Venue: Theater
Dates: December 14-20, 2018
About
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway is a major project implemented after the Reform and Opening-up. The road connects soldiers and civilians, leads the snow-covered plateau soars to modernization, and showcases the hardworking, wise Chinese people continue making fantastic achievements. It is honored as a “heavenly road.”
Themed on the construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the NCPA produced a dance drama of national unity and the deep affection between soldiers and civilians with a production team consisting of the excellent Chinese artists. This dance drama extols soldier-civilian friendship and was premiered in tribute of the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the Reform and Opening-up.
The drama was funded by the China National Arts Fund and Beijing Culture and Arts Fund, it was performed at the Opening Ceremony of the 12th National Dance Festival at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s invitation, and was invited to the “Performance of Excellent Reality-based Stage Art Works to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Beginning of the Reform and Opening-up”hosted by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture.
Credits
Chief Producer Director: WANG Ge
Playwright: LUO Bin
Music Director: YIN Qing
Composer: YANG Fan
Choreographers: ZHANG Shen, LIU Wen, CONG Shuaishuai
Set Designer: GONG Xun
Costume Designer: Akuan
Lighting & Video Projection Designer: REN Dongsheng
Style Designer: JIA Lei
Stage Script Designer: LI Zhi
Lead Cast
LU Tian: LI Xing, WANG Zhenbing
Elder Sister Yangjin: FENG Jingya, Qin Danni
Younger Brother Suolang: Lhakpa Tashi, YANG Jialun
Cast
Old Northeast Man: SONG Yulong, LI Lijing
Little Sichuan Man: LI Chao, Hou Xin
LU Tian’s Father: YU Jianwei, LI Jing
LU Tian’s Mother: WANG Jin’ge, HU Shan
Tashi: Sonam Tsetan, CAI Danduojie
ZHUO Ma: LÜ Shiqi, CHENG Peiying
Synopsis
This story dates back to 2007, when Qinghai-Tibet Railway was under construction. Bulldozers, drilling rigs, cranes and other large-sized machinery and equipment march slowly up from a distance on the horizon. Under tumultuous background noise, a group of railway builders arrive at the foot of the mountain and break ground for a new tunnel. Passing by piles of rocks, railway builders happen to meet a middle-aged Tibetan woman (Yangjin) and her younger brother (Suolang). They hold butter lamps in their hands, and scatter a handful of highland barley to piles of rocks and ground as if they are having a memorial ceremony for someone. Seeing railway builders, Suolang bubbles over with enthusiasm and speaks the Tibetan language beyond railway builders’ understanding. He rushes to stop them from drawing close to piles of rocks. Yangjin puts down highland barley, mildly requests Suolang to come back in front of her, and gently wipes the shiny butter lamp under a perennial touch. Returning back by his elder sister’s side, Suolang calms down and plays a small harmonica hanging on his bosom. This sounds like the running train instead of a certain melody. “Hoot...Hoot...Hoot!” Yangjin calmly and affectionately stares at the piles of scattered rocks around her, and whispers something with a sophisticate’s low and deep voice. Everyone listens to her narration. Time seems to travel backward 30 years ago...
Creative
WANG Ge
Chief Producer Director
LUO Bin
Playwright
YIN Qing
Music Director
YANG Fan
Composer
ZHANG Shen
Choreographer
LIU Wen
Choreographer
CONG Shuaishuai
Choreographer
GONG Xun
Set Designer
Akuan
Costume Designer
REN Dongsheng
Lighting Designer/Video Projection Designer
JIA Lei
Style Designer
LI Zhi
Stage Script Designer
Artist
LI Xing as LU Tian
WANG Zhenbing as LU Tian
FENG Jingya as Elder Sister Yangjin
QIN Danni as Elder Sister Yangjin
Lhakpa Tashi as Younger Brother Suolang
YANG Jialun as Younger Brother Suolang
SONG Yulong as Old Northeast Man
LI Lijing as Old Northeast Man
LI Chao as Little Sichuan Man
HOU Xin as Little Sichuan Man
YU Jianwei as LU Tian’s Father
LI Jing as LU Tian’s Father
WANG Jin’ge as LU Tian's mother
HU Shan as LU Tian's Mother
Sonam Choeten as Tashi
Caidan Duojie as Tashi
LÜ Shiqi as ZHUO Ma
CHENG Peiying as ZHUO Ma
