From March 11 to 14, the Guangdong Pavilion of the 28th Hong Kong International Film and Television Exhibition was unveiled at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. The Guangdong Provincial Film Bureau, the Guangdong Provincial Radio and Television Bureau and the Guangzhou Municipal Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau organized a group of nearly 50 outstanding film and television institutions Participating in the exhibition will introduce nearly a hundred excellent film and television works to global customers, promote Guangdong's film and television audio-visual technology, and demonstrate the innovation and service capabilities of the entire chain of Guangdong's film and television industry.
In recent years, thanks to the solid advancement of the construction of a culturally powerful province and the in-depth implementation of high-quality cultural supply projects, excellent Cantonese films have emerged one after another, and their influence has been rising. On this basis, Cantonese films strive to inherit the excellent traditional Chinese culture, including Lingnan culture, strive to be diversified and in-depth in artistic exploration, and strive to build a Cantonese opera film brand.
Cantonese opera films are prosperous and have gradually become a vivid business card for Cantonese films and even the construction of Lingnan culture and the Humanities Bay Area. This was fully demonstrated at the 28th Hong Kong International Film and Television Exhibition Guangdong Pavilion and its series of activities - with " Cantonese opera movies represented by "Lady of Qiaoguo" and "Sanshui Daughter: Red Turban" have attracted many overseas buyers to come to the Guangdong Pavilion for consultation and understanding.
After all, why can Cantonese opera movies be so popular? Why do they represent Lingnan? How can we promote the vitality of the Humanities Bay Area?
Leverage the strengths of other mountains to build up one's own shield
Guangdong opera films, represented by Cantonese opera films, are sailing
Opera films have a long history. Since the glorious history of Cantonese opera for more than a hundred years, the filmization of operas and the exploration of dramas in films have never been explored. intermittent. As early as the 1940s and 1950s, Red Line Girl had tried to launch Cantonese films such as "The Broken Silk" and "I'm Crazy for You" to explore the way for drama in films. It can be said that the development of Cantonese opera films in Guangdong has profound cultural roots and a strong mass base.
all say, "Articles are written to suit the occasion, and songs and poems are written to suit the occasion." Huang Xuanjuan, executive secretary-general of the Guangdong Provincial Traditional Culture Promotion Association, analyzed to Nandu reporters that Nanyue is located in the land of Lingnan, close to the southeastern coast, and has access to rivers and seas to conduct business with overseas countries. Therefore, Lingnan culture has the pragmatic and enterprising characteristics of farming culture. , and also has the open characteristics of marine culture. This determines the characteristics of Guangdong people who dare to be the first in the world, have the courage to innovate, and are good at innovation. "The impact of this cultural trait is almost in every aspect. In the field of science and technology, it means striving to be the first in learning. In the cultural world, it means being inclusive and open to all rivers. Being tolerant is great, daring to add, daring to integrate externally, and pursuing innovation. Change, so a hundred flowers bloom. From this aspect, you can understand why the first part of the "Cantonese Opera Film Innovation Trilogy" produced in Guangdong, "The Legend of White Snake·Love ", chooses to start from the Song Yun culture, focusing on thousands of miles away The story of the West Lake."
Leveraging the strength of other mountains and building up one's own shield is a highlight of Lingnan culture.
"The Legend of White Snake: Love" is directed by Zhang Xianfeng, written by Mo Fei, starring Zeng Xiaomin and Wen Ruqing. It is China's first 4K panoramic sound Cantonese opera film produced by Pearl River Film Group Co., Ltd. and Guangdong Cantonese Theater. It is based on four major Chinese folk legends. One of them is " White Snake Legend ". In 2023, at the 18th and 19th China Film Huabiao Awards Ceremony, it emerged as a drama film and became a representative of outstanding Cantonese films. It was unanimously recognized by the Huabiao Awards judges and finally won the 19th Huabiao Award. Awarded the "Outstanding Feature Film Award", this is also one of the highest honors Guangdong films have won in the three national film awards in recent years, and has become a very glorious highlight moment for Guangdong films.
Responding to the questions of the times and welcoming the new times
New Cantonese opera films debuted at the Guangdong Pavilion
In the Guangdong Pavilion of this Hong Kong International Film and Television Exhibition, the Pearl River Film Group and the Guangdong Cantonese Theater jointly produced the Cantonese opera films "The Lady of Qiaoguo" and "The Daughter of Sanshui" "Red Turban" appeared together, and the two new works together with the previous "White Snake: Love" formed the "Innovative Trilogy of Cantonese Opera Films".
Among them, "Mrs. Qiao" was promoted at a series of promotion meetings in the Guangdong Pavilion. According to the creative team, the film tells the story of Mrs. The touching story of making outstanding contributions to development won the 36th China Golden Rooster Award for Best Drama Film last year and will be released nationwide this year.
"Sanshui Daughter·Red Turban" was officially released at the Guangdong Province Key Film Project Press Conference held on March 12. Wang Chuilin, chairman of the Pearl River Film Group and film producer, and Zeng Xiaomin, director of the Guangdong Cantonese Theater and the lead star of the film, took the stage. Promote the video.
Wang Chuilin introduced that "Sanshui Daughters: Red Turbans" is based on a Cantonese opera play with strong regional and cultural characteristics. It presents the story of the "Red Turbans", a group of women from Sanshui, Guangdong, who went to Southeast Asia in the 1930s and faced numerous difficulties and dangers. A historical story that blooms with vitality.
