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"Revolutionary literary works have gone through the early stage of pure propaganda and mythology. In recent years, they have begun to change, from writing great people to writing colleagues, from writing revolution to writing revolution The love, affection, and friendship of the readers, and later there have been some defective heroes, such as the protagonist in the TV series "Bright Sword." In addition to heroism and civilianization, can we further explore the complexity and complexity of human nature in the revolution? The depth of humanity?" Zhang Zhongnian, a professor at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, posed such a question at a seminar on the newly edited modern Peking opera "Dawn on Fire".
Recently, "Dawn on Fire" was staged on the Shanghai Tianchan Yifu stage. This work is based on Chongqing from the beginning of 1948 to 1949 before and after the founding of the People’s Republic of China. It depicts a group of Communist Party members who are in their youth but are in prison and adhere to the revolutionary beliefs. It is composed of a new classic historical Peking opera "Success or Failure" Li Li, the screenwriter, directed by Wang Qing, the first-level director of the Shanghai Peking Opera Theatre, led by a group of outstanding young actors from the Shanghai Peking Opera Theatre. What kind of literary character should
pursue in the historical narration of the new modern Peking opera? How does historical reality and artistic reality merge? What is the scale of artistic innovation and exploration in the creation of revolutionary themes? How to reflect the modernity and reality of the spirit of drama when seeking the connection between opera and modern audience? The staged performance of this revolutionary modern Peking opera has aroused many discussions among critics. At the seminar organized by the Shanghai Literature and Art Critics Association on the theme of "The Literary Nature of Revolutionary Literary Works—From the Peking Opera "Dawn on Fire"", Wang Yonghao, Yang Yang, Tang Yipei, Zhang Zujian, Hu Xiaojun, Shi Jun, etc. Experts and scholars express their opinions.
"In the past few years, I have written 12 major dramas, 6 are modern dramas, and 6 are costume dramas. I have written so many works and won many awards and praise. But what I value most and care about most is precisely. It's "Dawn on the Fire" because it involves some confusion and problems in my creative concepts." Li Li said at the seminar. She talked to critics about her biggest confusion during creation: in terms of the concept of opera creation and the theme of revolutionary heroes, can creators break through the dualistic opposition, portray and shape some people who are neither perfect nor evil image of?
In the seminar, Li Li introduced her creative process: "At that time, the Shanghai Peking Opera Theatre commissioned me to write the story of'Hongyan' and integrate the'Eight Articles in Prison'. I watched the movie of "Rock" and felt very moved after watching it. I think that after so many years of writing on this subject, we have also created various artistic images on the stage. However, from a literary perspective, these The stage image has always remained at the original artistic level. At this point, can Chinese opera enter the hearts of contemporary people, how can modern opera or the main melody work continue to move forward, and how to release individuality, pay attention to humanity and characters in artistic creation The relationship with politics, ethics, and the environment is not only a puzzle for creators, but also a common problem faced by many opera artists." After repeated polishing,
finally appeared on the stage of "The Dawn on Fire", and there is both conceit. There is Shao Lin, who is pregnant but brave and unyielding, who rescues her once shaken comrades with her unique femininity and generosity; there is also Xu Zhiye, who fought against the enemy, and led the comrades in prison to fight actively. Among them, the most concerned character is undoubtedly Fan Wenhua: he was shaken by blind worship of his superior Liu Guoding and was once lost, but was eventually called to redeem by the prison party organization and regained his faith with the help of other Communists. Such characters have never appeared on the Peking Opera stage, which has always been "unloyal or traitor".
"We have seen too many stage works with revolutionary themes. The hero's image is always so tall and perfect, no doubt, and the enemy is always heinous. Therefore, Li Li's digging angle is indeed a one-stone wave." Shanghai Peking Opera Theater Dean Shan Yuejin said, “Although this work itself is not perfect, the scrutiny and expression of the complexity of human nature still need to be increased, but I feel that the literary concept of modern Chinese Peking opera is now far behind the development of modern and contemporary Chinese literature. The trend also lags behind everyone’s desire and aesthetics for literary creation. It is meaningful to come up with a case for everyone to discuss at such a stage. "
" Expert's affirmation. "The Dawn on Fire embodiesIndependent thinking and bold exploration by a playwright. If traditional literature and art need to be contemporary, then revolutionary literature and art also need to think about contemporary people's thoughts, emotions and aesthetic orientation, explore human nature and perceive people's hearts. Revolutionary themes must respect history and follow revolutionary traditions, but must also advance with the times and develop innovatively. "Shen Wenzhong, full-time vice chairman and secretary-general of the Shanghai Federation of Literary and Art Circles, said.
's in-depth exploration and in-depth interpretation of human nature is also the embodiment of the drama's pursuit of literature. "Literature is a very important theoretical point in the creation of modern revolutionary themes. Previously, the model dramas of Peking opera had symbolized everything, but literature did not allow symbolization, and literature had to write living characters and stories. Therefore, if you use the original creative concept to create a modern stage, you obviously cannot catch modern audiences. In addition, in the first two years, there was a tendency towards entertainment in the artistic creation of revolutionary themes, especially TV dramas, which regarded revolution as a selling point. Between missions and entertainment, should we let literary works return to their original appearance? "Ding Luonan, a professor at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, said. How can
revolutionary operas be more literary? "Under the current circumstances, revolutionary works should be more literary, mainly to show the life path of revolutionaries or non-revolutionaries. , Beyond the revolutionary road, reveal the changes and deepening of human nature. In this regard, Soviet-Russian works on revolutionary themes have already come to the fore early, but we have basically not come to this one yet, so "Dawn on Fire" has the courage to take this step. "Zhang Zhongnian said, "But there is still a certain distance between having the courage to take this step and taking this step well in the art. When we use our current vision to use historical narratives, we must use cultural concepts that conform to the psychology of contemporary people, otherwise, this work will be of no value in the contemporary era. In "Dawn on the Fire", the education and salvation of Fan Wenhua by other Communists helped him rebuild his faith, which happened to meet the needs of a contemporary. In contemporary society, an important issue we need to face is to rebuild our faith. "At the
seminar, some experts also put forward suggestions for further polishing and improvement of "Dawn in the Fire", such as how to make Fan Wenhua's regaining faith have a more solid and credible psychological foundation in the development of the event. The suggestion can be used as a reference for later creators. ""The Dawn of Fire" expands the creative horizon of realistic themes. The author's creation is not a copy of real life, but a pursuit of seeking a unique perspective, and the pursuit of shaping The character image of the soul is also integrated with my own thinking, so the literary meaning it embodies is also different from other works. Its emergence has explored how to write realistic themes, how to write revolutionary themes, and how to write modern dramas. When writing modern dramas, we must beware of any deviations. It provides us with models, experiences and lessons. "The critic Fang Jiajun said.
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