It was learned from Tongliang District, Chongqing that the large-scale intangible cultural heritage landscape drama “Chasing Dreams Tongliang Dragon” will be officially performed on June 3. The entire performance is 60 minutes long. During this hour, the audience will see the traditional dragons of Tongliang, including Shuiyunlong, Lotus Dragon, Big Worm Dragon, Ribbon Dragon, Kite Dragon, Athletic Dragon, Luminous Dragon, Straw Dragon, Fire Dragon, etc. Dance varieties, as well as lantern dance varieties such as pig gnawing on pumpkin, carp jumping over dragon gate, six animal prosperous, fire phoenix, etc., show the intangible inheritance of Tongliang for thousands of years to the audience, which is an audio-visual feast not to be missed.
The main creative team has a strong lineup
The main creative team of “Dream Chasing Tongliang Dragon” has a strong lineup. The whole performance has gathered local performing arts talents and literary and artistic talents in Chongqing and Tongliang District. It took half a year to complete the show.
The creative team mainly includes the Chongqing stage art team, mainly including screenwriters, choreographers, theater and lighting and sound design.
In addition, Tongliang District also gathered many local literary and artistic workers, including Yan Qiang, Qin Qijiang, Li Xia, Wang Yue, Zhou Keji, Cai Mingcan, Zhou Heping, Zhou Jian and other experts in the field of Tongliang dragon dance. Among them, there are dragon dance international judges, national dragon dance coaches, Chongqing arts and crafts masters, Chongqing chief technicians, national and Chongqing non-genetic inheritors, etc. They have participated in the National Day Celebration in Tiananmen Square and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games for many times. , 2010 Shanghai World Expo performance, has rich experience in performance organization.
Figure: Competitive DragonIn the cast, there are 11 international dragon dancers, 40 professional actors from the Tonglianglong Art Troupe, 36 professional fire dragon actors and 130 extra actors, with a total of more than 200 actors. The characteristics of , big scene, grand momentum and big change have been fully expressed and displayed.
Figure: Shui YunlongThe artistic director of the program is Qin Qijiang, Party Secretary and Chairman of Tongliang District Federation of Literary and Art Circles. As a member of the Chinese Musicians Association, a director of the Chongqing Musicians Association and a national first-class dragon and lion judge, Qin Qijiang has created a large number of music and dance works, which have been widely used in China for many times. He has won the 18th National “Stars Award” and the 8th “Chongqing Art Award”. He has now published the CD album of his personal music work “Tongliang You Go High – A Selection of Original Songs by Qin Qijiang”.
The program has profound connotations, the perfect combination of traditional intangible cultural heritage and modern narrative technology
Yang Ge, the chief director of the program, introduced that the large-scale intangible cultural heritage landscape reality drama “Dream Chasing Tongliang Dragon” is an exploration attempt by Tongliang District to adhere to the principle of serving the past for the present, innovating the old and bringing forth the new, and striving to realize the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese excellent traditional culture.
Figure: Da RulongTongliang has a long history, and the two national intangible cultural heritages of “Tongliang Dragon Dance” and “Tongliang Dragon Lantern Painting Technique” are even more famous at home and abroad. Tonglianglong has become the most outstanding representative of Chinese dragon culture, and is known as “the first dragon in China”.
“Dream Chasing Tongliang Dragon” tells the story of a little carp sticking to his original intention, overcoming difficulties, and finally leaping over the dragon gate to become a dragon. It interprets how Chinese people in the new era should uphold the spirit of the dragon, forge ahead and pursue their dreams. The history is the struggle story of every Tongliang person, and it is also the struggle story of every dream chaser in the new era.
Figure: Fire Dragon“In Tongliang, Chongqing, it is our responsibility and mission to interpret the story of a dragon.” Yang Ge said that the dragon is the spiritual totem of the Chinese people, and the spirit of the Chinese nation in the long history of self-improvement, perseverance, and forging ahead symbol. Chinese all dream of becoming a dragon. In this story, there is a dream to have faith, a belief to have a pursuit, and a pursuit to have success.
What are the highlights of the whole show? Qin Qijiang, chairman of Tongliang District Federation of Literary and Art Circles and art director of the program, introduced that the performance combines traditional intangible cultural heritage with modern narrative and modern technology, presenting a Tongliang dragon that is different from previous perceptions.
Figure: Dream Dance“This is another attempt to creatively transform and develop excellent traditional culture.” Qin Qijiang said that the Dragon Boat Festival will meet the audience with the new version 4.0 created by the main creative team in half a year. Wonderful, more atmospheric, more layered, and more popular scenes.
It is understood that the large-scale intangible cultural heritage landscape drama “Dream Chasing Tongliang Dragon” will be officially performed at the Tongliang Xuantian Lake Dragon Culture and Performing Arts Center from 20:30 to 21:30 in the evening of June 3rd to June 4th. This summer, there will also be regular performances at 20:30 every Saturday. The audience can search and enter the WeChat applet of “Xuantian Lake Cultural Tourism” and click “Dream Chasing Tonglianglong” to buy tickets. (Ma Bing Xie Feng)
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