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The Chinese version of the musical "Phantom of the Theater" has just concluded, and Shanghai audiences will be pleasantly surprised again! The world's top British production company, Ke Shi Lu, and Beijing Poly Theatre Management Co., Ltd. announced today that the English original musical "The Phantom of the Theatre: Eternal Love" created by Andrew Lloyd Weber has made its debut in China. Following recent tours in North America, Japan, and Finland, it will set sail in Shanghai in the golden autumn of 2023. The Phantom of the Theater sequel: Eternal Love was composed by Andrew Lloyd Weber, with lyrics by Glen Slater and screenplay by Ben Elton. It is adapted from Frederick Forsyth's Phantom of Manhattan, with additional lyrics by Charles Hart and orchestral arrangements by David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Weber. The original musical was directed by Simon Phillips and produced by Gabriella·

The 25th Shanghai International Film Festival "SIFF YOUNG x Shanghai Youth Film Support Program" announced the selected actors on June 15th. After multiple rounds of qualification recognition, preliminary selection, and final selection, 7 outstanding young filmmakers were finally selected for this project, including You Xiaoying, Dunhe, Olympic bid, Shao Yihui, Li Xiaofeng, Liu Xunzimo, and Wen Muye. Among them, there are 5 directors, 1 producer, and 1 screenwriter. Young filmmakers are the innovation engine of the industry and an important force in inheriting and developing film art. They continuously inject new vitality and momentum into the film industry with fresh perspectives, innovative thinking, and unique ways of expression. For many years, Shanghai has always paid attention to the development of young filmmakers and actively provided them with opportunities to showcase their talents. In 2021, a new "SIFF YOUNG X" was launched

The 28th Shanghai TV Festival is about to kick off, and the Golden Theater of Oriental Film and Television Channel will launch the "Magnolia Fragrance" Shanghai TV Festival program exhibition every night from June 20th to 24th at 18:50. This is also the first time overseas drama exhibitions have been launched in the evening prime time, with selected shows including "Reboot Life" and "Participate in It". The Japanese drama "Reboot Life" has been shortlisted for the "Best Overseas Drama Unit" at the Shanghai Television Festival. This is an incredible daily life comedy, in which simple and warm human relationships and worldly wisdom are constructed through fragmented dialogue and daily communication, and it brings layers of life experiences that are peeled apart. In the play, Ma Mei is a 33 year old ordinary civil servant and has a sister. The relationship between sisters is very close. Mami has two good friends, Xia Xi and Mei Sui. One day, the three girls left after a date

On the evening of June 15th, the final awards for the "Asian Newcomer Unit" at the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival were announced. Among them, "Sunday" from Uzbekistan won the "Best Picture" award; The director of "Run Away", Ashdan Seth, and the director of "May's Day and Night", Luo Dong, won the "Best Director" award; The "Best Actor" award goes to Yue Hao for his role in "Long Day", while the "Best Actress" belongs to Sorol Perovanni for her role in "Yi Ren Zi Qiang". On the afternoon of the 13th, a film crew meeting was held for the Asian newcomer unit of the Golden Earl Awards at the Shanghai Film Festival, and 12 of the nominated film creators collectively appeared. The mature works of several new directors have received reviews from the judges that they are not like new directors. As the nominated films premiered one after another, their word-of-mouth quickly fermented. The Uzbekistan film "Sunday" focuses on the living conditions of the elderly

"Arthur Miller's greatness lies in the power of his words to travel through time and space. Every time we face life, we are constantly making active or passive choices." From June 20th to 23rd, actor He Bing's self directed and self performed Arthur Miller's work "Cost" will be performed at the Shanghai Grand Theatre. From "Birdman" to "Wotouhuiguan", from "Teahouse" to "Sadness in Comedy", He Bing has portrayed numerous deeply ingrained characters on the stage of Beijing People's Art Theatre. In 2018, He Bing faced the audience for the first time as a director and released a self directed and self performed play called "Stranger". After a gap of 5 years, he had his second self directed and self performed play "The Cost". Arthur Miller's reflections on family, life, personal choices, and moral responsibility are condensed in "The Price": Victor Franz is supported by a stock market crash

