"Love in this Village" 2024 "Treasure Island Village" tour press conference was held recently. Lai Shengchuan, artistic director of the Shanghai Theater, screenwriter and director of "Treasure Island Village", and actor representatives Qu Zhongheng, Feng Yigang, Na Weixun, Si Wen, and Feng Yugang attended the meeting and shared the touching stories from the beginning of the creation with the audience. Actors from both places shared the stage " Unforgettable memories of the show.
Lai Shengchuan revealed at the sharing meeting that "Treasure Island Village" is not only a work of the theater, but also a carrier of the voices of countless immigrants. In 2010, the play was first launched on the mainland, and it immediately touched the heartstrings of the first-generation military villagers. The stories they experienced personally were reproduced through the actors' interpretations. The emotional connection transcended the boundaries of language and region.
Persistence and inheritance: Veterans and new recruits have performed
"Treasure Island Village" in a relay for 16 years. They are Taiwanese theater actors Qu Zhongheng, Feng Yigang and Song Shaoqing. The three male protagonists in the play once made a promise: "None of the parents of our three families can say 'not to act.'" In this year's performance, you can still see the original protagonist who has been on the stage for more than ten years.
What is surprising is that this time the stage of "Treasure Island Village" not only has the original protagonist sticking to it, but the audience can also see the injection of fresh vitality. Last year, on the occasion of its 15th anniversary, it was the first time that actors from two places performed together in "Treasure Island Village". Three actors from the strong cast of Shanghai Theater Company joined in and gave a stunning performance. As one of them, Si Wen shared her valuable experience of working with seniors. She said: "We are the recruits of Teacher Lai and Sister Ding. After joining the team, we feel not only the responsibility, but also the warmth and encouragement from the seniors. "
This year, more young talents from Shang Theater have joined. They have been trained by Lai Shengchuan personally for eight years. They have gone through hundreds of performances in Lai Shengchuan's exclusive theater - Shang Theater. They have been honed on the stage 365 days a day and have now grown up. You have to be able to take the lead. Feng Yugang, a representative of the new generation of actors, also shared his expectations for the upcoming collaboration with senior actors at the press conference.
Intergenerational Dialogue: The Blending of History and Modernity
"Treasure Island Village" is based on the historical background of a large number of Chinese people migrating to Taiwan in 1949. It tells the life changes of the residents of the military village from their desire to return home to their final roots in Taiwan. . The script originated from screenwriter Wang Weizhong's memories of his childhood life and the distillation of hundreds of true stories from twenty-five families. Taiwanese actors used their own personal experiences to give the characters more vivid vitality.
With the regular performance of the exclusive version of "Treasure Island Village" in Xuhui, Shanghai, this work is no longer just a witness to history, it is more like a living museum, allowing every audience who walks into the theater to experience it To that nostalgia that spans the ages.
In 2024, "Treasure Island Village" will embark on a journey again, and actors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait will jointly interpret this legend about migration and love. The tour is not only an artistic exchange, but also a bridge for emotional communication between people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. At the end of the press conference, all the guests jointly lit up the "No. 99" house number symbolizing "Treasure Island Village", marking the official launch of the tour.
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