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"I live in a small farmhouse in Meishan County. Farming and reading are my family traditions. Have you ever remembered that on a moonlit night when the water in the pond was so beautiful, I, a naughty little farm boy? It's been a long time, this Spring mud returns late, green mountains are beautiful..." At 2 pm on May 12, Sichuan Opera Theater, after a national tour in the spring of 2024, returned to Chengdu to present the classic Sichuan Opera "Dream Back to Dongpo" to hometown theater fans. Su Dongpo built a bridge in Huizhou, enlightened himself to Taoism in Huangzhou, built a snow hall, composed poems about Chibi, converted people in Danzhou, and his love story with Wang Runzhi.
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"This performance is not only a review of the previous tour, but also an in-depth exploration and inheritance of Su Dongpo's spirit." "Su Dongpo" actor, chairman of the Sichuan Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Chen Zhilin, director of the Sichuan Opera Theater in Sichuan Province, said in an interview with a cover news reporter, "Actually, we are also looking for a return, just like a ship returning from a voyage looking for a harbor. Making necessary rest and adjustments for the next voyage is also a good opportunity for us. Summary and improvement of all feelings and experiences after the tour. "
Two months ago (March 2024), the crew of "Dream Back to Dongpo" set off from Dongpo's hometown, Meishan, for Chengdu, Beijing, Shanghai, Xuzhou, Hangzhou, and Jiaxing. Audiences from , Huanggang, Suzhou, Changzhou and other places were presented with audio-visual feasts. Along the way, flowers and applause continued, and it was well received. The humorous Sichuan dialect, humorous Sichuan slang, high-pitched Sichuan opera accents and unique artistic techniques of "helping, beating and singing" in the play have won widespread praise from the audience.
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During the tour, Chen Zhilin also visited and visited the places where Su Dongpo once walked, and deeply experienced the deep impression this cultural giant left on people in different eras. "Mr. Dongpo is not only a writer, poet, calligrapher, and painter, he is also known as the 'Po Immortal', an idol-level figure who is good and good in everyone's mind." Visits to every place, The visit also gave Chen Zhilin the opportunity to "supplement calcium" for his stage performance. "This kind of calcium is the calcium of Dongpo's spirit, which is diverse and complex."
What pleased Chen Zhilin was that his interpretation of "Su Dongpo" was recognized by the 30th grandson of Su Shi and the deputy director of the Su Dongpo Memorial Hall in Changzhou. Su Dong's high recognition. "The happiest thing about being an actor is to be able to shape the character into an image that everyone knows, and to be treated as a family member by the character's family." At the same time, he also welcomes the audience's complaints and suggestions, believing that these are indispensable nutrients in artistic creation. .
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"Dream Back to Dongpo" not only showcases the style of the older generation of artists such as Chen Zhilin, but also brings glory to Liu Yonghan, Li Yujie, Zhao Siya, Yang Kunhao, Wang Zihao, Liang Haolong, Yang Xiang, Luo Ming , Huang Haiwei and other young actors born in the 90s and 2000s provide valuable training opportunities. "'Old leads new and 'passes on to help' is a Sichuan Opera tradition, which not only allows young actors to grow up quickly, but also allows old actors to continuously improve in the process of leading the opera, thereby achieving a kind of harmony and balance on the stage."
Chen Zhilin I also hope that through this work, more people will come into contact with, know and understand Dongpo, so as to have a deeper understanding of traditional Chinese culture. "Dongpo's spirit is very healing in nature and gives people spiritual comfort, just like going to a spa. I hope that after watching "Dream Back to Dongpo", the audience can further explore and understand works related to Dongpo through He uses his feelings, plots and even moods to sort out his understanding of China. "This is exactly the purpose of entertaining and educating the audience.
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