"Water stains are compatible with natural morning dew and night rain, as well as the diligent cleaning by humans. Wet clothes emitting the smell of laundry detergent, obedient to gravity, temporarily free from human confinement, suspended in society. It is so happy to hang them on the rooftop..." The writer wrote this passage after receiving a photo of the rooftop taken by photographer Xu Xin. "The rooftop and the skyline of Pudong that can be seen from it have a strong sense of story. The rooftop is a wonderful space that has played a crucial role in the lives of several generations of Shanghai locals. Children and the elderly play and rest on the rooftop, plant flowers and grass, and hang clothes, making it an irreplaceable space." At the "Shanghai Album: Disappearance and Love" sharing event held by Sinan Book Company, he said. Photography: The collaboration between Xu Xin and Xu Xin in "Tiantai Zao Cheng Ji" is included in "Shang"

Every year at the Shanghai International Film Festival, there is always a spotlight shining on the new director. Participating in venture capital is the first step for many young filmmakers to mature, as they face the first round of authentic testing in front of investors, professional audiences, and peers in the film and television industry. The training and growth system of "Venture Capital Training Camp" effectively provides assistance for the creative work of young filmmakers, forming a virtuous cycle and giving them a way to truly understand the industry. As the annual recommender and director Xin Yukun said, "Venture capital platforms can bring open and fair opportunities. As long as you get a good story, you can come in. You may meet more friends and be able to reorganize or revise your creative views. Even if the project you ultimately enter venture capital is not realized, you may stay in this industry with different roles."

Start! Comedy Night, jointly created by Oriental Satellite TV and Kwai, will be broadcast on Oriental Satellite TV on the evening of June 15. The theme of the evening party is "Let's Go Tonight". Comedy guests, including "Construction Decompression Officer" Da Zhang Wei, "Cheer Booster" Yue Yunpeng, and host Bai Keli, will appear on stage with Li Xueqin, Meng Hetang, Zhou Jiuliang, Shang Jiuxi, Guo Xiaohan, Wang Lixin, "Young Master and Me" group, Zhang Haiyu, and Sun Zhenni, following the hot topic of discussion and bringing laughter to the hardworking fighters in their respective positions. In addition to their old friend Yue Yunpeng, the program team also invited two popular partners, and disciples from the four subjects of "Cloud Crane Nine Sky" gathered together to discuss hot topics in the workplace. Meng Hetang and Zhou Jiuliang will present a absurd and interesting scene in their cross-talk performance "The Postures of Taking Leave", focusing on "bizarre reasons for taking leave"

"We use braille magazines to explain the development of the plot and live commentary to illustrate visual symbols. In order to allow ordinary audiences to experience the experience of blind people watching the drama, disposable eye masks are also provided on site. When I saw the audience's tears at the end of the play, I knew our experiment was successful," said the instructor, Li Zepeng. On June 14th, in the Joyful Hall of the East Hall of the Shanghai Library, the Film Academy of the Shanghai Academy of Drama, in collaboration with the Shanghai Library, brought a unique and accessible stage play to more than 80 visually impaired individuals and over 100 audiences from all walks of life. Students from the Hosting Department of the Film Academy of Shanghai Academy of Drama, with the theme of "Hosting Language Art Course" created and performed by Zhongyuan, tell the touching stories of four letters: "Not Being the Outsider of the Era", "Once Slow", "Letter to Teachers", and "Zhu Guangya", conveying revolutionary sentiments and ideals

In order to actively leverage the united and leading role and organizational advantages of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles in the work of "cultural and artistic innovation", explore the establishment of a work model that combines local management and industry guidance, and create more effective carriers for connecting and serving "cultural and artistic innovation", starting from 2022, the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles has launched the construction of practical bases in the "cultural and artistic innovation" agglomeration area, and has successively released two batches of 12 practical base lists. The Shangsheng Xinsuo Cultural and Creative Park in Changning District is the first unit on the list in Shanghai. On June 15th, the signing and unveiling ceremony of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles' "Literary and Art Two New" Cluster Practice Base was held at Shangsheng Xinsuo. Zhu Di, a member of the Party Group, Vice Chairman, and Secretary of the Secretariat of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Zhang Wei, Secretary and Mayor of Changning District, Xia Yujing, Secretary of the Party Group and Full time Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and Qiu Bin, the person in charge of urban renewal business at Shanghai Vanke, jointly unveiled the plaque for the base.

