The third round of the original master drama "Wu Yunrui" comes to an end, showing the upper body pursuit of the dream of becoming a powerful country in sports
The "Art Education" performance project of the 22nd China Shanghai International Arts Festival - Shanghai Sport University's original master play "Wu Yunrui" was successfully performed at the ITTF Museum and the Hall of Champions of the China Table Tennis Museum in celebration of the school's 71st anniversary Give a wonderful and touching gift. The performance attracted people from all walks of life and hundreds of teachers and students, and was highly praised by the audience. It was reported by many media such as Shanghai TV Station and Shanghai Education TV Station.
On this stage full of history, "Wu Yunrui" brings the audience into a time and space journey that is both emotional and enlightening through the superb performances of the student actors and the profound connotation of the work itself. This original master drama not only conveys the spirit of sports, but also deeply explores the importance of physical education.
The "green tile building" on the upper body witnesses the healthy posture of generations.
The director of the play, Xu Jun, a national first-level director and a distinguished professor at Shanghai Sport University, said: "This work is not only a drama, but also a tribute to the glorious years of the past and expectations for the infinite possibilities of the future." As a once-in-a-lifetime experience, A feast of cultural inheritance, "Wu Yunrui" carries the historical accumulation of the 71 years since the founding of Shanghai Sport University, allowing the audience to travel through time and experience the inheritance journey of Mr. Wu Yunrui's educational philosophy.
"The simple and unpretentious plot of this drama reflects the magnificent development history of Chinese sports, as well as Dean Wu Yunrui's original intention of educating people by putting the popularization of the most unremarkable sports above the performance of competitive sports, which brought tears to my eyes." Shanghai Mao Shian, former deputy inspector of the Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio and Television, highly praised the rehearsal of this master play.
Wu Yunrui is one of the first batch of sports professionals in China and the first government-funded international student majoring in sports in China. In 1952, he was appointed to establish the East China Institute of Physical Education, the first higher physical education institution in New China. He worked hard for Shanghai Institute of Sport and did a lot of groundbreaking work. Wu Yunrui has made great contributions to promoting the development of modern physical education in China. He is an important founder of modern sports science theory in my country and one of the pioneers of physical education. In 2018, Wu Yunrui was selected into the first batch of "Shanghai Social Science Masters" selected by the Shanghai Federation of Social Sciences.
In this round of performances, 12 new actors from the School of Art joined the team, including many freshmen from the Class of 23. The actors vividly demonstrated Mr. Wu Yunrui’s struggle and dedication in education through delicate and nuanced performances. The audience felt as if they were in a classroom taught by Mr. Wu Yunrui himself, listening to his thought-provoking educational mottos and thinking about the true meaning of education.
Wang San, head of the performance team of the School of Art, said: "Mr. Wu Yunrui once pointed out that the most prominent feature of sports is to cultivate people. The creation of master dramas is also for the purpose of cultivating people. We must educate people for the party and educate talents for the country. , this is what we should do as teachers.”
Art forges the soul: upper body pursuit of the dream of a powerful nation through sports
"Wu Yunrui" is not only an artistic work rich in cultural connotations, but also an in-depth discussion of the dream of a sports power. The play presents the development process of China's sports industry through the life of Mr. Wu Yunrui.
After Wu Yunrui published the sports theory monograph "Kinematics", he also wrote "Athletics", "Sports Architecture and Equipment", "Physical Education" and other sports subject books, and is known as "one of the pioneers of physical education".
The creative team spent 8 months studying a large number of Mr. Wu Yunrui's works, consulting relevant historical materials and family interview records, verifying the identity and experience of each real character in the play, and listening to experts from inside and outside the industry and veterans of Shanghai Sport University. Opinions and suggestions from alumni.
Shanghai's emerging screenwriter Han Danni deeply explores the character's spirit and strength in script creation, closely intertwining personal destiny with the destiny of the country and the country, and integrating personal dreams into the great blueprint of national development. The relationship between sports dreams and national prosperity carefully presented in the play aroused the audience's profound thinking about sports power. The whole play uses vivid pictures to outline the great achievements of a sports pioneer. The audience witnessed the great historical changes of Chinese sports from a weak country to a strong one in the immersive stage, and deeply realized the positive role of sports in the rise of the country.
"Wu Yunrui" successfully aroused the emotional resonance of the audience through a touching story and profound characterization, and deeply rooted the dream of building a sports power in the minds of students.
"I feel that the development of sports in old China was very difficult. We are now able to move forward step by step on the road to becoming a sports power. It is because of the foundation laid by our ancestors that we can achieve the results we have today. We must use this spirit to And the power will be passed on to every audience," said Hu Chenhao, a 2020 acting major who plays the role of middle-aged and elderly Wu Yunrui in the play.
