China News Service, Chengdu, November 10th. The folk art drama "Still Young After Thousands of Miles" produced by the Sichuan Folk Art Research Institute premiered in Chengdu on the evening of the 9th. The play presents Su Dongpo's boyhood in the form of folk art, leading the aud

China News Service, Chengdu, November 10th. The folk art drama "Still Young After Thousands of Miles" produced by the Sichuan Folk Art Research Institute premiered in Chengdu on the evening of the 9th. The play presents Su Dongpo's boyhood in the form of folk art, leading the audience to experience the charm of the "Three Su" family tradition on the stage.

In the beautiful folk music, the picture of Su Dongpo's life slowly unfolds, and the actors' performances are precise and emotional. "Fuhua Road has an ancient meaning, is leisurely, fresh and elegant, and the music has strong characteristics of Sichuan folk art." said Zhang Xiaoxi, an audience member who came to the scene from Meishan, Sichuan, Dongpo's hometown.

The folk art drama "Still a Young Man After Thousands of Miles" premiered in Chengdu on the evening of the 9th. Photo courtesy of Sichuan Institute of Folk Art

Many types of artistic works have emerged around the subject of Su Dongpo in recent years, but few of them show his boyhood. Shen Jun, the producer of the play, said that the Sichuan Provincial Folk Art Research Institute used his boyhood as the entry point to change the perspective of telling Su Dongpo's story; it used the real Su Dongpo story as a medium to create and display a vivid image of Su Dongpo as a young man, and express his emotions with true feelings. Audiences: From the perspective of family tradition and upbringing, they dig deeply into Su Dongpo's "youth" aspect and embed it into the contemporary nature, making it more unique and profound.

Pan Wei, deputy director of the Sichuan Provincial Folk Art Research Institute, said that the play focuses on family tradition education, telling that a person’s growth is closely related to family tradition and tutoring. "After Su Dongpo left Sichuan as an adult, he experienced several ups and downs and ups and downs in his life, but he remained open-minded and open-minded. He had the courage to face himself and challenge himself, and achieved the lofty governance concept of 'being an official for the people, and being an official for the people' "She hopes that fans of Su Shi and young students can understand the story of Su Dongpo told by Sichuan people through this drama, and also realize the profound impact of family tradition and tutoring on life."

The folk art drama "Still a Young Man After Thousands of Miles" premiered in Chengdu on the evening of the 9th. Sichuan Folk Art Research Institute Picture provided by

It is worth mentioning that in the performance, the play innovatively uses Sichuan Qingyin, Sichuan Bamboo Qin, Sichuan Money Board, comedy and other traditional folk art elements; in terms of stage presentation, the play uses elements that are relatively rare in folk art. A flat rotating stage, striving to complement the performance and stage beauty; In terms of content, the play lays the foundation for Su Dongpo's "traveling across eight states and traveling thousands of miles" by showing Su Dongpo's adventures, coincidences, and encounters in his boyhood - even at the end of the road, there will be a bright future, and he can deal with the bloody storm calmly, even though he returns to the frost and snow With a full head of hair, he is still the frank, stubborn and cute young man under the moonlight in Meizhou.

It is understood that the Sichuan Folk Art Research Institute has promoted the creative transformation and innovative development of Sichuan Folk Art in recent years, fully integrating it into modern production and life, and striving to create and produce more excellent cultural products that embody the excellent traditional Chinese culture and adapt to market demand. Realize the positive interaction between the inheritance of Sichuan folk arts and the coordinated development of economy and society.(End)