Shanghai Film and Television Park has launched the "New National Style" musicals, from "Yang Jian" and "Wukong" to "Ao Guang" in various forms | musicals | Shanghai
"Yang Jian," "Wukong," "Ao Guang," and other popular musical songs have recently been released at the Shanghai Film and Television Park. Shanghai Juhuo Music Culture Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Shangxi Culture Communication Co., Ltd. were invited to participate in the "First Night Shanghai Film and Music Festival" and jointly create the "Park Magic Day" with Shanghai Film and Television Park. The concert showcases the "New National Style" series of musicals, linking multiple classic domestic animated movie theme songs to refresh the audience's audio-visual experience.
In recent years, the "national style" that integrates traditional music culture and strong Eastern aesthetics has been increasingly favored by young people. The popularity of Chinese style themed musicals is increasing day by day, becoming one of the most marketable types of works. Starting from 2019, Juhuo Music and Shangxi Culture have planned to produce the "New National Style" musical series, drawing inspiration from ancient Chinese history, myths and legends, and national life memories, pursuing a new aesthetic expression centered on Chinese culture. The cooperation with Shanghai Film and Television Park this time is an attempt for the "New National Style" musical to move from theater to tourism performance, communicating with tourists and audiences in a youthful form and establishing emotional connections.
The original musicals "Yang Jian", "Wukong", and "Ao Guang" were all directed and choreographed by Liu Xiaoyi. "Wukong" tells the story of a stone monkey who grows up in the darkness between heaven and earth. He wandered alone in the East China Sea, intending to resist the tyrannical Dragon King. In the end, he took a desperate gamble to outcompete the dark world. In 2020, "Wukong" premiered and toured multiple locations, and the drama is expected to return in 2024 to meet the audience again. "Yang Jian" tells the story of the god of clouds and clouds who cannot tolerate the cold sky, falling in love with mortals in the mountains and seas. That night, Yang Jian was born out of love. He was supposed to live an ordinary life, but he had a unique third eye. The drama will premiere in Shanghai at the end of 2023.
On the day of the event, the audience's response was extremely enthusiastic, saying, "The songs sung by these actors are so beautiful." "It's my first time listening to live performances by musical actors. I hope there can be more such activities.". It is reported that the "New National Style" musical series brand has performed original plays such as musicals "Wukong", "Southern Tang Empress", and "Southern Wall Plan", which have toured nearly 100 times nationwide. In the next three years, the brand will gradually produce six original musical works and develop two well-known IPs, creating more stylized, personalized, and youthful works.
