Yangtze River Network News (reporter Wang Chengyong, correspondent Chen Weifeng).On the evening of January 30, Wuhan Chu Theater participated in the "Cloud Stage" exhibition of Douyin's 2024 New Year live broadcast season, and broadcast the excellent classic Chu Opera "Chopping Hall" through the "Wuhan Chu Theater" Douyin account, which was welcomed by netizens from all over the world, with more than 650,000 online ** people.
Stills from the Chu opera "Chopping Hall". Photo courtesy of Wuhan Chu Theater.
The Yangtze River reporter learned from the Wuhan Chu Theater that the theater participated in the Douyin 2024 New Year Live Broadcast Season "Cloud Stage" exhibition and broadcast activities with a total of 5 exhibitions, including the excellent classic Chu Opera "Happy Return" at 20:00 on January 31, the excellent classic Chu Opera "Standing Flower Wall" at 20:00 on February 1, the excellent classic Chu Opera "Hitting the Golden Branch" at 20:00 on February 10, and the excellent classic Chu Opera "Broken Bridge" at 20:00 on February 11.
Han Xiao, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Wuhan Chu Theater Co., Ltd., introduced in an interview with a reporter from Changjiang.com that from 2022, Wuhan Chu Theater will publicize and promote key creative plays, highlight activities, and young artistic talents through the public welfare project of Douyin's "Cloud Stage" platform, and has received good results.
"Cloud Stage" is a project supported by Douyin for national opera troupes. "After receiving the notice of the event, we began to actively prepare, carefully selected the classic repertoire of Chu Opera, participated in the platform exhibition, and spent the Spring Festival with the audience and friends who care about and support the art of opera! Han Xiao said that he hopes to expand the "new stage" through the Douyin platform, find a "new audience", show the artistic charm of Chu Opera, and expand the influence of the drama. At the same time, I also hope that through the exhibition, Hubei friends from other places can listen to the hometown, comfort the hometown, relieve the nostalgia, and feel the warm hometown flavor!
Chu opera is a national intangible cultural heritage protection project and one of the most representative local operas in Hubei. "As a municipal art troupe, we have the responsibility to undertake the important task of inheritance, development and innovation of Chu Opera. Han Xiao introduced that in 2024, Wuhan Chu Opera will create large-scale original Chu Opera, small theater Chu Opera, and environmental Chu Opera, further cultivate and create outstanding young artistic talents, expand the performance market, expand publicity, and spread the art of Chu Opera.
Recently, Wuhan Chu Opera Theater has grandly launched a college Chu Opera concert, so that college teachers and students can understand Chu Opera, like Chu Opera, sing Chu Opera, expand the influence of Chu Opera in colleges and universities, and attract more young audiences. During the Spring Festival, Wuhan Chu Opera Theater also held activities such as sending operas to the countryside and bringing literature and art into scenic spots to popularize the art of Chu opera and promote local characteristic culture.
The 2024 "Cloud Stage" will broadcast excellent classic Chu operas
1, "Chopping Hall".
Synopsis: During the Western Han Dynasty, after Wang Mang usurped power, he ordered Liu Xiu to be arrested. Liu Xiu crossed the Tong Pass and was captured by Wu Han, the son-in-law of the guard general Wang Mang. Wu's mother learned that Wang Mang had killed his father in the past, and ordered Wu Han to release Liu Xiu, disperse Tongguan, and give Wu Han a sword to kill his wife Wang Lanying. Wang Lanying was gentle and kind, Wu Han was in a dilemma when he entered the scripture hall, and Wang Lanying grabbed the sword and killed herself after knowing about it. Wu's mother also hanged herself. Wu Han set fire to his home and followed Liu Xiu.
Wu Han - played by Yu Weigang, a national first-class actor, won the 30th Chinese Drama "Plum Blossom Award".
Wang Lanying - played by Xia Qingling, a national first-class actor, won the "Wenhua Performance Award" at the 12th China Arts Festival and the "Plum Blossom Award" at the 25th Chinese Theatre
2, "Happy Return".
Synopsis: One day, Zhao Tingyu, the son-in-law of the Cui family, returned from the middle school, pretending to be a beggar to tease Cui Ping, who was disgusted with the poor and loving the rich, and did not want to cause all kinds of misunderstandings among Miss Cui Xiuying, and was heartbroken. Cui's mother took the opportunity to ask her to write a divorce document and wanted to drive Zhao Tingyu out of the house. Xiuying resolutely refused to obey and vowed to marry Zhao Tingyu. Zhao Tingyu was reborn in time and revealed her identity, Xiuying was surprised and reprimanded her mother for disliking the poor and loving the rich, Cui's mother was ashamed, and finally the family was reunited in harmony.
