China News Service, Fuzhou, September 15th (Reporter Lin Chunyin) On the evening of the 15th, the Puxian Opera "Treading the Umbrella", directed by the Fujian Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, produced by the Putian Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau, and performed by the Fujian Puxian Drama Theater won the thirteenth. The 17th China Art Festival and the 17th "Wenhua Award", this is the first time Fujian Province has won this honor after 15 years.
The China Arts Festival is the highest-level, largest and most influential national comprehensive cultural and art event in China. The Chinese Culture and Art Government Award - Wenhua Award is the highest government award for the national stage arts established by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The awards include individual awards such as "Wenhua Award", "Wenhua Screenwriter Award" and "Wenhua Director Award".
Huang Yanyan (left) plays Wang Huilan in the Puxian opera "Treading the Umbrella".
Photo courtesy of Fujian Puxian Drama Theater
The closing ceremony of the 13th China Arts Festival, co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei provincial (city) people's government, was held in Xiong'an New District, Hebei Province, including live performances and an award ceremony.
This year's "Wenhua Award" has a total of 39 final evaluation works of opera, music and dance, and children's drama. Puxian Opera "Umbrella Walk" has become the only one of the 15 plays that won the "Wenhua Award" by a municipal troupe. repertoire of performances.
The Puxian Opera "Traveling under the Umbrella" was written by Pu Ji playwright and first-class screenwriter Zhou Changfu, directed by first-class director Xu Chunlan, and starred by Wu Qinghua, first-class actor and recipient of special allowances from the State Council, and first-class actor and drama Plum Blossom Award winner Huang Yanyan.
The play tells the story of "a period of separation and reunion in troubled times, a rare legend". The theme of the play is positive and rich in connotation. The whole play begins with "benevolence" and ends with "forgiveness". "A milestone in the inheritance and innovation of ancient operas" and "a model of upholding integrity and innovation in opera, which reflects the high degree of conformity between national aesthetics and the spirit of the times".
The Puxian Opera "Traveling on an Umbrella" won the Wenhua Award, which is the first time Fujian Province has won this award after 15 years.
Pictured is a still.
Photo courtesy of Fujian Puxian Drama Theater
The Putian Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government have long attached importance to the protection, inheritance and development of Putian Opera.
Under the guidance of the Fujian Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, the Putian Opera "Traveling on an Umbrella" has been continuously cultivated by the Putian Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism for more than 4 years. It has invited top experts from all over the country to observe and guide it 15 times. National awards and honors such as "Excellent Repertoire of the 16th China Drama Festival".
"Traveling on an Umbrella" benefits from the nourishment of the ancient drama Puxian Opera.
"The Living Fossil of Southern Opera in Song and Yuan Dynasties" Puxian Opera has more than 5,000 traditional repertoires, more than 1,000 pieces of music, and more than 400 kinds of gongs and drums.
The picture shows the stills of "Umbrella Walking".
Photo courtesy of Fujian Puxian Drama Theater
Drama critics said that in recent years, the epidemic has caused this ancient drama to face huge impact and difficulties, but Fujian Puxian Drama Theater insists on serving the grassroots, insisting on absorbing nutrients from tradition, keeping upright and innovating, and working hard.
As a grassroots troupe, winning the "Wenhua Award" is an encouragement and spur to this ancient drama.
At the closing ceremony, the traditional excerpt from Puxian Opera, "Old Melon Growing Melons", was grandly staged, and its quaint and unique performance style won warm applause from the leading experts and the audience of delegations from various provinces.
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