Entering July, the popularity of summer movies has begun to increase. As of now, the total box office for the 2024 summer season has exceeded 2.5 billion yuan.
Among the many films scheduled for summer release, the Cantonese opera film "The Lady of Qiao" combines traditional Chinese opera Cantonese opera with film to recreate the legendary life of the heroine Madam Xian during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
Mrs. Xian, named Xian Ying, was named "Mrs. Qiao Guo" and was a famous politician and strategist in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. She led the Li people, united the Baiyue people, led the army to suppress the rebellion, and vigorously promoted the advanced production technology and culture of the Han people... "Book of Sui" and "History of the North" are both her biographies.
For thousands of years, the custom of commemorating Mrs. Xian has been passed down from generation to generation in many places. However, many people do not know the true life story of Mrs. Xian. The Cantonese opera movie "Mrs. Qiaoguo" shows Madam Xian's life journey for decades starting from her teenage years, and tells the story of her outstanding contributions to safeguarding national unity, promoting national unity, and promoting the development of Lingnan.
The Cantonese opera film "The Lady of Qiao" won the honor of Best Opera Film at the 36th China Golden Rooster Awards. This summer, the film will retell the story of this heroine by combining traditional opera and Cantonese opera with film. before the eyes of modern people.
"Opera + Movie" makes traditional culture glow with the charm of the times
Opera movie is a genre that combines Chinese national opera and film art. Since 1905, the first film produced in China, "The Movie", national opera has been inextricably linked with movies. Nowadays, opera movies have become an important way of spreading opera culture. In recent years, opera film creations have frequently innovated, allowing traditional culture to shine with the charm of the times on the big screen.
In May 2021, the Cantonese opera movie "The Legend of White Snake·Love " was released and quickly became the box office champion of opera movies in Chinese film history.
As the country's first Cantonese opera film with 4K panoramic sound, "The Legend of White Snake" combines real scenes with traditional Chinese painting style, popular Chinese comic style and computer animation. For example, computer special effects are used to present "Stealing Immortal Grass" and "Water" "Man Jinshan" and other clips; at the same time, a large number of narrative parts such as the plot have been deleted, which is more in line with the viewing habits of modern young audiences.
Thanks to innovation, "White Snake: Love" not only achieved good box office results, but also attracted a large number of young audiences. Among the user profiles of the film’s movie audiences, more than 50% are under the age of 30. Among users who purchased tickets in the first week, 39% were young people aged 20 to 24.
The Cantonese opera film "The Lady of Qiao" is the second part of Guangdong's "Innovative Trilogy of Cantonese Opera Films" after "The Legend of White Snake". The film combines real scenes with virtual scenes, singing and martial arts, and has a strong story. The transition from beginning to end is smooth and agile. At the same time, the vivid performance details of opera actors are magnified under the film lens, allowing the audience to fully experience the charm of Cantonese opera itself.
Starring in the Cantonese opera film "Mrs. Qiao Guo" Zeng Xiaomin, Director of the Guangdong Cantonese Theater: In the stage version, the storyline and aria performances of the entire stage are very complete. It is a system. In the movie version, it is a different system and may be richer in plot, because we cannot sing it completely in one hour or two hours. In this kind of exploration, we believe it will be a promotion for opera movies.
