Original title: Chu Shuanzhong’s drama “Gu Wenchang” draws nutrients from the truth and blooms stage charm from zero distance
Recently, the drama “Gu Wenchang”, originally created by the China National Theater and led by Chu Shuanzhong, truly restores the touching deeds of outstanding party members and cadres, “Gu Wenchang” once once more appeared on the stage to present a gift for July 1st, and present a touching drama to the audience. Audiovisual feast. The story revolves around Gu Wenchang’s down-to-earth efforts in Dongshan County to lead the masses to escape from difficult living conditions and become rich step by step, turning deserts into fertile fields, and driving away sand tigers to create oasis. In the past 14 years, with tenacity and perseverance, always putting the interests of the people first, not only has the situation of the people of Dongshan Island been changed for generations, but also rooted at the grassroots level, thinking regarding what the people think, doing what the people do, and helping thousands of households. “Families of the enemy and puppets” took off their political hats, returned to normal life, and ran everywhere to fight for it.
At the beginning, Chu Shuanzhong, an old man named Gu Wenchang, appeared to pay homage to his lover and the crowd behind him, and they had a conversation in the air. People shouted affectionately in memory of Gu Wenchang: First sacrifice Gu Gong, then sacrifice to ancestors. The short eight words contain a strong friendship, and it is enough to convey a strength and a spirit. With the ingenious transition, the story switches to the early 1950s. Many families who encountered “capturing strong men” were labeled as “family members of the enemy and puppets”. Not only were they unable to join the mutual aid group to get help, they even refused to pay tribute and pray for blessings. Under this, Gu Wenchang bravely stood up to take responsibility, opened the gate of the Guandi Temple and opened the door of everyone’s heart. It is also here that a large number of lines are very powerful. On the stage with zero distance, every warm line in Chu Shuanzhong’s mouth slammed into the hearts of the audience head-on.
“Yingping, I’m hungry.” The couple quarreled, and Gu Wenchang ran out of anger like a child sitting under the moon and sulking. He opened the letter his wife wrote to him. The words were full of concern for him. Tears might not stop coming out of his eyes. Gu Wenchang hurried home. I bumped into my wife who was waiting for me with a bowl of hot noodles on the way. There were no sweet words at the moment, and eating noodles can best express the tacit understanding and affection between husband and wife.
Gu Wenchang, who is vividly interpreted by Chu Shuanzhong, is no longer a role model in the traditional sense. He is conscientious in his work, loves his wife in life, and is a seven-footed man who dares to talk outside and dare to take responsibility. People are hilarious, and it is this kind of treatment that makes the characters more dimensional, cute, and down-to-earth.
One of the same performances was the scene where the two old comrades separated following the transfer. They said that they were tired of each other for a long time, but they turned around at the same time, ran in both directions and hugged each other tightly. There are disputes and differences in getting along, who can say that this is not the way to build friendship and brotherhood. The roughness of the two northern men has turned into the most beautiful movement at this moment.
The Gu Wenchang I played has his own “two-legged mud”. This is Chu Shuanzhong’s description of himself. Indeed, as he said, following watching the whole drama, the simple language and the revealing of true feelings seem to be by his side. Every move is a breakthrough from the soil. The moving plot makes the audience’s heart ups and downs. The performance brought the audience to tears once more and once more.
He stood on the stage with a light that was not dazzling but very bright. This light had warmth and energy. In this special era, we need to praise role models. In this era of rapid development, we need to calm down, look back at the past, and absorb nutrients from the past. In this critical market, we need to discover details from life. Only by polishing it can we exchange true feelings for sincerity.
For a long time, Chu Shuanzhong has been meeting audiences with high-quality film and television works, and the latest “Happiness to Ten Thousand Homes”, which is currently being broadcast, is also a rare boutique. But he has always been rooted and active on the stage of drama, which he said is the “root”. Chu Shuanzhong said frankly that the stage of the drama has a unique charm. The zero-distance contact with the audience and the most direct feedback is a hearty enjoyment, and it is also a touchstone for testing an actor’s skills. Even if a work has been performed for hundreds of times, each time the curtain rises, it is a brand new journey. It is such a simple actor who enjoys the stage and loves to perform. With his excellent stage skills, he has left us one following another artistic image with flesh and soul.Return to Sohu, see more
