" Time and Space Journey " is the earliest permanent resident show in Shanghai. It has been performed continuously for nearly 20 years and is a cultural business card of Shanghai. Three years ago, it was upgraded to "Journey of Time 2", which combines Pingtan, Tai Chi, extreme sports and other forms, breaking through the "dimension wall" of acrobatic performances, and also testing the actors to constantly break through their limits. Today, in "Meet a Better Self", let us get to know a group of acrobats who constantly challenge ultra-high difficulty in the time and space journey performance.
Hanging upside down, turning around, and racing to show off their skills, in every performance of "Journey Through Time 2", the actors' extremely difficult skills can win the audience awe. The foreign audience at the scene was amazed: "This performance is unparalleled. I like the acrobatic part. The actors stand on the springboard and do some flips. The whole performance combines multiple experiences. I enjoy it very much."
Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe and national first-class actor Xu Binbin is already the third I have participated in "Journey Through Time 2" more than a hundred times, but I still can't hide my excitement every time I hear the audience's cheers. "When the audience stands up and applauds you, I feel like my eyes are red. I don't know why. I still feel like this after more than 300 performances."
Three years ago, "Journey of Time and Space" 》All programs have been newly created and arranged and upgraded to version 2.0. In 1990, Xu Binbin was entrusted with the important task of starring in two programs, "Birds and Fish" and "Diaobang". Among them, the program "Flying Birds and Fish" required two people to "go to the sky and enter the water". In order to create a good This "flying bird" can be said to have lost a layer of its skin. Xu Binbin said frankly: "The biggest difficulty is my psychological difficulty, because I am afraid of heights. Once I rise, I can't exert my strength and feel very scared."
Xu Binbin and his partner also had to complete three one-week throws, catches and somersaults in the air. After entering the water, there were also some technically difficult underwater moves. There are no shortcuts, just practice. "
After many years of hard work, each of the wonderful games of "birds and fish" is now possible. But for acrobats, no matter how skilled they are, injuries are inevitable. Xu Binbin's good brother Zhang Hongyuan recently performed in An accidental injury during a performance resulted in a dislocation of the shoulder and collarbone. "When I was doing a movement, I felt like I could do it right, but I missed it by just a few tenths of a second. I didn't stop the car and I fell. So our acrobatic industry is actually a high-risk industry. No one can relax. "
More than ten years ago, Zhang Hongyuan and Xu Binbin were spotted by the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe and stayed in Shanghai to develop. Bit by bit, they became the current "Tuan Zhu". Zhang Hongyuan's specialty is pole climbing. Although he has been unable to play due to injury recently, But he is not idle either.
These two young people are post-2000 apprentices taught by Zhang Hongyuan. Acrobats are generally younger and have a short life on stage, but their training period is very long. As a senior, Zhang Hongyuan knows very well the role of mentoring. Importance. "If he doesn't have such high demands on himself, it would be irresponsible to the audience, so I hope he can hone himself step by step and then perform on stage, so that he can be worthy of the audience and himself." this career. "
"Journey of Time 2" in which they participated, the story unfolds from the perspective of a boy who first arrived in Shanghai. In the process of looking for the girl he fell in love with at first sight, he witnessed the changes in the city and gained personal growth. This made the actors They also resonated deeply.
Zhang Hongyuan recalled that he was 20 years old when he first came to Shanghai. "The biggest discomfort I felt was that the pace here was very fast. I was so unfamiliar at the beginning. Now I am married and have children in Shanghai. In fact, I feel like I have fallen in love with Shanghai and regard it as my real home. "Xu Binbin also said frankly: "I feel that I am fighting for Shanghai now, fighting for our Acrobatic Troupe, showing the strength of our Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe, and showing our Shanghai culture. I have regarded Shanghai as my home, and I want to fight for it. Shanghai wins glory. "
As one of the signature performances of Shanghai Media and Entertainment Group, "Journey of Time and Space" has been stationed in Shanghai Circus City for nearly 20 years. It has always conveyed the Shanghai spirit of "transcending oneself and pursuing excellence" to the audience, and is especially popular among overseas tourists. welcome.The Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe has never stopped creating innovative acrobatic dramas, allowing outstanding acrobats to shine on the stage. An audience member from the UK said, "I have never seen such a great performance."
Mi Wenjin, Party Secretary of Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe and Shanghai Circus City, said frankly: "Acrobatics is an art that has been around for more than 3,000 years. "The key charm lies in continuous innovation. As long as there is continuous innovation, the life of acrobatic art will always maintain its youth."
One minute on stage, ten years off stage, acrobatics is an art that constantly breaks through itself, and actors also hope to be able to do so. Through the superb skills he has developed, he will interpret the Shanghai spirit of "Beyond the Self and Pursue Excellence" in "Journey to Time 2" and tell the story of Shanghai to the world.
Look at the news reporter: Zhao Yifan
Editor: You Yinghui
Video editor: Tao Yuxin
Camera: Wang Tianfeng
Editor: Li Peng
