China News Service, Hong Kong, January 10 (Xinhua) -- Dancing ballet in military uniforms The Chinese Ballet came to Hong Kong with the classic dance drama "Red Detachment of Women."
China News Service reporter Han Xingtong.
The red curtain slowly opened, and the pitch-black coconut groves on the stage pulled the audience back to Hainan Island in the 30s of the 20th century. Qionghua, a poor girl, was dressed in red and hung from a pillar. As soon as she appeared on the stage, her ups and downs had already touched the hearts of the audience, and then the climactic plot, magnificent and gorgeous dance scenes, and unique regional customs made the applause in the theater thunderous and enduring.
On the evening of the 10th, **Ballet (Chinese Ballet) performed the ballet "Red Detachment of Women" at the Grand Theatre of the Hong Kong Cultural Center, kicking off the 2024 "National Style and National Charm Fragrance River" series of cultural activities with this "family repertoire", attracting more than 2,000 audiences**.
The dance drama tells the story of Qionghua, a maid who escaped from the bully Nanba Tianfu on Hainan Island in China in the 30s of the 20th century, with the help of Hong Changqing, a representative of the Red Army Party, and her comrades-in-arms, after the test of blood and fire, from a bitter country girl to a staunch revolutionary soldier, depicting a magnificent picture of Chinese women's strength and unyielding.
Cao Shuci, a Chinese ballet rehearser and a national first-class actor, told reporters that he was very happy to perform "Red Detachment of Women" in Hong Kong this time. In her opinion, this ballet, adapted from the film of the same name, is undoubtedly a landmark masterpiece of Chinese ballet art. Since its premiere in 1964, it has been passed down through generations of ballet dancers.
Cao Shuci mentioned that this time she came to Hong Kong to perform a new generation of young Chinese ballet performers, and hoped that through this dance drama, their spiritual outlook, their understanding of this dance drama, and their feelings for the nation and the country will be presented on the stage and brought to the Hong Kong audience.
In the performance of the night, the Chinese ballet performers gave a wonderful interpretation of this classic dance drama, in terms of choreography and production, etc., condensed and refined the aesthetics and techniques of Western classical ballet, and integrated national elements, the indomitable, tenacious and resolute Qionghua, the wise and brave, and the righteous and awe-inspiring Hong Changqing, as well as the company commander, Xiao'e, Xiaopang, Nan Batian, Lao Si ......The characters in the play have outstanding personalities and distinctive characteristics in the performances of the actors. The exquisite and vivid choreography, the heart-wrenching **, and the elegant and graceful dance posture make the audience have endless aftertaste.
During the intermission, many Hong Kong spectators came to the venue to take pictures in front of the posters. Ms. Ren, a Chinese dance teacher, is taking pictures of her 10-year-old daughter Cai, who has been studying dance for 6 years. Ms. Ren told reporters that many top national dance troupes have recently come to Hong Kong to perform, and every time she seizes the opportunity to bring her daughter**, so that she can broaden her horizons and learn more. "She was born in Hong Kong, and she is not very familiar with the background and ethnic elements of dance dramas, so I kept explaining them to her by the side. ”
Cai was deeply impressed by the heroic image of the Chinese Women's Army of "wearing a military hat and pointe shoes", "In the ballet performances I watched in the past, most of the dancers wore puffy skirts, and there were more spins and jumps, but today's performance, whether it is costumes or dance steps, has added a lot of Chinese elements, which is very special." ”
Ms. Wang, who has retired from the song and dance troupe, made an appointment with a group of old friends to watch the performance, which also evoked the memories of her youth - in the 70s of the 20th century, at the Beijing Tianqiao Theater, the teenage Ms. Wang made her first ** ballet "Red Detachment of Women", and the shock is still unforgettable. "It's very exciting to see [this dance drama] again in Hong Kong today. Ms. Wang affirmed the performance of the younger generation of actors: "They performed very well and their skills are also very good, which is very close to the first generation of "Red Detachment of Women" in my memory. ”
It is reported that during this trip to Hong Kong, China Ballet will complete two performances of "Red Detachment of Women" on the 10th and 11th, followed by the performance of the "Treasure of the Town Troupe" Makarova version of the ballet "Swan Lake" on the 13th and 14th. (ENDS).