Shanghai Jiu Shushu Future Art Center located in Fengxian New Town ushered in the weekend with the highest "Shanghai content". This past Saturday, Pingtan "Gao Bowen's Story of Flowers", which became popular again due to the hit TV series "Flowers", allowed the public audience to recall the Shanghai-style Pingtan's fashion sense of following the trend and its unique sense of relaxation amidst laughter. The next day, the song "Open a Window for You", which carries the memory of an entire generation, was sung again by the original singer - Shanghai Opera performing artist Sun Xuchun.
As a comprehensive art theater based in Fengxian, Chen Xijia, general manager of Nine Trees, said: "The theater is not only a place to watch artistic performances, but also a cultural living room shared by citizens, so that they can often Come and have a seat. Watch dramas, do guided tours, listen to lectures, chat, walk the dog, drink coffee. It is not only an art palace for dreaming, but also a gas station for the soul. We are working hard to make 'Nine Trees' deeply cultivate Fengxian While creating this soil, we also hope that it can take root in the minds of the public audience."
"It is best to go up to the attic alone at night." The opening chapter of Jin Yucheng's "Flowers" narrates the night in Shanghai. If you use Pingtan The way of interpretation adds a touch of Jiangnan style. Gao Bowen, who has just completed cultural exchanges in New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, "airborne" at the Jiushui Future Art Center in Fengxian New Town to bring the Pingtan "Gao Bowen Talks about Blossoms". Shanghai-style Pingtan follows the trend The wonderful performance filled the theater with laughter.
At the scene, there were many old listeners who followed Gao Bowen. It was their first time to enter "Nine Trees". Aunt Lu, who lives in Caoyang Xincun, took advantage of the opportunity of "chasing stars" to take a weekend trip. She said with a smile: "This trip was made by the whole family. My daughter and son-in-law drove the car, and they also brought their grandchildren. It was considered a weekend trip in Xianxian." Tour. They also have programs for young people. They go to the park and drink coffee, and I come to listen to Pingtan. After that, I borrowed a hotel to stay for one night, and went back to have a farmhouse tomorrow." Mr. Zhou, who lives in Pujiang Town He also said: "In the minds of the older generation, Fengxian belongs to the outer suburbs of Shanghai, but with the increasingly developed transportation, it is now not as far from the city center as imagined. Especially when I live in Pujiang Town, it is very convenient to drive there. .”
What was also popular before the performance was Sun Xuchun’s 50 Years of Performing Arts Shanghai Opera Concert. Shanghai Opera already has a broad mass base in Fengxian, not to mention Sun Xuchun, the earliest top-notch person in the Shanghai Opera circle. This concert was performed three times in a row at Majestic Theater a month ago, and it was hard to get a ticket. Fans who failed to get their long-cherished wish turned their attention to this "encore" performance of "Nine Trees". They thought they would miss out, but unexpectedly it was still very difficult. It is reported that the concert was sold out within a week of its release, and people continued to call before the performance to inquire whether there would be an additional performance. At the
performance, the young people were "surprised" by the enthusiasm of their aunts and mothers. Chen Xin, who listened to Shanghai Opera for the first time in "Flowers", said frankly: "Every generation has its idols. I didn't expect that the aunties would chase the stars as much as we do now." A friend on the side laughed and said: " They are more dedicated than us, okay? They can actually sing along with every verse. This opera is much more difficult than our singing."
It is reported that in order to let more young people and Fengxian residents know the "Shanghai Voice". In recent years, Jiu Shushu and Shanghai Hu Theater have joined forces to create a Shanghai Opera Charity Salon covering all ages. For Shanghai opera lovers aged 6 to 12 years old, nearly a hundred public welfare trainings on Shanghai dialect and Shanghai opera are carried out every year. Targeting middle-aged and elderly Shanghai Opera lovers, the company launches 24 public welfare training activities of the Shanghai Opera Evergreen Class each year, and provides regular free business guidance to existing local private Shanghai Opera troupes and Shanghai Opera enthusiast salons. Chen Xijia said: "Shanghai Opera is the most beautiful voice in Shanghai. We hope that more young people and new Shanghainese can hear and feel this beauty."
Author: Wang Xiaoli
Text: Wang Xiaoli Picture: Nine Trees Future Photo courtesy of Art Center Editor: Li Ting Editor: Xing Xiaofang
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