There was a joke on the Internet: "Every time the first snow falls in Beijing, the gate of the Forbidden City is crowded with Gege Ago." In recent years, commercial photography is occupying major cultural sites and public cultural facilities. This joke is just that many people have made an appointment for commercial photography to shoot scenes in the Forbidden City in order to take beautiful photos in ancient clothes. Recently, the Palace Museum released a new "Notice for Visitors to the Palace Museum", which includes several measures targeting various popular "commercial photography" and "internet celebrity photography". Many tourism enthusiasts and netizens have almost applauded this, hoping that other cultural venues and even parks and green spaces can actively follow up; But there are also business enthusiasts who worry about being "accidentally injured". "Some originally obscure attractions or corners are discovered by photography enthusiasts, and banning professional photographers may not be a good thing."

On the evening of June 14th, actor Shu Qi maintained a consistent sense of fashion by appearing in high top boots, black vest, and long pants at the post release meeting of the movie "Looking for Her". As expected, this meeting was a popular event at the film festival. The banquet hall was full of seats, and many fans simply stood in the aisle - they had to pass through the gaps between a pair of raised hands to take a frontal photo of the actor. "Seeking Her" is the only young director's debut work in the main competition unit of this year's Golden Earl Awards, and also the only Chinese language film that focuses on women among the three finalists in the main competition unit. Director Chen Shizhong was born in 1994, which was his first feature film. As a new big screen work brought by Shu Qi after a 4-year hiatus, her choice is somewhat surprising. I feel quite fashionable about myself, and this time I'm going to play a role that will be finished with myself

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Korean War, I visited Chen Qing, a veteran of the Korean War. He was born in 1925 with a straight waist and bright eyes, telling me about his years back then. Farewell to wife and children and join the military. At the end of 1950, the situation in North Korea took a sharp turn for the worse, and the border defense in Northeast China was tight. After graduating from East China Revolutionary University in Suzhou, 25-year-old Chen Qing was admitted to the English class of Shanghai Foreign Language College. At the school's conscription mobilization meeting, the school mobilized everyone to sign up to participate in the Korean language work team. Everyone was enthusiastic and the scene was very lively. Chen Qing wanted to join the military and enlist, but considering that his daughter was over one year old and his son had just been born a few months ago, he didn't know what his wife's attitude would be. When he returned home, he shared his thoughts and received the answer, "Don't worry, I will take care of my two children."

The 2023 "Light of Warm Film" - Shanghai Vancouver Film Academy's 9th Anniversary Celebration and Exhibition of Outstanding Student Works - opened on June 13 at SFC Shanghai Film Studio. As one of the components of the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival series, this event has won widespread attention. Against the backdrop of industry recovery, Wen Ying gathers innovative and transformative forces to explore the potential development of modern film industry systems from an international perspective. On site photos: Shanghai Vancouver Film Academy, as an important platform for cultivating film talents in Shanghai, plays an important role in the field of film education. Shanghai University President Liu Changsheng stated that Wen Ying is adapting to the rapidly changing situation in the industry, actively responding to the impact of digital technology development on the film production paradigm and film ecology, and integrating the transformation of technology, tools, and platforms into teaching practice

There are many titles for Jazz Skolymovsky, including Polish director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and painter. This year, he has also gained a new title as the chairman of the judging committee for the main competition unit of the Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Earl Awards. On June 14th, at the Chairman's Forum of the Golden Earl Awards Jury, this film master with a long name and title shared his creative journey and insights into film art with the audience. The reporter was ready to listen to the book, but surprisingly, Skolimovsky's expression was very easy to understand. He was good at giving examples and telling stories, and occasionally had a bit of cold humor. When talking about the relationship between the film director and the audience, Skolimovsky tapped the armrest of the sofa with his elbow and said, "Hi, do you understand? If you understand, it means my expression has been understood. The movie cannot leave too much blank space, no"

