The musical "Xinhua Newsboy" premiered on May Day holiday, when the theme met hot blood rock

span> To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the original musical "Xinhua Newsboy" recently held a fixed file press conference. The play will premiere for three days and five performances in Beijing overpass Art Center from April 30 to May 2, 2021

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" Xinhua Newsboy "is a 2020 funded project of Beijing culture and art foundation. As a musical drama with a theme of theme," Xinhua Newsboy "tries to offer a" red and hot "musical performance for the audience based on the aesthetics of teenagers, with its passionate story interpretation and colorful art forms.

" Xinhua Newsboy "is based on the life of Xinhua Daily Newsboy during the Anti Japanese war. By showing the propaganda and struggle story behind the" Southern Anhui Incident "from the relocation of Xinhua daily to Chongqing in 1938 to 1941, it shows that Xinhua newsboys, with the care and Inspiration of the Communist Party of China, have changed from confused Street teenagers to patriotic teenagers who dare to fight against the Kuomintang diehards, reflecting the Communist Party of China The original intention and mission of "seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation"

When hard core rock collides with the theme story

Xinhua Newsboy inspires juvenile dopamine It is not difficult to see from the name, "Xinhua Newsboy" chose a small group in the magnificent course of the Communist Party of China as the starting point, telling the story of a group of street newsboys who gradually grew into patriotic teenagers who dared to fight against the Kuomintang diehards under the care and Inspiration of the Communist Party of China. The background of the story is set in the 1940s, but from the overall music arrangement and style presentation of the whole play, it unexpectedly uses the modern audio-visual language. In terms of story arrangement, music style and stage effect, as well as from the perspective of teenagers, dopamine is ignited in an all-round way, so that teenagers of the two eras can achieve common and resonance through works of art

The story of "Xinhua Newsboy" is based on the historical events of "Xinhua Daily" before and after the southern Anhui Incident. The creation of the story has not only the background of the times, but also the thrilling story of espionage, as well as the growth process of hot-blooded teenagers, which makes the plot very rich, and it is equally attractive to both elderly and young audiences. On the same day, Li Ruojun, an actor who had starred in the film version of newsboy, appeared on the scene and spoke about his "Newsboy" complex surrounded by the creator. Everyone present was inspired by the tenacity and passion of "Newsboy" in that era. Cao Yu, the producer at the press conference and the screenwriter of Xinhua NEWSBOY, expressed his original intention of creation: "We want to pay tribute to the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the teenagers of that era with the core power of modern youth spirit! So we have done a lot of artistic innovation. We are eager to use a modern expression to let young people know that glorious period, and let more audiences bring the courage of Chinese teenagers in the play to their present lives."

In terms of the overall music creation, He Qi, the music director of Xinhua NEWSBOY, said: "use the power of music to amplify the Literary Tension of lyrics and scripts, so that the audience can truly feel the charm of modern comprehensive art like musicals in the theater." In terms of music arrangement, it is more reasonable to integrate into the current pop music style and arrangement techniques as much as possible, so that everyone can not only be familiar with it, but also feel the novelty and strong dramatic impact in the current environment of watching the performance. For example, in this scene of the main melody musical, you can not only hear the wonderful mix of Sichuan rap and aria, but also enjoy the passionate collision between hard core rock and the red main melody, in which there is a mixture of classics and innovation, as well as the confrontation between tradition and fashion. The bold application and attempt of this style are expected to ignite the potential energy of teenagers in every era

Xinhua Newsboy is also ingenious in the design of dance beauty. Both the lighting and the setting have the author's own views on the times and dedication to aesthetics. In order to highlight the sense of chaos in Chongqing, old China, the stage design has set up an image of "iron cage" on the stage in a new way, which has laid the tone for the fate of this group of newsboys who were born in troubled times. As the plot progresses, this "troubled times" depression and wandering setting slowly becomes a force to break the shackles

Pioneer role poster releases a handsome and combustible "Newsboy sky group" exposure

Jiading: "the difficulty of creation will be relieved in the applause of the audience" /p > /p > The burning expression of Xinhua Newsboy is inseparable from the handsome and flammability shown by the leading actors in the play. The leading actors of "Xinhua Newsboy" are all powerful musical actors: Li weipeng, Qi Qi, Cao xiaoqian'er, Wang Zhe, Zhan Jiali, etc. their self-confidence, super singing strength and explosive performance make the characters in the play fresh and clear. At the same time, on the day of the press conference, in addition to releasing the starring role poster, the "Newsboy sky group" was also presented to the audience for the first time, and then starring Li weipeng, Qi Qi and Wang Zhe also contributed a highly difficult aria Trio in the play, "you are my dream", which made people recall, and also made people have some three-dimensional perception and conjecture about the characters in the play

Jiading, the artistic director of Xinhua NEWSBOY, also expressed the "torture" of the musical to the creator at the press conference: "the creative process of each work is difficult, and my harshness may aggravate the torture of all the creators of the play, but all of this will be relieved at the moment when the audience applauds." It is believed that this "Xinhua Newsboy", with its thrilling plot, passionate temperament, wonderful interpretation and perfect melody, can let the audience experience the sublimation and baptism of patriotism while feeling the charm of music