This master drama is not only a touching performance, but also a practical education that guides the audience to think and pay attention to the national sports industry. "Wu Yunrui" successfully aroused the emotional resonance of the audience through a touching story and profound characterization, and deeply rooted the dream of building a sports power in the minds of students.
New media for ideological and political education: a “big classroom” of art that stirs the soul
As a new ideological and political media, "Wu Yunrui" integrates ideological and political education into artistic performances, breaks the traditional education method, and deeply affects the hearts of the audience through the form of stage drama. Based on the narrative logic of "dialogue with myself as a teenager", "Wu Yunrui" is innovative in form. The stage design of the "well"-shaped small theater contains experimental and pioneering creativity. The stage is freehand, and scenes from different time and space can be played on the stage at the same time. Existence, free interaction.
Through the superb performances of the actors, the audience seemed to be integrated into Mr. Wu Yunrui's ideological world and immersed in this ideological and political feast.
In this "big classroom", the audience no longer just passively accepts knowledge, but can experience Mr. Wu Yunrui's educational wisdom immersively. Through the superb performances of the actors, the audience seemed to be integrated into Mr. Wu Yunrui's ideological world and immersed in this ideological and political feast.
Li Yin, Secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai Sport University, said: “In the plot, Dean Wu Yunrui was able to listen to his heart and calmly persevere when faced with various questions about opening a graduate class. What moved me the most was the attitude of Dean Wu Yunrui who was faced with various challenges every moment during the development of the school. In the face of challenges and difficulties, the school party committee also learned and carried forward the spirit of Dean Wu at the beginning of the founding of the school, and made unremitting efforts to build a world-class sports university with Chinese characteristics.”
The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out that "efforts should be made to cultivate new people of the era who will take on the responsibility of national rejuvenation." As a new means of ideological and political education, stage play has opened up a new path for ideological and political education. In 2018, Shanghai Sport University launched the original master drama "Cai Longyun" based on the famous Chinese martial arts fighter, theorist and educator Cai Longyun. It will appear at the 7th China Campus Drama Festival in 2021 and win the Outstanding Drama Award. With the unique style of "combination of civil and martial arts", it has become a classic play in the campus master drama. Through vivid and touching stories, it shows the cross-section of martial arts master Cai Longyun at different life stages, guiding teachers and students into the spiritual world of the master, and striving to achieve artistic performance and ideological and political education. The co-frequency resonance of work has been highly praised by all walks of life.
"Wu Yunrui" was also successfully selected for the 2024 "Newcomers of the Era Soul-Building Project" training project in Shanghai universities. During this round of five performances over three days, this novel ideological and political education method was highly recognized by the audience. While enjoying the wonderful performances, the audience was also thinking about life and understanding the true meaning of education. This play also It provides useful experience for promoting similar forms of ideological and political education in the future.
"Wu Yunrui" was also successfully selected for the 2024 "Newcomers of the Era Soul-Building Project" training project in Shanghai universities.
"From 'stop fighting and straighten the heart, the righteousness of martial arts' to 'unify body and mind, and strive for success', from the master drama "Cai Longyun" to "Wu Yunrui", I have been accompanying the master's spirit for more than 4 years now." 2020 acting major During his schooling, Pang Shukai participated in the master dramas "Cai Longyun" and "Wu Yunrui". For him, the master dramas not only improved his acting and martial arts skills, but also allowed him to establish his future goals. He said: "The predecessors have opened the 'door' for us, and the road ahead depends on each of us Green Wa people to keep moving forward. I will follow in the footsteps of Mr. Wu and contribute to the inheritance and promotion of the Chinese sports spirit. Do your part.”
Mr. Wu Yunrui in the play is a microcosm. He symbolizes all the aspiring young people who are unwilling to accept the country's poverty and weakness, reflects the people's desire for national rejuvenation, and reflects the long journey from nothing to prosperity. Through drama, the glory of the prosperous times is condensed; through the stage, the power of the family and country is demonstrated. Tracing back to the founding history of Shanghai Sport University and embracing the spring breeze of China's sports industry, this is not only a narrative of the inheritance and continuous struggle of the predecessors of the past generations, but also a magnificent journey of the Communist Party of China leading the people towards a glorious future of national rejuvenation.
The third round of performances of Shanghai Sport University's original master drama "Wu Yunrui" came to a successful conclusion. It not only brought the audience a wonderful performance integrating ideological, artistic and infectious power, but also made great achievements in cultural inheritance, sports communication and ideological and political education. A new exploration was made. With its unique charm, this original master drama allows the audience to experience the torrent of history and feel the pulse of the times on the stage.