The 29th Beijing International Book Expo was held at the Beijing National Convention Center from June 15th to 18th. Shanghai carefully organized nearly 30 publishing houses in the city to participate in the exhibition, with nearly 2000 types of books exhibited, showcasing the excellent achievements of Shanghai's publishing industry in going global. Shanghai Publishing highlights major themes, encourages originality, and focuses on launching high-quality works that are worthy of the times and the people.

The 30th Oriental Billboard Music Festival is about to be held. On June 13th, Shanghai People's Broadcasting Station's popular music frequency dynamic 101 joined forces with public welfare partners such as Geleliya Art Center and the public welfare organization "One Window Plan" to go to Xingye Primary School in Tianquan County, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province to carry out music teaching activities. Musician Zhang Yanqi is giving a lecture. Musician Zhang Yanqi has been appointed as the music public welfare initiator of the "East Wind and Cloud Chart", and together with volunteers, they have formed the 12th "East Wind and Cloud Chart" Love Chorus here. Xingye Primary School has two campuses, and the Xiakou campus where the choir is visiting currently has 131 students and 19 faculty and staff members. The school offers courses such as Chinese, mathematics, and English, but the teaching resources for music courses are relatively scarce, and teachers from other subjects are also responsible for teaching. In order to make

Mr. Huang Yongyu, an artist with significant influence in the contemporary Chinese cultural community, passed away on June 13, 2023 due to illness. Chaohua Weekly published an essay titled "Life is Like a Picture" on February 21, 2021, which tells the story of Mr. Huang Yongyu. This article is launched today to commemorate Mr. Huang Yongyu. The most capable right for the elderly to exercise is the right to recall past events. Huang Yongyu is almost a hundred years old. One day, he remembered drawing an oil painting of fermented soybeans in Hong Kong more than seventy years ago. He arrived in Hong Kong at the age of 24 and lived on Kowloon Road in the New Territories. That is a bay. Jiuhua Path is a catchy name that originated later, originally called Dog Climbing Path. There is a small path that is winding and rugged, and people walk in like dogs crawling. However, later on, this place was very honored. Guo Moruo, Mao Dun, and a large number of exciting people have all lived here. later

"Our father Huang Yongyu separated due to illness at 3:43 am on June 13, 2023. We respect his wishes: no farewell or mourning ceremony will be held." On June 14, Huang Yongyu's children Huang Heiman, Huang Heini, and Li Jieqin revealed to the outside world. Huang Yongyu, pen name Huang Xingbing, Huang Niu, Niu Fuzi, was born on July 9, 1924 in Changde County, Hunan Province. Her ancestral home was Fenghuang County, Hunan Province. She is a Tujia ethnic group, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Painting, a professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, and former director of the Printmaking Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and vice chairman of the Chinese Artists Association. She is an influential artist in contemporary China. Famous writer Shen Congwen is Huang Yongyu's uncle and aunt. In the 1930s and 1940s, Huang Yongyu began creating woodcuts, which later expanded to include oil painting, traditional Chinese painting, sculpture, and craftsmanship

On the evening of June 13, the closing ceremony of the "the Belt and Road" Film Week of the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival was held in Shanghai Pudong Art Museum. A number of honors were announced, including "Media Concerned Filmmakers", "Media Concerned Films", "Most Popular Films", and well-known filmmakers from countries along the "the Belt and Road" gathered. Jin Mei, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Pudong New Area Committee, secretary of the Party Leadership Group and executive deputy director of the Resort Management Committee, Huang Wei, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Pudong New Area Committee and head of the Publicity Department, He Wenquan, director of the Shanghai International Film Festival Center, and Zhao Tao, promotion ambassadors of this year's "the Belt and Road" Film Week, and Lei Jiayin jointly launched a new round of "the Belt and Road" film tour. The closing ceremony of the "the Belt and Road" Film Week brought together a large number of domestic and foreign filmmakers: judges of the 2018 Shanghai Film Festival Grand Prix Award, winners of the 67th Berlin Film Festival Golden Bear Award, Hungary

