by the famous Pingtan artist Yang Zhenyan. From the perspective of worker representative Zhong Afang, it focuses on depicting his calmness when dealing with the enemy. Calm inner activities: On the one hand, due to the military emergency, the enemy decided to blow up the factory and escape on a warship. On the other hand, the underground party members had to use their brains to cut off the wires of the bombed factory, save the factory and machinery, and design to sink the warship. Welcome the dawn of liberation in Shanghai.
Tanci and music selection "Spring Tide in the South of the Yangtze River: Wisdom and Sinking of the Enemy Ship"
The Bund is a famous tourist attraction. Different types of buildings constitute the "Architecture Museum of All Nations". The Shanghai People's Heroes Monument also stands here, always reminding people to remember the heroes who sacrificed their lives and blood for the cause of people's liberation. "Pujiang Bells", the opening piece of Tanci written by Xinchuang Pai, takes the bells on the banks of the Huangpu River as its theme. It incorporates various Pingtan genres and relives the century-old changes of this glorious city of Shanghai. It is presented by young actors Deng Jia and Ji Yiyang.
Wang Xiaohe, an underground party member, was arrested and imprisoned when Shanghai was about to be liberated. He was severely tortured in prison, but he persisted in fighting, and finally died heroically with his head held high, smiling at the butcher's knife. The novella Pingtan "Wang Xiaohe" is the first work to use Pingtan to reflect the labor movement led by the Communist Party of China. In 1955, artists such as Jiang Yuequan, Zhang Jianting, Yao Yinmei, Tang Gengliang, and Chen Xian of the Shanghai Pingtan Troupe collaborated to bring the deeds of the revolutionary martyr Wang Xiaohe to the stage. When the work premiered at Jing'an Bookstore, it had 1,000 seats and ran for three months. The venue was full and the event was unprecedented. Among them, "Writing a Suicide Note" sung by Jiang Yuequan and "The Party's Instructions" sung by Chen Xian were widely sung and became the repertoire of the Shanghai Pingtan Troupe. The Tanci song "Wang Xiaohe: Writing a Suicide Note" performed by young actor Hou Xiaosheng took the audience back to Shanghai before dawn and listened to the touching heroic voice.
Shanghai’s red revolutionary themes are an endless treasure trove, providing a broad stage for literary and artistic creation. Shanghai was the financial center of modern China. More than seventy years ago, it once became a gathering place for domestic and foreign speculative capital. In the early days of Shanghai's liberation, the effects of hyperinflation during the Kuomintang era continued. At that time, speculation was rampant in Shanghai and prices soared. This led to the start of New China's first economic battle - the Silver Dollar War. This economic battle was also It is called the "Battle of Huaihai" in the financial field.
Tanci selection back to "War Without Smoke·The Moon Welcomes the Dawn and the East Is Red"
Following the release of the red medium-length Pingtan "Original Intention" in 2019, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the group and the 40th anniversary of Comrade Chen Yun's announcement of "Become a leader, publish books, and follow the right path", the Shanghai Pingtan Troupe has released another Pingtan "War without Gunpowder Smoke". From the perspective of a small person, it tells the story of Shanghai's victory in the economic "Huaihai Battle" under the leadership of the Communist Party of China during the year after its liberation. The Tanci selection "War without Gunpowder, Moon Greeting the Dawn and the East Red" shows Comrade Chen Yun and Liu Pusheng, the fictional head of the Financial Department of the Financial Takeover Committee of the Shanghai Municipal Military Control Commission, having a late-night discussion about the future and destiny of Shanghai and New China. A conversation across time and space. This dialogue not only demonstrated the determination of the Party Central Committee to win this financial war, but also gave Liu Pusheng spiritual guidance and encouragement. The singing brought by Jiang Xiaobo and Lu Jiawei drew lessons from the Peking Opera's Guiban and Sanban. After the singing, they used Jiang Yuequan's Kuai Jiang tune, which is rich and majestic. It also incorporated the Kuai Jiang tune of Yang Zhenyan and Zhang Jianguo. The former is good at it. From the inner description, the latter absorbs the characteristics of Zhang Tiao and is more vigorous and powerful. The three fast Jiang Tiao are integrated into one, and the softness and strength show Chen Yun's confidence in leading the Shanghai Financial War.
The 1925 Bookstore where the performance takes place is named after the Hongkou branch of the Commercial Press that opened here in 1925. It is the place where Comrade Chen Yun worked for three years and joined the Communist Party of China. Chen Yun loved Pingtan throughout his life and was called an "old listener" by the Pingtan community. Shanghai Xinhua Media Chain Co., Ltd. and the Shanghai Pingtan Troupe jointly created the "Jiangnan Culture in Pingtan" series of performance brands, which are regularly performed at the 1925 Bookstore and are well received by the public.
