Chinanews.com, Shanghai, December 17th, title: The 35th anniversary of the 87 version of "Dream of Red Mansions", the main actors "reunited" in Shanghai

　　Author Wang Ji

　　35 years ago, a "Dream of the Red Chamber" was put on the screen, kicking off the long-lasting "Feast of the Red Chamber", creating a legend in the history of Chinese film and television, and becoming an eternal classic in the hearts of generations.

Once the melodies such as "Wang Ning Mei" and "Buying Flowers" are played, they can always bring back memories of countless people.

Thirty-five years later, the "Eternal Dream of Red Mansions——The 35th Anniversary Concert of the 87 Version of "Dream of Red Mansions"" produced by the Philharmonic Theater Guan·Shaanxi Grand Theater invited nearly 20 main actors of the 87 version to "reunite" on the stage of Shanghai Cultural Square ", together with Shanghai Opera House Symphony Orchestra and Shanghai National Orchestra, performed the golden song "Dream of Red Mansions".

Many viewers sighed: "In my lifetime!"

　　"A Dream of Red Mansions" takes the rise and fall of Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue as the background, and takes Jia Baoyu, a wealthy son, as the perspective. It is an epic work that shows the beauty of women and the various aspects of ancient Chinese society from various angles.

Sanmao once said that "Dream of Red Mansions" is a book that should be read in a lifetime.

For book fans and audiences, at different stages of life, going deep into "Dream of Red Mansions" in different forms will also have different experiences and insights.

　　In 1984, Wang Liping, a famous songwriter, recommended himself to the crew of "A Dream of Red Mansions" and was approved. In the following four years, he exhausted his efforts to complete "Wang Ning Mei", "Burning Flowers", "Song of Zilingzhou", "Red Bean Song", "Autumn Window and Rainy Night", etc. Among the 13 songs, only one "The Song of Burying Flowers" took 1 year and 9 months. Wang Liping described it as "the creation with the most emotions, the most pressure, and the most difficulties."

On the evening of December 17th, these songs appeared in various forms such as orchestra, solo, chorus, and mixed chorus at the "Forever Dream of Red Mansions——The 35th Anniversary Concert of the 87 Edition of "Dream of Red Mansions"". The haunted scenes of "dramamen" reappear one by one.

　　The concert specially invited the famous actor Zhang Guoli as a "Dream Singer" to help out, the famous soprano Wu Bixia sang, and the young conductor Zhang Chengjie led the baton.

Together with Shanghai Opera House Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Chinese Orchestra, and Shanghai Elderly Choir Art Troupe, the three artists performed a new interpretation of the "Dream of Red Mansions" suite in a cross-border combination.

In addition to the original singer Chen Li, among the many singers who sang the "Dream of Red Mansions" suite, Wu Bixia is one of the most recognized by Wang Liping.

As the first soprano singer in China who combines Chinese folk singing and Western bel canto, in 2005, Wu Bixia and Wang Liping collaborated to perform the song "Dream of Red Mansions". It expresses the artistic conception of "full of melancholy and infinite emotion" in the music.

　　"This is a rare gathering of artists who participated in the creation of this TV series. We attach great importance to and cherish this opportunity, and it has indeed left us with unforgettable memories." Cao Yan, general manager of Shaanxi Grand Theater, said that when Accompanied by the familiar melody, being in the dreamland of the Red Mansion with the audience in the theater, and reuniting with the dreamer, it is really like what teacher Wang Liping said, "Once you fall into a dream, you will never wake up forever."

"Therefore, we also look forward to sharing this touch with audiences in Shanghai. This is a fond memory of generations of audiences, and it is also the eternal charm of the music of "Dream of Red Mansions." (End)