You'll see it first! The opening ceremony of the Chengdu Universiade held the third full element rehearsal by Chen Weiya | Sports Games | Universiade
On the evening of July 28th, the opening ceremony of the 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu will be presented with excitement. The third full element rehearsal was held at the opening ceremony of this year's Universiade last night.
On the basis of the first two rehearsals, the third full element rehearsal further adjusted the various professions, optimized the interconnection of each link, and further tested the safety and reliability of the entire opening ceremony process. The overall duration of the opening ceremony is strictly controlled within 100 minutes, and the 15 minute artistic performance "Chasing Dreams in Youth" is precise to the nearest second. The opening ceremony cultural performance "Chasing Dreams in Youth" consists of three paragraphs: "Light of Youth", "Youth Vitality", and "Youth Friendship", focusing on showcasing the good demeanor of young people from an emotional and spiritual perspective. "The Light of Youth" reflects the positive and sunny pursuit of young people; "Youth and Vitality" showcases the vibrant vitality of young people in sports and life; Youth Friendship embodies the theme of young people from all over the world gathering in Chengdu and exchanging friendships.
Chen Weiya: Highlighting Creativity and Striving for Accurate and Exciting Each Step
Simplicity, safety, and excitement are the requirements for hosting this year's Universiade. Chen Weiya, the chief director of the opening ceremony, introduced in an interview with CCTV reporters that the number of actors and volunteers for this year's Universiade opening ceremony is about 2000, with an overall duration of less than 100 minutes, and the cultural performance is only 15 minutes. How to present an unforgettable and exciting opening ceremony in such a short time? Let's listen to the journalist's interview with Chen Weiya.
Chen Weiya, Chief Director of the Opening Ceremony of the 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu: This year's Universiade, including the opening and closing ceremonies, we all follow a general requirement of six words: "simplicity, safety, and excitement". These six words are complementary and indispensable. Following the requirements of simplicity requires us to rely on intelligence and creativity to win. I can proudly say that at least in the national and world-class large-scale sports events held in our country, the opening ceremony used the least number of actors, with 980 actors directly participating in cultural performances, not exceeding 1000. There are less than 2000 volunteers, including role models and guides, on the field. The second aspect is that 99% of the volunteers and actors who participated in the opening ceremony of the Universiade are young college students. There is also a strict time limit this time, and we hope to strictly control the duration of the opening ceremony within 95 to 100 minutes.
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Chen Weiya, Chief Director of the Opening Ceremony of the 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu: As we all know, it usually takes 120 or even 140 minutes for athletes to enter a large-scale sports event. In the past, cultural performances were usually between half an hour and 50 minutes. Due to time constraints, the specially designed cultural performance will only last for 15 minutes. We must first ensure that the necessary ceremonies are fully presented, especially when athletes enter the venue. Because at the opening ceremony of sports games like this, every athlete participating in the competition, young people from all over the world, enters the venue and directly communicates with everyone. You also need to ensure that they fully unleash their youthful talents. They may even have their own temporary expressions. So we have optimized the entire route, including athletes entering the audience seat after entering, passing through several channels and effectively guiding them. Now, we can basically complete the athlete's entry within approximately 53 to 58 minutes. We have many contingency plans for this, and in such a short time, we try our best to ensure that every step is accurate and exciting.
Let the world experience the dazzling brilliance of the "Pearl of Bashu"
In the preparation work for the opening ceremony of the Universiade, the director team went deep into various regions of Sichuan to gather inspiration. The unique charm of Bashu culture greatly inspired the director team's creative inspiration. How to showcase these elements to the fullest extent in a 15 minute cultural performance, and how to make the world appreciate the brilliance of this "Pearl of Bashu"? Continuing to look at the exclusive interview with the chief director Chen Weiya.
Chen Weiya, the chief director of the opening ceremony of the 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu: They said that the word "Chengdu" has been around for 2000 years, and the name of Chengdu has not changed until today. You see what to do. We have Jinsha and Sanxingdui, you can decide what to do. We have hot pot, we have Sichuan opera, and we have Sichuan brocade. You can decide what to do. We have a park city at the foot of the snow capped mountains, such a beautiful modern city, you can take care of it. We are constantly pondering with experts and everyone from various regions, and within 15 minutes, we try to organically and artistically incorporate these elements into the performance. We place them in various places, making them appear natural, appropriate, and full.
Chen Weiya, Chief Director of the Opening Ceremony of the 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu: I am also very confident that when friends from all over the world come to Chengdu and experience Chengdu, they will not want to leave, and he will not want to leave even more when he watches the opening ceremony. You can see the young people in Chengdu dancing to their heart's content at the opening ceremony. At the ceremony, we can almost see all the wonderful cultures and historical heritage of Chengdu, Sichuan. If you haven't been to the Giant Panda Park, after watching the opening ceremony, I think the first impulse for foreign friends is to go and see the pandas with your own eyes. Because in this, we have a very cute and large-scale display of giant pandas, and we also have the joyful dance between pandas. Pandas even fly into the air, which I think showcases the unique charm of Chengdu as a city that once you come, you don't want to leave. Even when the entire cultural performance began, our ancestors sounded a stone chime seen in the Jinsha Museum, which ended the history of the Ba Shu land without ritual music. It's either integrated in the performance, or integrated in the ceremony, or integrated in the props, or integrated in the video, all presented to it.
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