Cannes Film Festival Director’s Bi-weekly Scene
Cannes Film Festival’s Director’s Bi-weekly Scene
As early as 2012, due to a documentary "Sing Alive", the little-known folk stray Sichuan Opera Troupe director Zhao Li and her members Singing while living, the story of stubborn and strong living is deeply moved by Ming Times Company, one of the producers of this film, and decided to put the content of this documentary on the big screen, and then strongly invited the famous actor Deng Jie to participate in this film. Created, and asked Director Ma Nan to create the movie script. Out of his love for the project, Director Ma Nan went to Chengdu several times to live with the troupe. He was deeply affected by the deep feelings among the troupe members and their positive life and passion for Sichuan opera. He said that these ordinary people, who also have troubles with firewood, rice, oil and salt, are real folk artists. Deng Jie, producer of
, said: "A folk theater troupe, a group of grassroots artists, "live and sing" on a rural stage. Their optimism, tenacity, and persistence in the art of Sichuan opera deeply touched me."
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Sichuan Opera, as a representative of the excellent culture of Bashu, is a shining pearl in the treasure house of Chinese opera. However, it has a rough fate. Folk theater troupes are simple in outfits, and they never get together. They are the gypsies in Sichuan opera, living by the audience, wandering for survival. They don't stop singing and singing, but rely on singing to survive. It is these folk artists who have given Sichuan Opera real and lasting vitality. In their view, unique singing and performance are the essence of Sichuan Opera, while face-changing and spitting fire are just sensational skills. This is another kind of self-esteem they have toward Sichuan opera, their pride melted in their bones. In the
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, eleven people from the Sichuan Opera Troupe crowded into a dilapidated old theater on the outskirts of Chengdu. They are not only colleagues, but also family members, performing together and living together. Until one day, a notice made the old theater face the fate of being demolished, Zhao Li must find a new eaves as soon as possible to save her family of the theater troupe, which she regards as a relative, from falling apart. In Zhao Li’s mind, the world of Sichuan opera has sneaked into reality, and the characters on the stage have begun to appear in real life...
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Director Ma Nan believes that only these real people can best interpret the other things in their lives. One version does not lose the original intent of this movie, so Zhao Lilai is used to play her, and other characters are also real-life, she plays the role in the film, interprets her own story, is the true character, let the fiction and reality The integration of drama and life has become a highlight of the film.
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The film was shortlisted for the Venice Biennale Film Academy from 2017 to 2019, and the film was selected for the Rotterdam International Film Festival CineMart Film Investment Conference. It was selected as one of the HAF Goes to Cannes films recommended by the Hong Kong Film Festival. "Directors' Fortnight" at the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival. Along the way, the crew went through hardships. Now the film is gradually entering the audience's field of vision. The Cannes Film Festival is a new starting point for "Singing Alive". It will surely brave the wind and waves and break out of its own world.
