text/Yangcheng Evening News All Media Reporter Li Li
Cantonese opera movie " Lady Qiao Guo " started filming in Hengdian Film and Television City on October 1. The film is based on the historical deeds of Xian Ying , known as the "No. 1 Women in China", and is starring Zeng Xiaomin , the winner of the Wenhua Performance Award and the Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award. Previously, Zeng Xiaomin was well-known to movie audiences across the country for his Cantonese opera movie " Legend of the White Snake·Love ".
video is guided by the Propaganda Department of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, jointly produced by Zhujiang Film Group, Guangdong Cantonese Opera Theater , and Guangdong Zhuying Film and Television Production Co., Ltd., filmed by Guangdong Zhuying Film and Television Production Co., Ltd., and jointly produced by the Propaganda Department of the Maoming Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Lady Xian’s story is newly created, and the war drama and Lingnan style are equally important
Lady Qiao is Xian Ying, also known as Lady Xian. She is a politician, military strategist and social activist in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. She has lived in the Liang, Chen and Sui dynasties. She has devoted her life to maintaining national stability and national integration, promoting stability and prosperity in the Lingnan region and people's living and working in peace and contentment. She is an outstanding representative of Chinese women. The movie "Lady Qiao Guo" takes Xian Ying's historical deeds as the theme, combined with the aesthetic needs of young audiences in the new era who look forward to cultural innovation and long for cultural thickness, and will show Mrs. Xian's distinctive character and vivid and delicate emotional details on the basis of taking into account historical facts.
According to reports, in addition to shooting in Hengdian, the movie "Lady Qiao Guo" will also be filmed in Maoming, Guangdong, showing historical buildings such as Lady Xian's former residence and Lady Xian's Temple. It presents the profound historical culture and unique customs of western Guangdong from multiple angles, allowing the audience to feel the charm of Lingnan.
"burning funds" war scene during the cold weapon period is one of the highlights of the film: in the Lingnan Valley, the golden swords and iron horses and the rain of arrows will be displayed in a refreshing way in the movie. The magnificent war scenes and the beautiful Lingnan style are presented at the same time in a Cantonese opera movie, which is exciting.
Director Xiao Feng said that "Madam Qiao Guo" will fully tap the creativity of film art on the basis of retaining the aesthetic charm of opera. He said: "Directing this film is a difficult challenge for decades. I will work with the creative team to analyze the characters and examine the details. While retaining the traditional Cantonese opera charm, I will use the film language to innovate it."
After "The Legend of the White Snake·Love" "breaks the circle", Cantonese opera movies set out again.
"Lady Qiao" is written by young screenwriter Wang Zhiwei, and famous screenwriter Chen Jinrong is adapted by Cantonese opera. Zeng Xiaomin, director of Guangdong Cantonese Opera, leads the role of "Lady Xian". The winner of the Plum Blossom Award , and many other famous Cantonese opera artists and rookies co-starred. The film also specially invited Cantonese opera performing artists such as the winner of the Plum Blossom Award, the national intangible cultural heritage inheritor, and the "Prince Bing" actor of "Seventy-Two Tenants" Peng Chiquan , which is familiar to Guangdong audiences.
In May 2021, the 4K Cantonese opera movie "The Legend of the White Snake" created by Zhujiang Film Group quickly "breaks the circle" after its release. It not only topped the box office list of Chinese opera movies, but also won the recognition of the majority of audiences, especially young audiences, opening up a new path for the development of opera movies. In October of that year, the film was exclusively launched on the Bilibili website and held several live broadcast activities. The main creators were repeatedly "summoned" by netizens: "The second Cantonese opera movie is about to start filming!" "I love, I love, Cantonese opera movies are rising!" "Cantonese opera movies come again billions of times!"
Now, based on the successful operation of "The Legend of the White Snake·Love", Zhuying Group once again joined hands with the Guangdong Cantonese Opera Theater to create the movie "Lady Qiao Guo", using Lingnan cultural resources to create the Guangdong film IP. The video is expected to meet the audience next year. (For more news, please follow Yangchengpai pai.ycwb.com)
source | Yangcheng Evening News·Yangchengpai
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editor | Shao Ziheng