The Paper, News reporter Pan Yu, and intern Zhang Shaojie
"Treasure Island A Village" exclusive release conference
Since its first global premiere in 2008, Lai Shengchuan's drama "Treasure Island A Village" has gone through 12 years and has been in more than 40 years. Tour performances in these cities have become a classic of contemporary Chinese drama. Due to the special relationship of the 2020 epidemic, the 12-year performance of "Treasure Island and One Village" had to stop the mainland tour. And on September 29th, Shanghai Theater held a special press conference to announce the launch of a brand new exclusive version of "Treasure Island One Village". The performance will be premiered on November 13th and will last until December 6th. It will be "inherited" by the team of actors in the theater of Lai Shengchuan's exclusive theater to pass on the work.
For this reason, Lai Shengchuan, the artistic director of Shanghai Theater, and Ding Naizhu, the producer of the play, who have not seen the audience for the first time in eight months, came to Shanghai from Taipei and returned to the public to share stories about "Treasure Island and One Village". The two said that people have gradually returned to normal from the chaotic state of the epidemic, and the theater hopes to bring more care to everyone this winter. The launch of the exclusive version is to continue the touch.
At the exclusive release of "Treasure Island A Village", Shanghai Opera Troupe actors Zong Juntao, Ding Hui, and Liu Yilin sang the opening performance, and the song "On the Songhua River" brought the audience back to that era. And they will also replace the original actors and become the "new villagers" in the exclusive version.
"A Village on a Treasure Island" tells about the alternation of laughter, tears, and humor of three generations of residents and four families. In the turbulent era of 1949, there was such a group of people who were far away from their homeland and even had no time to say goodbye to their relatives. They accidentally crossed the sea to Taiwan due to changes in the political environment. I thought it was only a short journey, but the day of returning home is far away. With deep homesickness, they took root in the village where they temporarily settled, and different cultures merged here because of them. "A Village on a Treasure Island" is like a living museum, displaying the great migration of ethnic groups, interpreting the nostalgia of all mankind, telling the mighty power of an era, and recording the lives of everyone who has left their homes and the displaced refugees of the world.
In Lai Shengchuan's view: ""Treasure Island, One Village" has become a more important historical document, recording the long follow-up of an era of upheaval and displacement. With the passage of time, its meaning has gradually changed from the description of the history of Taiwanese military villages. Expansion of the life record belonging to the world’s displaced refugees."
"The exclusive version is like a beautiful village with some new villagers moving into it", the blessing video of the critic Shi Hang at the release conference of the exclusive version of "Treasure Island One Village" Evaluate it like this.
Because the original actors have invested heavily in the show and have deep emotions, they all call themselves "villagers". In the past ten years or so, some villagers have come and gone, and some have been there. It can be said that this drama has long been a part of the lives of the original actors.
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After learning that the theater will produce an exclusive version of "Treasure Island A Village", the original version of "Treasure Island A Village" Qu Zhongheng (decorated Lao Zhao), Feng Yigang (decorated) Xiao Zhu), Xiao Ai (played as Leng Ruyun), Lin Liqing (played as Grandma Qian), Fan Ruijun (played as Zhu's wife), Liu Meiyu (played as Ermao), etc. all sent blessings and expressed their expectations for the young actors.
Xiao Ai said: "I want to thank you for the elders who left the mainland in 1949. They are just a very small group of people, and the story of that great age can be interpreted by you. Thank you very much!" Lin Liqing said "Treasure Island, One Village" has grown up with many actors, and now you will take over. I hope that more people can understand and cherish it!"
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are exclusive to rehearsal. Lai Shengchuan and Ding Naizhu were full of confidence in the version of "Treasure Island and One Village". Lai Shengchuan said: "Since last year's drama "Once Upon a Time", our own actors (acts from the Shanghai Opera Troupe) are more cohesive and more energetic. Assume a drama with history and emotion. I believe it will look good." When asked what adjustments the exclusive version will make, Lai Shengchuan recalled that "Treasure Island, One Village" has been brought to the audience along the way. He was moved and said: “If something is not broken, don’t fix it. The exclusive version of "Treasure Island A Village" is just to continue the touch."
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