In order to better inherit and promote the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation, deepen cooperation and exchange, the Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Forum on "Integration of Education and Art, Empowerment of Intangible Cultural Heritage - Cross Strait Art Education Jointly Promoting Integrated Development" was recently held at the Affiliated School of Drama at Shanghai Theatre Academy. More than a hundred guests from art schools across the Taiwan Strait, renowned theater troupe artists, and others gathered at the White House Theater of the Chinese Opera School to brainstorm around traditional Chinese opera education, new era performance, and more. The challenges faced by practitioners on both sides of the Taiwan Strait for the inheritance and protection of traditional Chinese opera are similar but different. "Most of the theatrical performances in Taiwan are held at temple fairs, and now emphasis is placed on environmental protection. The sound of drums and gongs is considered noise pollution, and there will be reports." Scholar Lin Maoxian admitted, "Many theatrical troupes are family theater troupes, responsible for their own profits and losses. Due to the lack of good scripts, audience loss, parents cannot bear their children's suffering, and inheritance is facing a lack of successors."

Copper pipe music has been introduced to Chongming for over a hundred years, and brass bands have become a traditional form of art closely linked to the daily customs of the islanders. During important events such as festivals, temple fairs, weddings, or sacrifices, one can always see the active figures of the band. At the 6th National Art Exhibition in 1985, an oil painting titled "On the Field of Hope - A Record of the Farmer's Wind Band" won a gold medal in one fell swoop. This oil painting depicts copper pipe bands that have emerged in rural areas since the reform and opening up. The simple looking farmer picked up a shining Western instrument and focused on playing his own music. In fact, copper pipe music is not a new foreign thing for the people of Chongming. The title of "hometown of copper pipes" on Chongming Island has long been well-known. These Western instruments, how could they be on this island with relatively limited information

"Silicon based Monogatari. The Big Bang of AI: ChatGPT → AIGC → GPT-X → AGI Evolution → The Magic Age → The Future of Humanity" is a super long book title. This AI science popularization book, edited by the President of the Quantum School, one of the top ten science popularization education platforms in China, and the winner of the Wenjin Book Award, vividly expresses the technical principles of AI from a first person perspective in a simple and easy to understand way. From history to the future, spanning a hundred years of time and space; From theory to practice, describe case operations; From technology to philosophy, crossing multiple dimensions; From language to painting, to practical exercises, the book provides a series of cutting-edge concepts related to AI, including large models, deep neural networks, Transformers, AIGC, and emergence effects, in a simple and concise manner. Summary of the following content

While waiting for the elevator at the main venue of the Shanghai International Film Festival, Polish director Jez Skolimovski, who was also a judge for the Golden Earl competition unit, and Indian director and actor Randita Dass happily communicated in English, like old friends they had not met in a long time. The Chairman of the Jury Committee for the Golden Jubilee Animation Unit and Japanese animation producer, Taro Maki, walked into the media conference room. The first thing he did when he sat down was to take out his phone and take photos of himself on stage, as a souvenir for his trip to Shanghai. The 25th Shanghai International Film Festival welcomed the offline return of all sectors, with judges from 12 countries and regions conducting face-to-face final evaluations of 53 shortlisted works, many of whom were first-time visitors to Shanghai. This year's Golden Earl Awards are full of quality, but compared to the intense competition and evaluation results, what is even more touching is that in Shanghai International Film

On June 13th and 14th, the interactive dance theater "Happy Parachute" performed by the Swiss Joshua Monden Dance Troupe was performed at the Shanghai International Dance Center Theater. This is a unique theater experience where the audience is not sitting in the audience, but is invited to the stage. The red transparent plastic curtain divides the audience into different groups and blurs the boundary between the stage and the audience, with dancers dancing around. Audiences don't have to sit up straight, they can buy a drink from Switzerland, easily and freely participate in interaction, and explore with the actors: Where is happiness? What exactly makes us happy? As the first international project of this year at the National Dance Theatre, "The Happy Parachute" will kick off multiple exciting international, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan performances in the second half of the year. The Hong Kong City Contemporary Dance Troupe《