Zeng Xiaomin further introduced that the "red turban" got its name from the bright red turbans worn on their heads, firstly to facilitate identification of groups, and secondly to facilitate sun protection and cover mud and dust when doing heavy work. As women, they engaged in heavy physical labor at construction sites in Singapore, built the tallest building in Asia in the 1960s, and supported their families and hometown with their own hands. To this day, Singapore still praises this group, and relevant deeds have been included in Singapore’s primary school textbooks. Their great contribution to Singapore’s urban construction has been long-term commemorated.
At the scene, Zeng Xiaomin also showed off the red scarf used in the stage version. "They put on this red cloth and shouldered the heaviest burden. With their diligence, perseverance, determination, self-improvement, and indomitable spirit, they achieved a beautiful life and The vision has gained recognition and respect from the world."
Wang Chuilin revealed that the filming of "Sanshui Daughter: Red Turban" will start this year. At the same time, the film lens will extend from Guangdong, China to Singapore, showing the collision, blending, mutual influence, and coexistence of multiple cultures. A picture of the times of development. "We will continue to deepen our exploration of innovative ways to integrate Cantonese opera and film, and focus on innovatively expressing traditional Cantonese opera art in a youthful and cinematic way, promoting China's excellent traditional culture to the world, and promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations."
These excellent opera movies Although both are based on the stage play of the same name, they are not simple reproductions of the stage play. Instead, they follow the essence of the film and organically integrate the two arts of opera and film for re-creation, which better balances "opera" and "film". "The aesthetic conflict that exists between
Xiao Feng, the director of "The Lady of Qiao", has previously made Peking opera films such as "Yuan Chonghuan", "Red Mane Horse", " River Red " and "The Story of the Red Army", but this is his first time filming a Cantonese opera film. He told Nandu reporters that through the joint efforts of several generations of film and opera people, whether it is Peking opera or Cantonese opera, opera movies have become an important way of spreading opera culture.
"Through the shooting and production of many opera films, we deeply realized that film art and opera stage art have something that seems completely different, but is actually very close - the coexistence of reality and reality on the stage, freedom of time and space, presence and absence. Aesthetic theories such as combination and unrestrained imagination have many similarities with the montage theory of movies."
Wu Xiaofei, associate professor at the School of Marxism at Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, said that in the new era and new journey, Lingnan culture must radiate new vitality and vitality and must closely follow China With the theme of modern modernization, creative transformation and innovative development must not only reflect the background of traditional ethnic culture, but also incorporate the spirit of the times of reform and innovation.
As the birthplace of Lingnan culture, Guangdong has unique cultural resources. The city is open and inclusive, giving filmmakers a good creative environment. The Guangdong film industry boldly and proactively adheres to integrity and innovates, adds to traditional opera culture such as "Southern Red Beans", promotes the strengths of excellent traditions, and uses literature and art to respond to the issues of the times, thus forming today's cultural landscape.
Return to the local area and make progress
If Guangdong films want to develop in a newer and broader way, they not only need to be open and inclusive to absorb and accept the changes in the new era and new fashions, face new challenges and create new changes, but also need to not forget the original intention and be rooted inward. The soil for cultural development and finding new momentum for development from historical experience.
A representative from the creators of "Mrs. Qiao Guo" said that if "The Legend of White Snake: Love" represents a bold attempt for Guangdong opera films to seek innovation and change from the outside, then "Mrs. Qiao Guo" and "Sanshui Daughter: Red Turban" It symbolizes the return of Guangdong filmmakers to local culture, and is a flower that blooms after hard work and hard work.
"From folklore, ancient historical themes, to modern historical stories, from far to near, from outside to inside, three Cantonese opera movies with different themes will continue to make innovative attempts." Wang Chuilin said that in recent years, Pearl Film Group Focusing on the main responsibilities of the film, we will continue to work hard on selecting good themes, telling good stories, and making high-quality films, and strive to create high-quality masterpieces with Chinese style and Lingnan charm.
In fact, in addition to the innovation and change of Cantonese opera, various regions are also looking for ways to use opera + movies to make local culture visible based on their own cultural characteristics.
Nandu reporters compiled relevant information and found that on November 3, 2022, at the 4th and 5th Chinese Opera Film Exhibition Recommendation and Commendation Ceremonies, the Cantonese opera movies "White Snake: Love" and "Nanyue Palace Ci" produced in Guangdong were Won five honors; on July 27, 2021, the Guangdong Han opera film "Golden Lotus" jointly produced by the Chinese Dramatists Association, Guangdong Provincial Dramatists Association, Guangdong Han Opera Inheritance Research Institute, and Guangdong Youchuang Photo Culture Communication Co., Ltd. Zengcheng 1978 Movie Town has started shooting, and is determined to create an excellent work that will be loudly praised, stood up, and spread widely.
These opera films have made important contributions in how to combine the aesthetics of the times. They have shown new looks and achieved new results in the new era, and have made breakthrough innovations in the combination of opera and film.
tells the story of Guangdong, the Greater Bay Area, and China well, and helps the high-quality development of literature and art in Guangdong. Guangdong is taking the creation of the "Trilogy of Cantonese Opera Film Innovation" as an important breakthrough. On this basis, it will start and polish the "Cantonese Opera Film Innovation Trilogy" in Guangdong. "Produced Film" brand.
Coordinator: He Bei Zhong Xin
Writing: Nandu reporter Wu Fengsi
