Qian Shan is the first historical drama that successfully reflects the heroic achievements in the modern revolutionary history of China after the founding of the People's Republic of China. In 1956, he won the first prize in the first national drama performance.
Redundant classic drama "Wan Shui Qian Shan"
To commemorate the 9th anniversary of the founding of the Party in China and the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Long March, the Chinese Culture Promotion Association, Tian Han Foundation, Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and other units recently jointly launched the red classic drama "Wan Shui Qian Shan" in Beijing. The drama is based on Hunan Repertory Theatre, which integrates the outstanding cast members of the whole country. Jiadou Chen, the eldest son of the original author Chen Qitong, is the director of the arrangement, and Su Shuyang, the playwright, is the artistic director of the arrangement. From March this year, the crew will tour the provinces along the Long March and then tour other parts of the country.
Wan Shui Qian Shan is the representative work of Chen Qitong, a "general dramatist", and it is also the first work reflecting the Long March in a panoramic view, which embodies the indomitable and self-reliant national soul of the Chinese nation. The first performance in 1952 and the second performance in 1975 both set off an upsurge in China. This drama is a rare epic drama in the history of China's contemporary military drama, which accurately grasps the basic historical facts of the Red Army's Long March. Through some well-known battle stories, such as "crossing the Chishui River four times", "climbing the snowy mountains over the grassland", "Yihai Alliance" and "crossing the Dadu River by force", it truly and vividly tells the story of the Red Army soldiers who finally won the Long March despite hardships and hardships. Jiadou Chen said that on the basis of the original work, the re-arrangement will combine and strengthen the necessary typical figures and details, use modern science and technology, and integrate artistic elements to achieve a magnificent theatrical artistic effect and complete an epic theatrical expression. Jiadou Chen said, "The significance of regrouping lies in revisiting revolutionary historical moments and reviving revolutionary ideals. Sing a touching hymn for the great Long March spirit and idealism. "