On August 28, actor Jin Dong became the leader of the China Coal Mine Art Troupe (China Work Safety Art Troupe). The drama "The Taste of Warmth", in which he serves as the chief planner, artistic director and starring role, will premiere at the Central Opera House from September

html On August 28, actor Jin Dong became the leader of the China Coal Mine Art Troupe (China Work Safety Art Troupe). The drama "The Taste of Warmth", in which he serves as the chief planner, artistic director and starring role, will premiere at the Central Opera House from September 7th to 10th, and will appear at the Shanghai North Bund AIA Grand Theater from October 11th to 13th. The 23rd China Shanghai International Arts Festival.

"The Taste of Warmth" is adapted from the TV series of the same name. The TV series tells the story of Sun Guangming, the village "first secretary" played by Jin Dong, who goes to the countryside and leads all the residents of Houshigou Village to change their ideas, bravely overcome difficulties, actively struggle, and run towards a better future together. life story.

Jin Dong is rehearsing "Warm Taste"

Jin Dong is rehearsing "Warm Taste"

Jin Dong is rehearsing "Warm Taste"

Jin Dong is rehearsing "Warm Taste"

Jin Dong is rehearsing 《 "Warm Taste"

The drama "Warm Taste" is directed by Wang Yansong. He and Jin Dong collaborated on the 2008 drama "Sunrise". "The Taste of Warmth" is written by screenwriter Shi Yizhan, and Gao Guangjian serves as the stage director and designer. Ding Wei, a music producer and original singer from the China Coal Mine Art Troupe, serves as the music director and composer. Liu Mintao, an actor from the China Coal Mine Art Troupe who has performed brilliantly in "The Pretender" and "Welcome to Maile Village", joins hands with Jin Dong again.

Jin Dong is familiar to the audience for his TV series "Pretender", "My First Half of Life", "Bottom Line" and "Welcome to Maillot Village". He has also been active on the stage and has starred in the dramas "Thunder" and "Sunrise", the musical "Awakening from a Dream", the musical poetry drama "Blood Fertile China", etc. As the vice chairman of the China Musical Theater Association, he enjoys special allowances from the State Council and also won the Golden Lion Award for Chinese Drama.

In September 2017, actor Chen Shu challenged Ibsen's masterpiece "The Lady from the Sea" at the Majestic Theater. This was the domestic premiere of the play. Jin Dong's production is a major factor in the attention of "Lady from the Sea". Jin Dong, producer Han Jiang, and visual artist Tan Shaoyuan co-founded the Beijing Contemporary Theater Company under the former Beijing Contemporary Ballet Company. The company's first production was "Lady from the Sea."

Chen Shu and Jin Dong once collaborated in the drama "Sunrise". "We were both very young at that time, and the crew included actors who won the Plum Blossom Award and the Wenhua Award. Everyone was very serious, conscientious, and united, and they formed a comrade-in-arms relationship." He He has always had a love for the stage. I wouldn't be surprised if he founded a drama troupe. This is what he does. "Director Wang Yuanyuan said, "Drama has always been the dream of these three 'old men'. From what I have known for many years, Jin Dong has a drama complex. ”

In July 2021, Shanghai Media and Entertainment Group joined forces with its subsidiary Performing Arts World Shanghai Musical Theater Art Center, with Jin Dong as the producer, to launch the musical "The Pretender·Willing to Serve the Country". Jin Dong said in the interview, "Hu Ge and I have been together every day for the past half month, rehearsing "The Great Journey." They are also very happy that "The Pretender" has been adapted into a musical."

Jin Dong was in the musical "The Pretender" 》Press conference

Jin Dong graduated from the Central Academy of Drama and is one of the first batch of musical theater majors in China. “When I saw Zhang Yong’s musical script, I pondered it all night. It was very exciting. The familiar "The Pretender" plus With the blessing of music and dance, I have been listening to the song demos of "The Pretender". During the production process, I became more and more interested. Everyone was excited, frustrated, and distressed, looking for better ways to present it, such as Can the music be better? Can the actors sing better and have better body language? "

Jin Dong compared, "Producers and actors have different perspectives on problems. Actors need passion, and producers should be calm and rational to mobilize actors' enthusiasm. To create a strong resonance and empathy with the audience." He described this cooperation as "a magical force pulling me". Previously, many musicals approached Jin Dong to discuss cooperation, but he politely declined. Jin Dong made up his mind after watching the dance drama "The Eternal Wave" by the Shanghai Song and Dance Troupe under Shanghai Media Group in Beijing."A red theme, from sound, light and electronic scenery to outstanding actors with expressive ability, I saw a very serious creative atmosphere."

Jin Jin Dong and Liu Mintao assisted in the premiere of the musical "The Pretender"

Jin Dong doesn't like to lie down From his past transcripts, "The works benefited from the creator's dissatisfaction and unwillingness. I have been a TV series producer and producer, and this is really the first time I have participated in the investment and production of a musical." He said modestly, " For Chinese musicals, we are not even the pavement, we can only pave the way. The Chinese Opera once established a musical troupe, but it quickly disappeared. At that time, there was no conditions, lack of economic foundation and social environment. Now we finally have the opportunity. This is the best time for the development of original musicals."

Jin Dong said that it is very difficult to produce the drama "The Taste of Warmth". The creative team went to villages in Zhejiang and Shaanxi many times to collect stories, and finally moved the story to Yuandixia Village, a fictional village on the edge of the Yellow River.

Among the ravines, mountains, and villages of the Loess Plateau, the creative team chose "apple" as the image of the story because the overall lifespan of an apple tree is about forty years. Forty years ago, in order to get rid of poverty, the villagers resolutely went to the plateau to open up wasteland and planted the first batch of apple trees along the Yellow River. Forty years later, people in the original village gradually lost confidence in growing apples. The arrival of Sun Guangming, the first secretary played by Jin Dong, brought new seeds, new technologies and new concepts to Yuandixia Village. Forty years have been a process of self-revolution for the villagers in Yuandixia, and they are also a testimony of the past and the future, new ideas and old opinions.

Jin Dong spoke at the inauguration ceremony

The drama "The Taste of Warmth" is co-produced by China Coal Mine Art Troupe, Shaanxi People's Art Theater Co., Ltd., and People's Daily Online Co., Ltd. After performing in Shanghai, it will return to China from October 19th to 20th The story takes place at the Shaanxi Grand Theater and then moves to Nanjing from October 25th to 27th.