On the evening of March 21, as one of the 2024 "Jiading District Charity Cultural Week" series of performances, the thriller and suspense mystery drama "Sea Fog" appeared at the Shanghai Poly Grand Theater.
"The Mist at Sea" tells the story of the writer Situ Qian, who, in order to make his silent novel popular, hired a killer to assassinate him according to the plot of the novel. A few days later, the new editor informed him that the publishing house decided to heavily promote his new work and print an additional 500,000 copies. At this time, it was too late to cancel the assassination order.
Stunning lighting effects, suspenseful and brain-burning plot, interspersed comedy scenes, clever baggage design... Accompanied by the sound of waves, more than 800 viewers followed the protagonist on board the Phillips cruise ship and experienced the ups and downs of the plot. .
When Situ Qian arrived at the book launch venue - the Phillips Cruise liner under heavy security guard, he never expected that the book launch was actually the result of an assassination plan... The successive reversal settings also made many The audience was delighted. "You think you have guessed the ending, but you have actually fallen into the trap set by the director. The 'O. Henry-style' ending is very advanced!" said Ms. Chen, a citizen.
Ms. Gao, a citizen, is a mystery fan. She told reporters that this was her second time reading "Sea Fog." "I have watched "Sea Mist" in other cities before. After watching it, I also went to see the original book and the film and television series. This time I accidentally saw the performance information and the ticket price was very cheap, so I immediately booked the tickets because I wanted to see it. See if you can capture some details," Ms. Gao said.
"Has the director considered the form of an immersive drama, where multiple story lines can be narrated in parallel on a real-life cruise ship?" "What is the profound meaning of the male protagonist's one-man show at the end?"... The 90-minute brain-burning experience made the audience happy. After getting over the mystery addiction, the theater also thoughtfully arranged a post-performance talk session between the main creative team and the drama director. The main creative team and drama director who had already taken their last breaths returned to the stage and had a lively interaction with everyone about the plot content.
Shao Bai, director of the drama "Sea Mist", said that it has been five years since the rehearsal and tour of "Sea Mist". The troupe has traveled to many cities and performed fifty or sixty performances, and has gradually grown in the audience's witness. "The biggest difference between dramas and film and television dramas is that the performance of actors on the spot will be greatly affected by audience feedback. Everyone was particularly immersed in today's performance in Shanghai, and the actors were more engaged. I hope more and more audience friends can join us. Let's set sail together and clear the fog," Shao Bai said.
It is understood that this year is the 9th year that the Shanghai Poly Grand Theater has launched a charity show. The ticket prices for the charity cultural week series performances are still 80 yuan, 50 yuan and 30 yuan. The ticket prices benefit the people and the high-quality and rich performances. Let more citizens enjoy high-quality cultural life at their doorsteps.
Cao Yu, assistant general manager of Shanghai Poly Grand Theater, said that more and more young people have developed a strong interest in dialogue dramas, musicals and other forms of artistic performances. "In this charity cultural week series, in addition to some classic Yue operas such as "A Dream of Red Mansions" and "The Peacock Flies Southeast", we also arranged suspense dramas such as "The Fog at Sea", hoping to better satisfy the public. There are diverse demands for dramas and dramas," Cao Yu said.
It is reported that the 2024 "Jiading District Charity Cultural Week" has 4 channels and 6 exciting performances, covering concerts, dramas, Yue opera, and children's dramas, lasting from March 19 to March 31.
Source: Shanghai Jiading
