"The eyes of the world may be divided into men and women, but tiny atoms and nuclei are not. Our efforts can be seen after all." From July 6 to 7, the nine-person drama "The Death of Spring" series of intellectuals of the Republic of China To be performed at Zhuhai Jinwan Art Center, the work is set in the late spring and early summer of the 24th year of the Republic of China (1935), and tells the story of Gu Jingwei, the only female researcher at the Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, and her assistant Qu Jianxiong.
Not long ago, the drama "Spring Dies" was selected as one of the 2023 national performance market quality performance projects that combine social and economic benefits announced by the General Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. As a special invitation program of the 8th Wuzhen Theater Festival, the play "Spring Dies" has won the Best Annual Small Theater Play at the 5th Chinese Drama Festival, the special invitation play for a series of activities commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Chinese Contemporary Small Theater, and the 4th Daliangshan International The drama festival's repertoire, the 2022 "Beijing Story" outstanding small theater performance repertoire, and the 2021 National Center for the Performing Arts summer performance season have received multiple major awards.
It is reported that the drama "The Passing of Spring" is a drama with a light form but long meaning produced by nine drama actors. It is also the second work in the series of intellectual dramas of the Nine People's Republic of China. The story of "Spring Dies" is based on a real historical footnote. Physicist Wu Jianxiong, known as "Marie Curie of the East", worked for a year at the Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, before going to the United States to study in 1936. At that time, the colleague and instructor she worked with day and night was Gu Jinghui, "China's first female Ph.D. in physics." The director of the Institute of Physics was Ding Xilin, a famous patriotic physicist and playwright at the time.
"Spring Dies" tells in a gentle and light way the affectionate and restrained meeting, understanding, and cherishment of two physicists, the choice between ideal and reality of a trio from the Institute of Physics in troubled times, and the gentle power to resist the ups and downs of fate. With its unique female perspective, it shows the living conditions and spiritual pursuits of female intellectuals during the Republic of China.
The relevant person in charge of Jinwan Art Center said that as a new cultural landmark in Zhuhai, the art center has been committed to promoting excellent performance works and exhibition series since its opening. Since its opening in November last year, Jinwan Art Center has carefully selected a number of works that have strong Chinese characteristics and promote the excellent traditional Chinese culture, such as the dance poetry drama "Only Green", the drama "Confucius", and the national opera "Liu Liuzhou" , the musical "Young Lion" and the upcoming drama "Spring Dies", through a series of carefully planned performance projects and exhibition planning, China's rich cultural heritage, historical footprints and unique art will be shown to the general public. charm.
text | reporter Qian Yu
picture | respondent provided
