Yangcheng Evening News reporter Ai Xiuyu
The Lunar New Year is approaching. As a Spring Festival cultural feast that people in the Greater Bay Area and even the whole country are eagerly awaiting, "The Great Bay Area - 2024 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Spring Festival Gala" (hereinafter referred to as "2024 Greater Bay Area Spring Festival Gala") ) is being intensively produced by Guangdong Radio and Television Station.
It is reported that the 2024 Greater Bay Area Spring Festival Gala has brought together the production forces of multiple brand variety shows such as Guangdong Satellite TV's "Chinese Music Ceremony", "Flowing Singing", and "Jiu Jing Si", and launched the "Yuan Universe" interactive gameplay and cultural and creative derivative products for the first time. It aims to create a prosperous Year of the Dragon literary and artistic wedding banquet with the characteristics of the Bay Area and an international perspective, which can be enjoyed on both large and small screens, both online and offline. The party will be broadcast on the first night of the Lunar New Year on February 10, 2024, presenting a lively and diverse beautiful picture of the Greater Bay Area.
The 2024 Greater Bay Area Spring Festival Gala starts with "Eastern Canglong" and has three major chapters: "Clouds Rise and Dragons Rise", "Dragon Travels in the Bay Area" and "Dragon Soars Around the World". It invites Chen Sisi, Dongshan Young Master, Dong Chonghua, Gao Xiaopan, Gao Junxian (Hong Kong, China), Huang Zihongfan, Huang Xu, Huang Weixiang, Happy Twist Team (Qin Zimo, Li Yiheng, Tan Qian), Liu Yu, Li Zixuan, Luo Junman (Hong Kong, China), Luo Jiahao, Lu Yan, Ling Yun, Li Weifeng, MFM Group (Macau, China) ), Mok Ka-Kan (Hong Kong, China), Yuen Siu-cheung (Hong Kong, China), Shang Shang, Maggie Sun, Tang Bohu (USA), Tudou, Winner Band (Hong Kong, China), Wu Tong, Wu Keyue, Irene Wan (Hong Kong, China), Ng Yong-wei (Hong Kong, China), Wang Jianan, Wang Xinyu (Macau, China), Xu Jingyun (Hong Kong, China), Sean (UK), Yan Peilun, Pakho Chau (Hong Kong, China), Zhou Jialiang, Zhang Han, Zeng Xiaomin, Yan Zequan (Hong Kong, China) and other artists join forces to help out , through songs, dances, skits, martial arts, magic and other art forms, it presents a grand scene of the "Greater Bay Area in the Age of Dragons" at the beginning of the new year.
The chief director reveals:
The Greater Bay Area Spring Festival Gala audio-visual experience “breaks the boundaries of imagination”
During the recording, chief director Lin Weihua was interviewed by Yangcheng Evening News and other media. He said that in the 2024 Greater Bay Area Spring Festival Gala, the program team incorporated many different artistic forms and hoped to create a Spring Festival Gala with Bay Area characteristics. “We hope to be able to present The different New Year flavors with Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao characteristics reflect the hard work of the people of the Greater Bay Area during the year, the happy scenes of family reunion and harmony during the Spring Festival, and the good expectations for the new year."
Lin Weihua revealed that the outstanding feature of the 2024 Greater Bay Area Spring Festival Gala that is different from previous years is the introduction of the concept of "metaverse", which will present the Spring Festival Gala from an alien perspective. The party will create the country's first radio and television metaverse space with "ten thousand people serving the same server + real-time live broadcast" - the "Kepler Planet Dragon Year Bay Area Spring Festival Gala Metaverse Branch Venue". In this planet block full of creativity and fun, viewers can enter exclusive spaces created for specific stars, obtain exclusive behind-the-scenes, surprise Easter eggs, and limited edition peripherals. They can also leave New Year's wishes on the wishing tree, win cash red envelopes, and participate in the "New Year's Eve" event. "Shitong" answer challenge, and have a conversation with Xiaoxi, an intelligent robot equipped with "Wen Xin Yi Yan" technology, and chat with friends from all over the world... This will be a unique Spring Festival Gala experience.
In addition, the 2024 Greater Bay Area Spring Festival Gala will present the fruitful achievements of the Bay Area manufacturing industry on the stage: performer Wang Jianan and hip-hop singer Huang Xu will collaborate with the Greater Bay Area Industrial Robotic Arm to present "Awesome"; "Kepler Star Man" "Cross-dimensional linkage with Annie from the United States and Shaun Gibson from the UK... The use of virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality and other technologies will bring audiences an audio-visual experience that "breaks the boundaries of imagination".
In addition to the power of science and technology, the power of youth and literature and art will also make the 2024 Greater Bay Area Spring Festival Gala full of vitality. Lin Weihua introduced that the party will use digital imaging technology to "dialogue" with the splendid cultural heritage of the Chinese nation. Liu Yu, a "national style boy", will perform a new interpretation of the famous song "Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon" in the XR micro-world created based on the Lingnan heritage paper-cutting art. Ling Yun, the intangible inheritor of Emei martial arts, will compete with Dong Chonghua, the intangible inheritor of the Yip Man branch of Wing Chun, and Li Weifeng, the intangible inheritor of Cai Lifuquan, and jointly create a martial arts show "Peace is the most precious" to celebrate the new year with martial arts. Wu Tong, Zeng Xiaomin, Chen Sisi and other "national team" literary and artistic figures will also take turns on stage to show the new charm of traditional culture.
