Beijing News (Reporter Liu Zhen) is jointly produced by Beijing Fizhang Entertainment Culture Co., Ltd., Beijing Poly Performance Co., Ltd., and Macau Contemporary International Theater Arts Co., Ltd., and is a 2023 funding project of the Beijing Culture and Art Fund. It is written by Tang Xiawa, A press conference for the spy war-themed stage play "Nightcrawler" directed by Zhao Miao and starring actors Li Naiwen, Tang Xu and others was held at the Juyin Theater of the Beijing People's Art Theater. It was also announced that the play will be held at the Beijing People's Art Theater on April 4 Premiered at the Capital Theater and subsequently toured nationwide. When talking about the origin of the creation, Lin Libin, the chief planner of the play, said, "This work is the third work after 7 years of cooperation between Fuzhang Entertainment and Santuoqi Theater Company, following "The Corridor Pavilion Murder Incident" and "The Life of the Disliked Songzi" , we once again join hands with the original team, starting from originality, using 'innovation to lead communication', and carrying forward the feelings of family and country."
The main creator of the stage play "Nightcrawler" appeared. Wu Di, the producer of
, said about the creative background: "The creation of this work stems from the affectionate review and tribute to the historical moment of Macao's return. It is a gift to the 25th anniversary of Macao's return. We hope that through this work, the audience will Once again feel the vicissitudes of that era, and appreciate the hardships and sacrifices made by our ancestors who fought heroically for the interests of the country and nation. At the same time, we also hope that through this work, we can convey the story of that period of history to contemporary young people. The memory inspires them to continue to work hard for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."
's creation in a real background requires the creators to have a higher and deeper research and understanding of that sacred history, which also makes "Night Walker" The play has a richer meaning. Screenwriter Tang Xiawa said, “The script created this time was completed after nearly two years of creation, cleaning, and polishing. The final story is divided into three stages, spanning eighteen years. It is based on two Macau characters. The passionate young man tells the protagonist a story about ideals, friendship, growth, passion, and resistance under a special historical background." Director Zhao Miao said, "As a stage play with a spy war theme, "Nightcrawler" is not just a storyline. The narrative focuses more on the description and shaping of the spiritual outlook of the revolutionaries of the era. I added freehand and symbolic expressions in order to show the huge contradiction between people's inner emotions and the real environment in the extreme conflict and era background. Conflict."
According to reports, the "lion awakening culture" in Lingnan culture has important symbolic significance and is a projection of the national awakening during the new-democratic revolutionary struggle. The biggest highlight of the music in this play is the design of the "lion awakening" theme that fits the historical background of the story, and the "finishing touch" of the lion dance movements to add artistic elements to the theme of the whole play. The song in the play uses the song "Forever Smile" from Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s. This music with a strong "twang" has experienced a progression from objective to subjective music, and is also one of the three-dimensional presentations of this music. one.
Li Naiwen said that when he went to the theater stage again, he found that there were many changes on the stage.
Li Naiwen and Tang Xu, who are both partners and old classmates of the Central Academy of Drama, shared their thoughts and rehearsal process on returning to the drama stage after 20 years. Starring Li Naiwen said, "I haven't been on a drama stage in 20 years. I actually feel a little nervous, but because of these worries, I will work harder to rehearse. The biggest feeling after returning this time is that the stage has undergone earth-shaking changes. It is different from before. This is the progress and change of Chinese drama." From "Rhinoceros in Love" to this collaboration in "Nightcrawler", Li Naiwen and Tang Xu have developed a tacit understanding as partners for many years. "We all have a tacit understanding of each other, including a new understanding of the stage. We give each other strength, and even 'find faults' with each other. We all enjoy constantly breaking through ourselves." Tang Xu hopes that the audience will watch the drama "Nightcrawler" Finally, you will believe that you should still choose kindness when encountering hardships and setbacks. Li Naiwen hopes that through this work, the audience can feel that this is a different stage feast, a different main theme work, and a different stage play. "We started from drama! We got nutrients from drama! These can be used and displayed when creating characters in film and television works."
From April to June 2024, "Night Walker" will "walk" in cities such as Beijing, Baoding, Lianyungang, Suzhou, Tianjin, Zibo, Hengshui, Ganzhou, etc. Among them, Baoding, Tianjin, and Suzhou have already issued tickets, and can be purchased through Poly Purchase tickets on ticketing apps, Damai.com and other platforms. The premiere venue, the Capital Theater of the Beijing People's Art Theater, will open tickets next week. At the end of the press conference, producer Jia Hailin announced the "surprise extra show" for this round of tour, June 21 On the 23rd, the play will also return to Beijing and be performed at the National Center for the Performing Arts.
Editor Tian Sini
Proofreading Zhao Lin
