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Use "new ideas" to trigger "new energy" Rao Xiaozhi reconstructs the decade-old classic
"Hello, Madman!" was first released in 2013 A suspense drama with a black humor theme, which was once evaluated as "the most worth-watching stage play of the year". Director Rao Xiaozhi won the Chinese Drama Golden Lion Award for Best Director for this play. In the ten years since its premiere, it has been performed hundreds of times.
(Director: Rao Xiaozhi)
Some people said: "This comedy that combines absurdity, suspense and other elements satirizes the absurdity of reality in an exaggerated and joyful way. It is a rare drama masterpiece in recent years."
Some people also said : ""Hello, Madman!" has the beauty and tension of a avant-garde experimental drama, making people immersed in it from beginning to end!"
"Everyone's feelings deserve to be respected. After the film and television attempt, for I have a lot of new ideas and impulses for the drama version, and what I am doing now is to realize it, and I hope that this version can bring everyone new touchpoints." Rao Xiaozhi said.
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(Photography: Zhang Bonan)
In this staged version, not only do many popular terms and new memes have been added to the script lines to keep pace with the times, but the protagonist Icy has also been given a brand new setting. It also incorporates new thinking on the construction of human nature, existentialism and other dimensions. The director tries to enrich the imagination of the play through constant attempts and breakthroughs, so that everyone can taste freshness in a well-known story.
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And "Hello, Madman!" "The 10th Anniversary Edition was chosen to be performed at the Beijing Xiao Theater (Huilongguan Cultural and Art Center), which is also of great significance to Rao Xiaozhi. The "Xiao" Theater is named after Rao Xiaozhi and the "Xiao Nianqing" theater label he founded. In the future, it will also be the base for Xiaonian Youth Theater to incubate drama performances. In the future, Xiao Theater will also be built into a drama theater that combines business and art. This time, "Hello, Madman!" 》The 10th Anniversary Edition is the opening act of Xiao Theater, which produces a series of trendy brands such as Fang Xiao Youth Theater Co-branded Black Teeth Island Blue ACK-UE STUDIO and Unnecessary Cooperation. Cross-border linkage between drama elements and fashion brands enables drama to "break the circle". At the same time, the "Interesting Tea Lifestyle Brand" "Super Kung Fu CTEAKOP" is featured in the drama "Hello, Madman!" 》's co-branded tea brand hopes to provide the "new generation of tea drinkers" who are busy with work and life with an environmentally friendly, convenient and light-weight way to drink tea. At the on-site co-branded event in Beijing, freeze-dried tea, tea bags and tea The peripheral combination of classic lines from the drama as a "healing tea" won the attention and love of the audience.
Wan Qian and Han Geng lead the luxurious performance lineup. Every "I" is a new starting point
For this 10th anniversary edition, Rao Xiaozhi invited Wan Qian and Han Geng to star, Zhao Zichong, Yuwen Qiushi, Ju Bozhan, Li Luqi, Wang Zhaoqing, Chen Starring Furong, Luan Xiaojun, Wang Yu and Xie Bo. The luxurious performance lineup also brings different surprises to the audience.
Wan Qian once played seven roles in the movie version of "Hello, Madman". With her superb acting skills in one shot of 6 minutes, she won the Best Actress crown at the 24th Beijing University Student Film Festival. This time she once again appeared on the stage of the drama as the protagonist "Icy". Wan Qian said bluntly, "It's very fresh because compared with the movie version, the director has made a very big change this time in terms of character positioning and plot. Adjustment, this time the audience sees Icy no longer in her original state, but a character with a new experience, so whether it is for 'me' in the play or 'me' in reality, this performance It's all a new challenge."As for the classic long shot clips in the movie, Wan Qian revealed, "It will be retained, but there will be big changes in the presentation method. I look forward to presenting a performance rich in new memory points for the audience. "
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For Han Geng, who made his debut on the drama stage, participating in "Hello, Madman" is a brand new attempt. "Sunny and I in the play and other roles I have played in the past, It's completely different. How to quickly lead the audience into the characters and present a Sunny with personality, memorable points and reality is a topic I have been studying. When talking about the first drama experience, Han Geng said, "Drama has many possibilities and room for expansion. You can try different directions for each scene during rehearsals, and on the court, different feedback from opponents will also show completely different chemistry." The reaction is a very unique experience. I hope that in this version, everyone can see a different Sunny and a different Han Geng. "
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The stage design opens up the imagination and brings a "wrapped" immersive experience
"Where am I? "This is a question from the characters in the play, and will also become a question for every audience who walks into Beijing Xiao Theater.
In addition to the restructure of the script and cast, this 10th anniversary edition also has beautiful scenery and lighting design. Extensive adjustments have also been made. “In addition to luxury, there is more of a sense of mystery. It seems that as soon as you enter the theater, you have entered an unknown world. In such an environment, both ‘beauty’ and ‘ugliness’, ‘goodness’ and ‘evil’ will be magnified. "This is the intuitive feeling of the audience after watching the first play.
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It is reported that the stage design presented to the audience this time is the result of several experiments and subversive transformations. The ubiquitous "small details", as well as the multi-faceted cooperation of multimedia images, lighting, and sound, strive to present many stage levels such as suspense, blackness, madness, and absurdity. It also combines the new plot and incorporates many imagery-based spatial elements. Bringing everyone a novel theater viewing experience.
"Theatre performance is a game of trust. What the audience believes determines what they will ultimately feel. We hope that through an all-round packaged theater experience, everyone can quickly Become a character, or even become a character in the play, and immerse yourself in this crazy game about 'me'! " Director Rao Xiaozhi said.
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The next stop of the drama "Hello, Madman!" will be performed at the Opera Hall of the Guangzhou Grand Theater on September 16-17, and will be performed in Harbin, Qingdao, National tour in Zibo, Zhuzhou, Changsha, Ningbo, Zhangjiagang, Taizhou, Yantai and Hangzhou.