The 19th Hachaturian International Music Competition was held in the Armenian capital Yerevan from June 6th to 13th, and Chinese pianist Kong Xiangdong was invited to serve as a judge for the competition. The judges include Sergey Sarajyan, Pavel Gililov, Vag Papian, Stephane Lemelin, and Oxana Yablonskaya. The Hachaturian International Music Competition was founded on June 6, 2003, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Armenian composer Aram Hachaturian, who is a world-renowned classical music giant of the 20th century. The Hachaturian International Music Competition has been held annually since 2003, covering four music disciplines: cello, piano, violin, and conductor

Through the use of media such as light and shadow, long ropes, images, bodies, and sounds, dancers constantly cut through space in time... Director Tang Chen won the gold medal in the 2021 Foreshore 31 Youth Creativity Program with "Scenery". Little known is that Tang Chen once wanted to give up his profession and switch to becoming a yoga instructor. At the recent Creative Plan Sharing Conference, the initiator and artistic director Crystal encouraged young creators to enhance their self motivation, "Don't wait for others to feed you, open your mind; don't entertain yourself, we have a responsibility to make the audience happy and satisfied." From 2021 to 2022, the performance industry was deeply affected, and the Foreshore 31 and Edinburgh Frontier Theatre Exhibition started with the "Foreshore 31 Youth Creative Plan" to provide phased creative funding support for excellent creative schemes, and to provide young artists with "creativity, tolerance, connection,"

Virginia Woolf said in "A Room of Her Own": "If a woman intends to write a novel, she must have money and also have a room of her own." What if a condition is added? "Best Facing South." In the original documentary work "Best Facing South" published by Sandwich Editor in Chief and Shanghai Translation Publishing House, 22 women write 24 life stories. Through writing, they ask themselves about the situation they are in: "What have I experienced?"? Why did I go through all of this? What do these experiences mean to me? How do they form a part of "me"? Recently, at the Shangsheng Xinsuo Niaoya Bookstore, sandwich founder Li Zixin, writer Guo Shuang, one of the authors of "The Best Facing South" Shen Pinglin, and sandwich editor Li Yiman jointly discussed women's "facing south rooms" and life writing. We are

In 1793, the Macartney Mission's visit to China was the first formal diplomatic contact between China and Britain. For a considerable period of time, people's understanding of this event was generally: "The political and economic structures of China and Britain are completely different, and the governments of both countries have adopted a tenacious and uncompromising attitude of resistance in order to maintain their social systems and historical traditions." The occurrence and development of diplomatic events have an unavoidable factor - translation. When British people send missions to China, there will inevitably be language barriers. In order for the mission to effectively communicate with the Qing court, it must rely on translation, which means that translation is an important element of the mission's activities in China. What role did translation play in the Marco Polo delegation's visit to China? What is the significance of understanding this event for us? Professor Wang Hongzhi, Emeritus of the Department of Translation at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, has written a new book titled "Dialogue between Dragons and Lions"

"Starbucks has teamed up with 'Xiao Po Station', and in the trendy city, Starbucks has also become more fashionable." The 2023 Shanghai Coffee Culture Week has just come to an end, and new things in the coffee industry are still emerging one after another. During the college entrance examination season, Starbucks collaborated for the first time with Bilibili, headquartered in Shanghai, to launch the concept of "fresh coffee throwing tiles", defining the five types of tiles that young people collectively possess, and designing corresponding tile throwing bracelets, hoping to give strength to boys and girls who have taken the college entrance examination this year and in the past. Throwing tiles is a popular internet term, homophonic English word for power. Starbucks Milo City store has landed a joint pop-up store called "Fresh Coffee Throwing Tile Base Station", with Starbucks green converted to pink and the support of the bear store manager. During this year's Shanghai Coffee Culture Week, Starbucks launched a new series of fresh coffee drinks, becoming the first coffee chain brand to bring the original extract of coffee beans to China