On March 6, the launch event of the Huangpu branch of the "Heroes Blooming in the Hero City" 2024 Guangzhou City Inheritance and Promotion of Red Culture Series was held at the Huangpu Military Academy Theater Square. With the theme of "Appreciating Heroic Flowers, Visiting the Heroic City, Passing on Heroic Ambition and Promoting Heroic Spirit", this event will launch various forms of red cultural exhibitions and screenings.
It is worth noting that the "Whampoa Military Academy" where this event is held was the world-famous "cradle of generals" in China nearly a hundred years ago. "Go to Whampoa" was a popular saying among aspiring young people of that era. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Huangpu Military Academy. To commemorate this important historical moment, Huangpu District in Guangzhou took more than 300 days to create a large-scale light and shadow immersive stage play "Huangpu!" Huangpu! 》, and held the first audition on the day of the event.
Large-scale immersive stage play "Huangpu!" Huangpu! 》. Photo by Li Jianfeng
It is reported that "Huangpu! Huangpu! "Based on the historical culture of Whampoa Military Academy as the creative background, and with the help of high-tech sound and light technology, it vividly reproduces the century-old history and unparalleled pride of Whampoa Military Academy. The entire stage play is divided into five acts: "Flower of Isism", "National Mourning Song", "The Great Wall of Flesh and Blood", "The Prestige of the Han Dynasty" and "The Mainstay", telling the story of Xiong Xiong, Cai Guangju, Cao Yuan, Jiang Xianyun, Xie Jinyuan, Dai Anlan and Zuo Quan. A passionate and heart-warming story about the bravery and tenacity of the martyrs.
"I play the revolutionary hero Cao Yuan in the play. His deeds are very touching. During the performance, I deeply felt his patriotism and Huangpu's revolutionary spirit. These are worthy of our descendants to learn from generation to generation." "Huangpu!" Huangpu! Zhang Haixuan, who plays the role of the revolutionary hero Cao Yuan, said in an interview with reporters that in order to better interpret this role, she consulted a large amount of information and watched many related movies, hoping to present a true and three-dimensional character through her own interpretation. image of revolutionary hero.
premiere scene, "Huangpu!" Huangpu! "Chief producer and chief director Tong Yan said when talking about the original intention of the creation that this year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Whampoa Military Academy, and she was deeply touched when she came to the Whampoa Military Academy to collect information. "In this drama, I chose to show the less well-known 'facets' of the heroes, allowing the audience to see the ordinary aspects of the heroes as fathers, husbands, and sons, as well as the greatness they made when faced with choices about their family and country. Sacrifice."
In addition, on the morning of March 10, the Huangpu District "Heroes Blossom Hero City" 2024 Guangzhou Caravan Tour will be held at the Xinhai Revolution Memorial Hall Square. It is reported that the "Heroes Flowers Bloom in Hero City" caravan tour will visit 11 districts across the city, and the caravan's flag will be passed to Huangpu District on March 10. At that time, performing arts activities such as duets, recitations, magic, and folk arts will be held on site, and red cultural creations and books will be displayed at on-site booths. In addition, there is also an interactive experience session for collecting stamps on site, where citizens can stamp their stamps on the "Hero Blossoms Hero City·Guangzhou Red Cultural Hand Scroll".
At the same time, Guangzhou Huangpu District will also launch a red cotton training project from the afternoon of March 17. It is reported that the project has designed a number of study routes, which will lead participating members to go deep into the field to understand the medicinal materials and production methods of local pharmaceutical companies in Huangpu District. They will also go to the meteorological satellite ground station to learn about meteorological satellite knowledge, allowing participants to further understand The history, culture and modern development of Huangpu District.
Produced by Nandu Guangzhou News Department
Written by: Nandu reporter Zhang Dewei Correspondent Yang Chen
Photography: Li Jianfeng