cover news reporter Xun Chao
"The drama "Su Mu" is about how Mrs. Cheng became Su Mu." At 5 pm on April 20, it was carefully created and arranged by Sichuan People's Art, directed by Cha Lifang, and written by Chen Lili , the original drama "Su Mu" starring Dong Fan, a famous performing artist and national first-class actor, and starring Xie Liming, Gu Yiling, Cai Zhenglun, Yang Han and others, held a national premiere press conference at the Sichuan Provincial Culture and Art Center. At the scene, the "Su family of five" made a collective appearance and announced that the play will be presented at the Beijing Tianqiao Art Center on April 27th and 28th.
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As the first original interpretation of Mrs. Su's mother Cheng on the drama stage, "Su's Mother" uses beautiful and humorous lines, Song Dynasty aesthetic stage design, and sincere and touching storyline to tell the story of Su's mother persuading her husband to pursue a career and raising her children. The story of getting rich by studying and running a family -
In March 1057 AD, San Su became famous in the capital. In April of the same year, Su's mother, Mrs. Cheng, passed away in Meizhou. Sansu and his son, who rushed back to Meizhou in a hurry, looked at the Su family's old house and opened the floodgates of memory. Old dreams pour out like a tide. In the changing old days, the image of the gentle, courageous, tolerant and hot Mrs. Su Muchen gradually emerges in the mirror.
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From raising and managing the family to advocating a reading culture in Meishan, from supporting Su Xunyi without hesitation, to teaching children in accordance with their aptitude, to spending all the family wealth to send Sansu to go north to take the scientific examination, the common ambition of the family has been achieved, and the memories are The mirror reflects the flame of mother, the longevity of family tradition and the light of womanhood.
In the view of Dong Fan, the artistic director of the play and the actor of "Mrs. Su's Mother Cheng": "Mrs. Cheng is tenacious and calm, broad-minded and optimistic. Her optimism is not blind faith without judgment, but is rooted in a deep understanding of Su Xun. . She is a very powerful person, and it is worthy of us to let more people know about the woman behind "Three Sus" through drama creation and stage presentation."
During the creation process, how to make the image of Mrs. Su's mother and Mrs. Cheng. Matching the current context is a challenge faced by the main creators of the drama "Su Mu". Dong Fan said: "In terms of text creation, "Su Mu" uses a large number of narrative expression techniques, has a strong lyrical color, and is not subject to the fetters of dramatic conflicts and story narration. This sense of narrative allows the actors to communicate naturally while Help them bring out richer and more active thoughts in their hearts and present more delicate characters.”
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In fact, at the beginning of the creation, the screenwriter Chen Lili of "Su Mu" had questioned the possibility of writing Mrs. Cheng into a drama. "After in-depth research on her limited information, I gained a new understanding of her and found a link between her and the current context." She strives to make every character in the play come alive. "The first is that we have to prevent Su's mother from being overshadowed by San Su's light during the creation process; the second is that because there are very few historical materials about her, we have to make a lot of reasonable speculations in the blank space of history; the third is to Let such a subject fit the current context as much as possible. If we solve these three points, the image of Mrs. Cheng will be established. "
In addition to focusing on Su's mother Mrs. Cheng and the Bashu culture she inherited, the drama " "Su Mu" also presents the politics, economy, culture, folk customs and other contents of Sichuan during the Northern Song Dynasty on the drama stage one by one. The audience will have the opportunity to have a glimpse of the life in Bashu during the Northern Song Dynasty through this drama, and feel the unique charm of that era. Luo Hongliang, Secretary and Chairman of the Sichuan People's Art Party Committee, said: "The creation of the drama "Su Mu" pays equal attention to inheritance and innovation, explores and displays the charm of Bashu culture, and vigorously develops Sichuan-style literary and artistic undertakings. We will do our best to create an innovative drama A masterpiece of stage art that combines power, influence, artistry and appreciation."
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held an internal audition in Chengdu on the eve of its performance in Beijing. Hao Pengshou, artistic director of Chongqing Theater, spoke highly of it after watching the performance: "This play gives people a poetic and beautiful feeling from the very beginning. The whole play is clean and beautiful, both artistic and freehand. It highlights the theme and shows the The beauty of the atmosphere leaves a deep impression."Jin Naifan, a national first-level screenwriter, also said: "This play is 'slowly heated'. The tea is brewed with warm water and gradually thickened. The more you taste it, the more flavorful it becomes. Director Cha (Director Cha Lifang) is very versatile, and Dong Fan is also a very good actor. The moment she met her three daughters (Su Baliang of different ages), I shed tears. "
picture according to Sichuan People's Art