Peninsula All-Media Reporter Liu Hong
Under the deep integration of culture and tourism, humanistic advantages and tourism resources are bound to be in "close contact". The injection of cultural elements makes tourism more "colorful" on the road of distinctiveness and quality. As China's first large-scale immersive maritime epic musical, "Sea Dreams" reproduces the five thousand years of maritime history and further interprets Qingdao's maritime culture. On March 9, the reporter learned from Qingdao Tourism Group that since its premiere on the 15th day of the first lunar month of this year, basically the venues have been nearly full, and the total number of people has reached more than 10,000 people. During this period, it has also received full praise.
A city, a history of navigation
As citizens and tourists’ demands for high-quality leisure life continue to escalate, they pay more and more attention to the experience of cultural scenes, and cultural tourism focuses more on in-depth experience and emotional identification.
"5,000 years ago, the dawn of civilization began to light up ancient China. A mysterious ancient book "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" recorded that there was a black river called Mo Mo on the coast of the East China Sea..." On the holographic stage, a white-haired old man Told eloquently, the story slowly unfolds... "Dream of the Sea" is directed by the famous CCTV director Jin Tiemu. It takes Qingdao's marine culture and China's maritime history as the main story line, relies on the excellent hardware facilities of the Olympic Sailing Center's "Marine Theater", and integrates the landscape. , culture, and tourism are integrated into one, providing the audience with a large-scale holographic immersive art feast unique to Qingdao’s ocean characteristics.
The audience sat on the immersive stage and galloped among primitive tribes, by the Black Water River, Langyang Terrace, and Fushan Bay, looking at the 5,000-year history of sailing and dream-seeking. Sailing racer Qi Kunpeng serves as a clue to tell the story of the primitive tribe’s yearning for the sea, the heart of the ocean of one emperor through the ages, and the life ideals of the youth of the era. With three stories from different eras, but all dreamers of the ocean, it shows the magnificent epic of Chinese people exploring and embracing the ocean, and allows them to immerse themselves in the charm of Qingdao, the city of dreams.
A drama that was praised by many
"I watched the musical today and it was really shocking. I have always wanted to have Qingdao's own Qingdao that can perform all year round, retain tourists, and be enjoyed by guests from afar. Cultural feast... My long-cherished wish was fulfilled after watching it today."
"Work hard with your heart and soul! In the holographic immersive theater, the audience becomes a part of the performance, which enhances the audience's cultural perception and triggers emotional resonance. It is an exciting performance Shocking performance!"
"The ocean scenes are very shocking, and the visuals are quite impactful. This is a performance with distinctive characteristics among domestic ocean themes. The characters and the story are creative and very suitable for young people."...
The show was nearly full and the total number of people exceeded Thousands of people
Driven by the dual drive of innovation in cultural tourism and performing arts and tourists’ demand for in-depth experience of destinations, immersive tourism and performing arts are becoming a new growth point for tourism under the background of cultural and tourism integration.
Han Gang, deputy general manager of the Qingdao Tourism Group Cultural and Performing Arts Company, introduced that as a maritime theater that can accommodate more than 600 people, it has performed once a day at 19:30 since its premiere on February 24, with an average attendance rate of more than 85%, 3 On the occasion of Women's Day on March 8th, another performance was added at the request of the audience, business groups, etc., and the total number of viewers has reached more than 10,000.
"Recently, we are also trying to increase the interaction between tourists and the audience. Parents can take their children to interact closely with the actors, check in and take photos, etc., which have been welcomed by the audience." Han Gang said that they will also improve the details of the hardware facilities. , optimizing the performance time and number of performances, etc., to make the immersive experience more suitable for the diverse needs of tourists.
As a shining business card of Qingdao, Qingdao Olympic Sailing Cultural Tourism Zone was just rated as a national 5a tourist attraction at the end of last year, with more than 10 million tourists every year. It was launched at the right time. After the director team made an on-site inspection and reviewed a large amount of historical materials The carefully crafted "Dream of the Sea", a large-scale immersive maritime epic musical, allows tourists and citizens to have a deep understanding of Qingdao's maritime history, maritime culture and urban cultural connotation. The "flow" of performing arts is gradually converted into "retention" in the city, filling Qingdao's The vacancy in the city's tourism industry has enhanced the freshness and attractiveness of Qingdao tourism.
