has only two weeks left before its premiere on October 6, and the drama "Heroic Sons and Daughters" has entered the final sprint and polishing stage. From the original novel to the movie of the same name, how did this red classic sing heroic hymns again on the stage of the drama? On the afternoon of September 21, the reporter went to the rehearsal hall of the Shanghai Drama Art Center to visit the class and listened to several main creators sharing their creative stories.
digs out emotional details,
new content unveils the veil for the first time
"Listen, the horn of the battle sends out an alarm, put on military uniforms and pick up weapons, the members of the Communist Youth League gather together to embark on the journey, and work together to defend the country..." As the "Song of the Communist Youth League Members" sounded, female soldiers of the art troupe dressed in military uniforms entered the tunnel, and used quick-paced to comfort the volunteer army soldiers who were fighting bloody battles on the battlefield of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. This is the sixth scene in the drama "Heroic Sons and Daughters", and it is also an important scene added to the work by screenwriter Yu Rongjun .
In fact, since the establishment of "Heroic Sons and Daughters", the crew has been repeatedly discussing a question, that is, in what way can we retell the red classic on the drama stage? Because both the original novel "Reunion" and the movie "Heroes and Children" of the same name have been deeply rooted in people's hearts.
moves to the theater, how to sing heroic hymns again? A few months ago, the main creative team went to Longhua Martyrs Cemetery, Chinese People's Volunteer Army Memorial Hall, and other places for field trips. "The veterans of the Volunteer Army told many historical details, which were very touching." This gave Yu Rongjun the motivation to create boldly.
The rehearsal clips that the reporter saw on the day of visiting the set, from "Song of the Communist Youth League Members" to joining the party in the tunnel, and then signing a life-and-death agreement, many details are the inspiration Yu Rongjun gained in the field of study. There is also a new volunteer soldier "Little Sichuan", which is also a real clue that Yu Rongjun dug out when sorting out historical documents.
Yu Rongjun revealed that compared with novels and movies, more than half of the content in this drama version of "Heroic Sons and Daughters" is brand new creations. The reason why he dared to adapt so boldly is, "first, it comes from the creative confidence brought by real history; secondly, digging out more moving emotional details also makes heroism more basis and resonate with the audience."
two months of training,
"severe pain" made the character three-dimensional
screenwriter is busy with desk work, and the actors in the crew also entered the "fight" state early, from military training to vocal music, from quick-paced to Korean patriarch drumming . After two months of intensive training, the young actor who played Wang Cheng Liu Xuanrui gradually integrated with this Shanghai hero.
"Next year will be the 70th anniversary of the victory of in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea in . Although that history is far away from us, there is no time span of emotions. "Heroic Sons and Daughters" tells both history and the present, because without the heroes of the past, there would be no children like us." During the rehearsals, Liu Xuanrui gradually understood the significance of the troupe's insistence on "retelling classics".
However, despite putting a lot of effort into the early preparation, many actors still experienced "severe pain" after entering the rehearsal hall, and Li Chao , who plays Wang Wenqing, is one of them. From the age gap between himself and his character to the pearls and jades of the old artist Tian Fang in front of him, how to interpret the important role of Wang Fang biological father on the drama stage, challenges before him one after another. "As a drama actor, the only thing I can do is to be immersive, let the audience break the third wall from the first perspective and feel the impactful performance on the spot."
, and Liu Peng, an actor who once starred in many major dramas in the previous drama, also revealed that this time he played the role of Wang Fubiao, was moved to tears on the first day of rehearsal. "Classic works that can be remembered by the audience for a long time must have explored the theme of human nature that makes people empathize with . Just as Wang Wenqing said in the play, there is a kind of war. Our generation fights in order to prevent the next generation from fighting again." Liu Peng admitted that with such spiritual support and emotional resonance, all actors in the rehearsal hall were like drawing, outlining the characters bit by bit from lines to eyes, allowing the characters to slowly become three-dimensional.
is dedicated to the heroic city,
classic works training young actor
director Hu Zongqi told reporters that the rough arrangement of the drama "Heroes' Sons and Daughters" has ended, and the character portrayal is being finely polished, and the stage technology such as lighting and audio are being synthesized, and gradually entering the sprint stage of the creative future.
htmlOn October 6, the drama will meet the audience. Seeing the actors’ transformation over the past few months, Zhang Huiqing, general manager of Shanghai Drama Art Center Co., Ltd., was very pleased. "This drama brings together the young and middle-aged actors who are talking about the above. They give them such a big drama. First, based on the work itself, their age is more in line with the roles in the play; second, because such classic works are a good experience for young actors." Chen Wenbo, who plays the troupe leader Zhang Zhenhua in the play, was deeply touched by this point. As a generation who grew up watching the movie "Heroes' Children", participating in the drama version is both a learning and a tribute to his heroes and predecessors. "We have been thinking about what kind of works are good works that create for the times and speak for the people? "Heroic Sons and Daughters" gives a good inspiration and entry point for the above words. Shanghai is a heroic city. We want to use this drama to continue and carry forward such traditions so that more people can feel the heroic power of this city and its inspiration for the history of the city." Zhang Huiqing said.
(partially provided by Shanghai Drama Art Center )
