"We feel no stranger in Xinjiang, it feels like we are home. Last year, "Tianshan Snow" debuted in Xinjiang, and everyone's mantra at that time was, 'Going to Xinjiang means going home.' This year, we came to Urumqi again with "Battle of Shanghai" and felt Very proud." From Septe

"We feel no stranger in Xinjiang, it feels like we are home. Last year "Snow on Tianshan Mountain" appeared in Xinjiang, and everyone's mantra at that time was 'Going to Xinjiang means going home.' This year we came to Urumqi again with "Battle in Shanghai", I feel very proud." From September 20th to 21st, the acrobatic drama "Battle of Shanghai" jointly created by the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe and the Shanghai Circus School appeared at the Urumqi Grand Theater to participate in the "2024 Xinjiang Provincial and Municipal Excellent Stage Play Performance". Liang Hongjun, head of the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe and principal of the Shanghai Circus School, said, ""Battle of Shanghai" embodies the spirit of never giving up and striving for victory. It allows us to see the sacrifices made by our revolutionary ancestors for New China and inspires us to contribute to national construction and social development. Make an effort to develop.”

The performance is two hours later than the regular time

Because Xinjiang is located in the northwest and the sunset is late, the opening time of "War in Shanghai" is two hours later than the regular opening time, at 9 pm on the 20th and in the afternoon on the 21st. The show starts at 4 o'clock, and the actors are already used to it. However, the last scene of "Battle of Shanghai", "Monument", has a special actor - Pigeon, who needs to adapt to a different schedule.

In "Monument", the golden "hero statue" played by the actor catches the white dove flying in the sky, which symbolizes the happiness and tranquility obtained by the just war, and also represents the yearning for eternal peace. In 2021, "Monument" was screened at the CCTV Lantern Festival Gala, and the video was played 5.5 million times.

"Monument"

"Pigeons are the most important actors in "Battle of Shanghai". Wherever they perform, they need two drivers and one car." When performing "Monument" in Beijing, the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe specially sent two drivers to drive for two days. The car was specially designed to deliver pigeons. Urumqi and Shanghai are thousands of miles apart, and the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe specially airlifted the pigeons to Xinjiang through the pet consignment counter of China Southern Airlines. The start of the performance was delayed by two hours, which was also a challenge for the pigeon with a regular schedule. "Feed it delicious food and interact with it a lot before going on stage to keep it in the best condition." The staff told the Jiefang Daily·Shangguan News reporter.

"2024 Excellent Stage Play Performances in Xinjiang Provinces and Cities Aiding" A total of 11 plays and 22 performances were presented by professional troupes from 9 provinces and cities aiding Xinjiang, including Hubei, Henan, Hebei, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Anhui, and Jiangsu. . This "Battle of Shanghai" performance is also one of the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe's series of cultural activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China.

The 2023 acrobatic drama "Tianshan Snow" jointly produced by Shanghai and Xinjiang has completed its first tour in Xinjiang. This year, the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe came to Xinjiang for the first time with "Battle of Shanghai". "Battle of Shanghai" innovates the form of acrobatic programs. More than 20 high-quality program technologies fully cover the four categories of acrobatics, magic, comedy, and animal training, creating 9 new forms of expression. Since its performance in 2019, it has been widely praised and has been performed nationwide. There were over 150 performances in nearly 40 cities, with nearly 5.2 million offline and online viewers. In 2022, "Battle of Shanghai" won the 16th "Five One Project" Outstanding Work Award for Spiritual Civilization Construction.

"Battle of Shanghai"

html On the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival on September 17, the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe's Cultural Runjiang Light Cavalry, composed of 105 actors and actresses, traveled 5,000 kilometers to Xinjiang. They rushed to the theater early the next morning to set up the stage and rehearse. In order to overcome the difficulties of long-distance transportation, the stage technology department formulated a detailed work plan and optimized the process. From the packaging and transportation of props to the construction of the stage, all links were carefully planned and adjusted. Tong Weilie, stage director of the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe, said: "The biggest challenge we faced was the tight schedule and heavy tasks, but through the efficient collaboration of the team, we finally completed all the preparations as scheduled."

The "Battle of Shanghai" team prepared overnight

The performance ended Afterwards, audience member Xiao Xiao commented that the wonderful action scenes were impressive and made her feel how difficult it was to liberate Shanghai. Ms. Song, an audience member, watched "Tianshan Snow" last year. This year she learned that the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe was coming to Xinjiang again, so she specially waited for it at the Urumqi Grand Theater. Audience member Rukeya Aimaitijiang said: “This drama allows me to see the great love and ideals in these turbulent years."

After the performance, the entire audience applauded and interacted with the crew.

After the performance in Urumqi, the crew of "Battle of Shanghai" rushed to the Kashgar area non-stop. In the form of literary light cavalry, they went deep into Kashgar counties to enrich the culture of Xinjiang and enriched it for more Xinjiang audiences. Spiritual and cultural life, gathering the power of unity and progress.

"From "Snow on Tianshan Mountain" to "Battle of Shanghai", we have established a very close cooperative relationship with Xinjiang and have a very good interaction with the audience. "Liang Hongjun said, "We cooperated with Xinjiang to train Xinjiang acrobats, and collaborated to create "Snow on Tianshan Mountain" to achieve a two-way journey between actors and audiences. "He revealed that "Tianshan Snow" received key support from the Acrobatic Drama Innovation Project of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. After revising the fifth draft, he will return to Xinjiang next year and report to his fellow villagers.