1905 Film Network News On December 15, the "Yanghua version of the drama "Les Miserables" performance launch and original script promotion ceremony" was held at the Beijing Laoshe Theater, chief producer Anna Yisi Martin, director Jean Belolini, ** director Sebastian Tevey, actors Liu Ye, Zhang Keying, Lin Jifan, Li Jing, Hua Qi, Zheng Wuyan, Jiang Haoyan, Luo Yongjuan, Shi Ke, Liu Chongzuo, Zhu Meng, Li Qixuan and drummer Zhang Ruijia, keyboard, accordion Chen Minhua and others attended the event.
The Yanghua version of "Les Miserables" took three years to polish, and the script was created by director Jean Belolini based on the original work, all the lines in the play are from the original work, and all the lines in the play are original by the French team. The director said: "The most important thing in this work is the drama itself, which is to use drama to highlight this literary work, and through this creation, people from different cultures are brought together, sparks collide, and the collective creation of important artistic content." ”
Director Sebastian Tevey told the audience: "Creation starts with the actors' voices and the lighting of the stage to form a whole. At the same time, the creators also revealed that in the process of creating and rehearsing, director Jean Belolini often "talks" for the actors in the form of improvised piano performances, so as to help the actors find the inner rhythm of the characters, so as to better enter the role.
Liu Ye, who is also the producer and starring of "Les Miserables", has a deep feeling about the "original attributes" of the play: "The biggest difference that this work brings to me is that "Les Miserables" is a story that we are familiar with, and it has been adapted whether it is a ** drama, drama, or movie. And adding distinctive French theatrical characteristics to a Chinese version of "Les Miserables" will bring a very unique feeling to Chinese actors familiar with the Stanley system and the very new French theatrical concept!”
Liu Ye has a lot of lines in the play, and in an interview, he said that he is usually not good at words, but when acting, he will instantly enter the role. also "Versailles" memorized a large number of lines without pressure, "I have a strong memory and want to participate in "The Strongest Brain"!."”
At the event, Ananyis Martin unveiled the mystery of the poster of the play, showed the beautifully designed poster picture, and interpreted the unique connotation contained in it.
Executive Producer Li Junhao announced the news that he will increase the number of tickets for the first round of performances at the Poly Theatre in Beijing from January 26 to 28, 2024. After the premiere, "Les Miserables" will start a large-scale national tour that lasts for half a year, with a scale of as many as 15 cities, including: Suzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang, Wuxi, Changsha, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Haikou, Wuhan, Chengdu, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chongqing, and all the performance dates and theaters have been scheduled.
In addition, the organizers introduced the "Les Misérables Live Creation Notes Project" to the audience, which was published in the form of a book.
It is reported that next year will coincide with the "60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France", and the play will be selected into the list of "2024 Sino-French Boutique People-to-People Exchange Activities" and become the "Sino-French Cultural Tourism Year and 60 Years of Sino-French Diplomatic Relations" project.