Hong Kong artists and mainland artist groups team up to celebrate the warm Chinese Year of Reunion, which will also be the highlight of the party. The "Five Tigers" (Alan Tam, Chung Chun-tao, Peng Jianxin, Yip Chi-keung, and Chen You) are ready to go and will present a medley of golden songs that carry the memories of the times; Pakho Chau will sing the original song "Small Boat in the Big Sea", praising the great and warm family love; Wan Bixia and Li Zixuan will "dance" in "Flower Street Competition", showing both Cantonese and New Year flavors; Xu Jingyun will join hands with Huang Zihongfan to sing "Flowers Along the Road" in Cantonese and Mandarin; Ruan Zhaoxiang and Gao Junxian will team up with the Happy Twist Team to have fun Welcome the God of Wealth...
In terms of stage design, Lin Weihua said that he will use modern technology to create cool visual effects, such as the creative use of mechanical stages and CNC light sets. “We have done a lot of homework on the AR virtual part and hope that the visual effects of the show can continue to have details. , surprises are presented to the audience, so that behind every program there is emotion, story telling and hope.”
Zhang Han sings at this year's Greater Bay Area Spring Festival Gala
In 2023, a Cantonese drama "Pearl River Family" hit the screen with an average ratings of 2.503% and a peak of over 3% for the entire episode during the prime time broadcast of CCTV, presenting the audience with a vivid "Picture of the Pearl River" ".
In "The Greater Bay Area - 2024 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Spring Festival Gala", Zhang Han, as the actor of "Chen Wei" in "Pearl River Family", will bring "Pearl River Family" together with Wu Keyue and Dongshan Young Master The opening song "Stubborn" and the ending song "For You" use singing to tell stories about Cantonese cuisine, Cantonese opera, and Lingnan traditional Chinese medicine in the play.
During the recording period of the 2024 Greater Bay Area Spring Festival Gala, Zhang Han was interviewed by the Yangcheng Evening News and other media. He said, ""Pearl River People" made me fall in love with Cantonese culture, and I hope that I can continue to play Chen Wei's story."
"Make movies that suit you at every age"
In the drama "Pearl River Family", Chen Wei, played by Zhang Han, studied at a large restaurant in Guangzhou and gradually grew into a master of Cantonese cuisine. As a Northeasterner, Zhang Han said: "Through this role, I feel the sense of mission and importance of cultural inheritance."
Talking about the reasons for accepting the filming, Zhang Han said: "I think the script written by teachers Gao Mantang and Liu Hua is very good. I also like the character Chen Wei very much. His ups and downs experience gives me a lot of creative space." Therefore, Zhang Han believes: "As an actor, the role of 'Chen Wei' is a very important gift for me at this age."
"Do movies that suit you at every age." Zhang Han revealed that he has firm plans and directions for the future development of his acting career. He hopes to star in works with profound cultural heritage like "Pearl River Family". "There are If I have the opportunity, I also hope to make a work that reflects the culture and regional development of our Northeast." Zhang Han also revealed that the drama "Dream Like a Dream" in which he participated has started a new round of national tour, "I especially hope that our national tour in 2024 will The tour can meet the audience in Guangdong, and I hope everyone can come to the theater to watch our drama."
“A fellow from the Northeast taught me to sing Cantonese songs”
This time he came to Guangzhou to record the 2024 Greater Bay Area Spring Festival Gala. Zhang Han said that he felt the enthusiasm and temperature of Guangzhou as soon as he got off the plane. "I went from wearing a down jacket in Shanghai, to wearing a sweater at the Guangzhou Airport, to changing into a suit on the stage... It has spanned all the way. four seasons".
Talking about the two songs he will perform, Zhang Han said: "The ending song "For You" represents the breadth and depth of our Guangdong culture, contains many Guangdong cultural elements, and is very grand. The opening song "Stubborn" is more of a Emotional expression. These two songs are my favorite songs in the play." Zhang Han revealed that before "Pearl River Family" was launched, he often went to the post-production computer room to visit the team, and he fell in love with these two songs at that time. Song, "This time I came to record the Greater Bay Area Spring Festival Gala. During the preparation and rehearsal process, as soon as the music started playing, I instantly felt like I was back when I was filming, and all the scenes in the play were in my mind."
Interestingly, when Zhang Han recorded the Cantonese passages in the song, he was always worried that his pronunciation was not standard, "because it was a fellow from Northeastern China who taught me how to sing Cantonese lyrics."
When talking about Cantonese food, Zhang Han, who became a Cantonese chef in "Pearl River Family", revealed that in his life now, he also cooks Cantonese food from time to time - he said that he plans to cook a kale dish for his family during the Chinese New Year. fried beef. In addition, Zhang Han himself is very fascinated by Cantonese food. “I usually like to eat Chaoshan beef hot pot, and I also like to eat Shunde fish raw.”