On the evening of May 20, 2024, Maoming’s original Cantonese opera musical "Meet Lychee Red Again" successfully premiered at the Maoming Theater.
On the evening of May 20, under the guidance of the Propaganda Department of the Maoming Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Maoming Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau, hosted by the Maoming Agricultural Culture Tourism Group, co-organized by the Guangzhou Cantonese Theater, and produced by the Maoming Cantonese Opera Troupe, the Cantonese opera musical "Lychee Red Again" Premiered at Maoming Theater. It is reported that the play will continue to be performed at Maoming Theater for four consecutive performances from May 21st to 22nd.
According to reports, the play took more than a year from conception, creation to premiere. Maoming's characteristic fruit lychee is used throughout the play. It uses a time and space line spanning thousands of years from ancient times to the present. It tells the story of Emperor Ming of Tang Dynasty's request to congratulate Concubine Yang on her birthday. The Gaozhou Lychee Garden in the Lingnan region pays tribute to fresh lychees. The protagonist Mao Yong uses the "bamboo tube preservation method" of his lover Hong girl to fly thousands of miles to deliver lychees. The story also shows the touching love between Mao Yong and Hong girl. It is worth mentioning that the play uses the novel performance form of "Cantonese Opera + Musical" to maximize the use of Cantonese opera procedural techniques. It also boldly innovates in styling, music, stage design, etc., and incorporates multimedia elements to fully demonstrate the people of Maoming City. Vigorously expand the lychee industry's ambition, creativity, and development results to bring a refreshing audio-visual experience to the audience.
This play also has a strong creative and starring cast. Wang Wei, director of the Guangdong Provincial Art Research Institute, is specially invited to serve as the drama composer. It is composed by national first-level screenwriter Liang Yunan, China National Theater Director Sun Xiaoming, and national first-level performer Huang Jian, the young German composer Li Jingjian from the Shanghai University Conservatory of Music, the stage designer Jin Jifeng, the National Theater Multimedia Designer Hu Tianji and other heavyweight representatives form the main creative lineup. Li Jiayi, a national first-level actor and winner of the Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award, and Chen Zhenjiang, a national second-level actor, star in the performance, and the Maoming Cantonese Opera Troupe performs, ensuring the quality and artistic level of the play. The organizer of
stated that the purpose of creating "Seeing Lychee Red Again" is to carefully tell the story of Maoming Lychee and vigorously promote the Maoming Lychee brand. Next, we will continue to focus on the creation of high-quality literary and artistic works, deeply explore local cultural resources, and use culture to support "hundreds of projects" to gain momentum for rural revitalization.
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Written by: Nandu reporter Gao Yongjia Correspondent Huang Liulu
Photography: Maoming Daily Huang Xintao
