When the library meets Happy Twist, what kind of sparks will be created? On the evening of April 4, a meeting with the leading actors of the stage play "Happy Liaozhai·Sansheng plus" co-sponsored by Jinan Library and Shandong Capital Grand Theater was held in the central hall of Jinan Library. The four leading actors shared with everyone " "Happy Liaozhai·Sansheng Plus" has many stories both onstage and behind the scenes, which are also hilarious.
At the scene, Wang Yankai, who plays Xing Yu Tang, Chen Geng, who plays King of Hell, Zhang Linlin, who plays Meng Po, and Hu Bo, who plays Master Hu, discussed with the audience their understanding and experience of the characters, and shared their experiences in front of and behind the scenes. Interesting tidbits.
"Happy Liaozhai·Sansheng plus" is the dark horse of Happy Mahua's new drama in 2023. It has become the double crown on the best-selling list on Damai, Maoyan and other ticketing platforms. This is also the first performance of "Happy Liaozhai·Sansheng plus" in Jinan show. The play is adapted from the story "Three Lives" in Pu Songling's "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio". It tells the story of a life-and-death entanglement caused by a case of imperial examination fraud that covered the sky with one hand. The number one scholar in the Tang Dynasty was impersonated by Hu Daren's stupid son. , the world was telling lies, so he went to the underworld to find justice. When the King of Hell tried the case, both Hu and Xing defended themselves, so the King of Hell simply sent them into reincarnation. Under the guidance of Po Meng, the two retained the memories of their previous lives and started a series of stories of retribution. Funny trip.
In addition to paying tribute to classics in terms of story themes, "Happy Liaozhai Sansheng Plus" adopts "collision" innovation in the performance format, integrating traditional culture and popular elements into stage performances, including Peking Opera, Sichuan Opera Face Changing, Allegro, and Wushu As Chinese quintessence elements appear frequently, the popular rap has also been used as the closing argument of black and white.
In fact, Jinan City Library also has an indissoluble bond with Pu Songling, the author of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" and a famous Qing Dynasty novelist: Jinan City Library has a volume of the manuscript of "Liao Zhai" (Qing Dynasty manuscript). There are nine articles in total, which are submissions submitted to the local government by the famous Qing Dynasty novelist Pu Songling in his later years. Except for the last chapter, which has been published in "Pu Songling Collection" compiled by Lu Dahuang, the first person to study "Pu Studies" in China, the other eight chapters have not been published.
In recent years, Jinan City Library has continued to innovate, integrating important plays and national trends IP into reading promotion activities, promoting collections of treasures, and presenting readers with cultural entertainment benefits and exciting activities that synchronize books and plays. This starring meeting is one of a series of art gathering salon events organized by Jinan Library and Shandong Capital Grand Theater. The event aims to better leverage the functions of libraries and theaters in art education, combine reading content with high-quality art performances, and promote the in-depth integrated development of reading and art education.
Reporter: Shi Xiaodan Editor: Cao Mengjia Proofreader: Liu Tian