Cui Xiuying - played by Cai Wei, a national second-class actor, won the 14th Hubei Drama "Peony Award" and the 8th Wuhan Artistic Talent "Jianghua Award".
Zhao Tingyu - played by Yu Weigang, a national first-class actor, won the 30th Chinese Drama "Plum Blossom Award".
Cui Ping - played by Zhang Rui, a national first-class actor, won the 9th Hubei Drama "Peony Award".
3, "Standing Flower Wall".
Synopsis: After the eunuch, Yang Yuchun defected to his father-in-law Wang Hong because of the death of his parents, Wang Hong disliked the poor and loved the rich, and expelled Yang Yuchun from the palace. Yang Yuchun went to Guanwang Temple to become a monk, and beat around the palace with wooden fish every time, wanting to meet his fiancée Wang Meirong. The maid Chunxiang noticed this situation, and tried to thread the needle to meet them on the flower wall, and the two complained to each other, and finally, vowed to be good for a hundred years.
Chunxiang - played by Cai Wei, a national second-class actor, won the 14th Hubei Drama "Peony Flower Award" and the 8th Wuhan Art Talent "Jianghua Award".
Wang Meirong - played by Fu Qian, a national second-class actor, won the 12th "Jianghua Award" for Wuhan Artistic Talents
Yang Yuchun - played by Chen Xiaomeng, a national second-class actor, won the 9th Hubei Drama "Peony Award" and the 9th Wuhan Artistic Talent "Jianghua Award".
4, "Hitting the Golden Branch".
Synopsis: During the Tang Dynasty, Guo Ziyi, the king of Fenyang, celebrated his 70th birthday, and all civil and military officials went to the mansion to pay their respects. Guo Zi Guo Yu was a concubine in the court, and when he saw that his wife Princess Shengping was respectful, he used wine to beat the princess angrily. The princess angrily returned to the palace and cried to her father. Guo Ziyi saw that her son was in trouble, and tied her son to the Golden Palace to ask for guilt. Tang Wang Daizong remembered that Guo's father and son had contributed to the dynasty and the world, not only did not ask Guo Hua for his crimes, but instead increased the official to the knighthood, and persuaded the queen to make peace for his husband and wife.
Tang Wang - played by Zhou Zehao, a national first-class actor, won the 12th Wenhua Performance Award and the 5th Hubei Drama "Peony Award".
Queen-Wan Jianghong, a national second-class actor, won the 14th Hubei Drama "Peony Award" and the 9th Wuhan Art Talent "Jianghua Award".
Guo Hua - played by Chen Xiaomeng, a national second-class actor, won the 9th Hubei Drama "Peony Award" and the 9th Wuhan Artistic Talent "Jianghua Award".
Jin Zhi - played by Xia Qingling, a national first-class actor, won the "Wenhua Performance Award" at the 12th China Arts Festival and the "Plum Blossom Award" at the 25th Chinese Drama Festival
Guo Ziyi - played by Zhang Fuming, a national first-class actor, won the 9th Hubei Drama "Peony Flower Award" and the 5th Wuhan Artistic Talent "Jianghua Award".
5, "Broken Bridge".
Synopsis: After Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen became husband and wife, due to the bewitchment of the monk Fahai, they turned their backs on Bai Suzhen and fled to Jinshan Temple. Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing went to Daxing to ask the guilty teacher, but they were defeated by Fahai and fled to the broken bridge, touching the scene and being full of grievances. At this time, Xu Xian escaped from the temple because he saw through Fahai's deception, looked for his wife, and also came to the broken bridge to meet Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing. Xiaoqing out of righteous indignation, wanted to get rid of Xu Xian and then quickly, Bai Suzhen couldn't bear it, persuaded Xiaoqing, Xu Xian also sincerely admitted his mistakes, and finally obtained Xiaoqing's understanding. Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian reconciled.
Bai Suzhen - played by Xia Qingling, a national first-class actor, won the "Wenhua Performance Award" at the 12th China Arts Festival and the "Plum Blossom Award" at the 25th Chinese Drama Festival
Xu Xian - played by Yu Weigang, a national first-class actor, won the 30th Chinese Drama "Plum Blossom Award".
Xiaoqing - played by Yang Lin, a national first-class actor, won the 10th Hubei Drama "Peony Award".
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