China Youth Daily Client News (Ke Xinran, China Youth Daily·China Youth Daily reporter Lin Jie) On December 27, the Mandarin version of the musical "Lion" held a press conference at the Guangzhou Grand Theater. The musical is adapted from the IP of the phenomenal Chinese comic film of the same name. It gathers the outstanding literary and artistic forces in the Greater Bay Area and is created by the creative team of Chinese musicals. The reporter learned from the press conference that the musical will have its premiere at the Guangzhou Grand Theater from January 11 to 14, 2024.
Shared by the creative team of the Mandarin version of the musical "Little Lion". Ke Xinran/Photo by
At the scene, three co-producer representatives went through the eye-dotting ceremony to wish the Chinese version of the musical "The Little Lion" a successful premiere. The organizer released the latest three main visuals of the show, "Youth's Stage", "Youth and the Lion", and "Leap Boy". The main creators and leading actors shared their creative ideas and feelings about participating in the show, and performed "The Young Lion" and "The Young Lion". "One Pillar Holds the Sky", "Only This One" and other songs in the play.
Lion dance is one of the important representatives of Guangfu cultural spiritual heritage. In 2006, it was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists. The musical "Lion Boys" focuses on the lion dance culture and customs of Lingnan. It uses a stage art form that is loved by the people to continue the cultural context of Lingnan, polish the cultural brand, and make intangible cultural heritage shine with the glory of the times.
song "Only This One". Ke Xinran/Photo by
The musical "Lion" uses music to inspire people and pay tribute to every hardworking Bay Area dream chaser. Director He Nian said that through the shaping of different characters, the play shows the love of ordinary people for life, creates group portraits of urban life, narrates the story of the actor Ajuan's hard work in Guangzhou, and portrays the master-disciple relationship between Ajuan and Xianyuqiang. Show the breath of life and the taste of life on the stage. It is understood that Gao Shizhang and Shun Weizhong, the golden partners in the musical theater industry, have teamed up to create nearly 20 original songs for the whole play, using traditional drum music, pop songs, rock, lyrical tunes, local operas, folk songs, flamenco dances and other music Elements cheer up the lion and inspire people. Lyricist Shum Weizhong gave full play to his imagination and captured the character's mood. In terms of music design, he added the sound of lion awakening drums to imply that the "lion" in the young man's heart will be awakened, helping him break through the dilemma of losing himself and set off again towards his dream. A group photo of the creative team of
. Photo courtesy of Guangzhou Grand Theater
It is reported that this time participating in the Mandarin version of the musical "The Young Lion" is Jordan Chan's mainland musical debut. Singapore's national treasure female singer Kit Chan Kit Yee will also return to the musical stage to join the show. Fang Shujian, Guo Hongxu, Chen Keming, Li Qiumeng and other outstanding young musical actors will jointly perform the role of the young Ajuan. In addition, 13 multi-functional actors from the Guangdong Song and Dance Theater are proficient in various martial arts and will also give superb performances in the Mandarin version of the musical "The Young Lion". They will learn lion dancing, high jumping and drumming in the play. wait.
Source: China Youth Daily client
