Chen Peisi’s classic drama “The Stage” will be adapted into a movie
According to the latest filing announcement of the National Film Administration, the feature film “The Stage” was successfully approved and approved for shooting. The film is written by the famous comedian Chen Peisi, and the record unit is Qingdao Huanxi Premiere Culture Co., Ltd.
According to the summary of the story, the film tells that in the early years of the Republic of China, the warlord Hong Dashuai captured Beiping. It coincided that the Wuqing class and the famous actor Jin Xiaotian were going to perform “Farewell My Concubine”. Unexpectedly, there were accidents such as gangster troubles and the commander dominating the scene. On and off the stage, the destinies of various characters such as Hou Banzhu were linked together by accident, and staged an absurd comedy of the old Pear Garden.
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The film is adapted from the drama of the same name directed by Chen Peisi, starring Chen Peisi and Yang Lixin as a partner, and officially premiered in 2015. “The Stage” adopts the structure of the modern drama in the Republic of China drama, with mixed dialogues, interspersed lines, Peking opera and drama Converging in the same time and space, it has become a highlight. Hundreds of shows have been staged so far, and it has won many praises and hot discussions from the theater industry and audiences. The Douban score is as high as 9.2 points, becoming a pinnacle of Chen Peisi’s comedy.
The film version has won the award for outstanding venture capital projects at the 10th Beijing International Film Festival in 2020. Whether Chen Peisi will serve as the director and star in this project remains to be seen.
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