Women living in feudal society are manipulated by fate. The more they want to live and survive, the more they fall into the quagmire of evil... On July 12, the Guangdong Han opera movie "Golden Lotus" premiered in Guangzhou. The leading figure of Guangdong Han opera The tragic fate of the heroine "Golden Lotus" portrayed by Li Xianhua gave the audience more understanding and thinking about the living conditions of ancient women and the evolution of human nature.
Re-examination, Pan Jinlian’s fate became more and more depraved the more she struggled.
The Guangdong Han opera film "Golden Lotus" is adapted from the stage play of the same name. Pan Jinlian loved gold, silver, pearls and jade since she was a child. She accumulated scraps of gold and jade to secretly build a pair of gold lotus shoes and kept them in a sandalwood box. She originally wanted to use this to marry a good husband with dignity and dignity. Unexpectedly, fate played a trick, and the golden lotus was bought, sold, and given away. She originally hoped that the hero Wu Song could save her from the fire and water, but he was rejected after showing his true feelings. Later, due to Ximen Qing's coercion, Jin Lian poisoned Wu Dalang and was convicted, and became Ximen Qing's fifth concubine. When Wu Song came to seek revenge, she took the initiative to seek death in order to obtain the salvation of her soul.
The film is jointly produced by the Guangdong Provincial Dramatists Association, Guangdong Han Opera Heritage Research Institute, Guangzhou Youxiang Times Culture Communication Co., Ltd., and Guangdong Youchuang Photo Culture Communication Co., Ltd. It is a digital film project of the Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award and Guangdong Provincial Publicity Culture Develop special funds (high-quality literary and artistic categories) to fund projects.
The Guangzhou premiere of the Chinese drama film "The Golden Lotus" was successfully held.
Master-disciple drama: Li Xianhua uses drama to teach and convey skills through drama
Starring in the film, winner of the "Second Plum Blossom" at the Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award, Han opera performing artist Li Xianhua mentioned at the premiere event that "The Golden Lotus" is her starring role is the second Guangdong Han opera film. The cast of the entire film is composed of three generations of Guangdong Han opera actors, old, middle and young. During the filming process, she also used drama to teach and pass on skills through drama. Through the old way of leading the new, the three generations of Han opera actors Play on the same stage and make progress together.
"Golden Lotus" starring Li Xianhua was interviewed by reporters.
Another actress in "Golden Lotus", Huang Lihua, who plays "Li Ping'er", is Li Xianhua's apprentice and is also a "new third generation" of Han drama cultivated by Guangdong Han Theater. She used three "first times" to express her feelings about participating in the film: the first time to play opposite the master, the first time to play this type of character, and the first time to be exposed to movies.
director Wang Yiyan said that the most important reason for accepting the directorship of this film was his strong interest in Li Xianhua, an amazing artist, and the beauty of Guangdong Han Opera's vocals and performances. The most important thing when shooting an opera film is to deeply perceive the essence of the opera and the subtlety of the artist's performance, and to give full play to the audio-visual advantages of film art while respecting the artistic expression of the opera. It is necessary to know how to reasonably reflect the "four skills and five methods" of opera performance in the camera, combined with the character scheduling and camera movement in the movie situation, to achieve the harmonious symbiosis and blending of the two arts. In addition, she mentioned that through the pre- and post-production of the play "Golden Lotus", she realized that Guangdong Han opera culture is both national and global. It is hoped that the audio-visual expression of the film will present and spread the beauty of traditional culture and Chinese opera that is immersed in the blood of the Chinese people.
is very exciting. I got to know the Guangdong Han opera in depth because of the movie.
At the premiere event, the audience was in high spirits and the atmosphere was warm. They all praised Li Xianhua's superb performance and said that because of the movie "Golden Lotus" and because of Li Xianhua, they began to understand the charm of Guangdong Han opera. After watching the movie, I volunteered to become the "tap water" of Guangdong Han opera.
The audience is immersed in the story of the movie "Golden Lotus".
Audience Mr. Wang said: "I used to feel that the plot pace of opera movies was relatively slow and difficult to watch, but this movie does not feel draggy at all. It is very exciting! Very good-looking! I hope there will be more such excellent opera movies in the future. After it is released, more efforts will be made to promote Guangdong Han opera. "
Explore integration and break through the difficulties in opera film creation
The movie "Golden Lotus" innovatively integrates classic opera repertoire with film and television techniques, which will promote the revitalization and development of Guangdong Han opera and the inheritance of China's excellent traditional culture. are of great significance.
The entire film has launched new explorations from form to content, striving for new heights in material selection and conceptual exploration. Based on the stage performance, the film adapted the five acts and six scenes of the original play into a movie script of nearly forty scenes, and "picked up" the plot that was briefly mentioned in the stage version due to the restriction of scene changes, improving the completion of the story. During the filming of "The Golden Lotus", director Wang Yiyan focused on dealing with issues such as the realistic trend of modern opera creation, the characteristics of opera types, and the personalities of the characters. He worked hard to integrate the characteristics of the three genres of film, opera, and literature, and refine the universal emotions in the story. , to achieve the integration of life and art, the integration of real scenes and programs, the integration of plot narrative and emotional coloring, and strive to achieve the artistic effect of "a strong heart and a heroic and tragic soul".
The movie "Golden Lotus" innovatively combines classic opera repertoire with film and television techniques.
In terms of the film production process, "The Golden Lotus" adopts a tripartite collaboration method of "Drama Association + Theater + Production Company". The Guangdong Provincial Dramatists Association is responsible for the overall planning and coordination of the entire project, and the Guangdong Han Opera Heritage Research Institute is responsible for providing actors, music, and services. and provide support for rehearsal work, while Guangdong Youchuang Photo Culture Communication Co., Ltd. is responsible for integrating production resources and leading the specific work during filming. The three parties each performed their own duties and gave full play to their strengths, breaking through the difficulties in opera film creation.
It is reported that the film will continue to be screened in many theaters in Guangzhou, Meizhou and other places, allowing more audiences to have the opportunity to enter the theaters to appreciate this masterpiece.
Written by: Nandu reporter Zhou Peiwen, intern Ma Yuchen
Pictures provided by Guangdong Dramatists Association