Revolutionary Modern Ballet

Basic Information

Chinese name: The Red Detachment of Women

Foreign name: The Red Detachment of Women Category Ballet Performing unit Central Opera and Dance Theater Ballet Company (Chinese Dance Theater) Creators and directors Li Chengxiang, Wang Xixian, Jiang Zuhui Compositions Wu Zuqiang, Du Mingxin, Dai Hongwei, Shi Wanchun, Wang Yanqiao Stage design Ma Yunhong (scenery), Liang Hongzhou (lighting), Li Keyu (costumes) Main performers Actors Bai Shuxiang, Zhong Runliang (playing Qionghua A and B), Liu Qingtang, Wang Guohua (playing Hong Changqing A and B), Wu Jingzhu (playing the company commander of the Detachment of Women), Li Xinying (playing correspondent Xiao Pang), Li Chengxiang (playing Nan Batian), Wan Qi Wu (played as the fourth boss of the troupe Ding), Xu Longzhu (played as Mrs. Nan) Orchestra Central Opera and Dance Drama Theater Ballet Orchestra Accompanying singers Central Opera and Dance Drama Theater Opera Troupe conductor Huang Feili, Li Huade, Wang Ruozhong, Bian Zushan Dance drama rehearsal Ding Ning, Shi Shengfang

Introduction

During the ten-year civil war, Wu Qinghua, a peasant girl from Hainan Island, was robbed and made into a slave by the bully landlord Nan Batian because of her poverty. She tried several times to escape from the landlord's cage in the ballet version of "The Red Detachment of Women", but was eventually caught and thrown into a gloomy water prison. One day, a wealthy overseas Chinese businessman came to Nan Batian's home, and Tsinghua University was transferred to the "rich businessman" as a gift. The giant merchant took her to the road and released her. Tsinghua University looked back at this young and handsome businessman, feeling surprised and confused. She braved the wind and rain, crossed the bushes, and ran all the way to the revolutionary base area. She found the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army and joined the Red Detachment of Women, a combat company composed entirely of working women in the Qiongya Independent Division. When she met Party Representative Hong Changqing, she realized that the overseas Chinese businessman who let her go was Party Representative Hong Changqing in disguise. Tsinghua University and the landlord Nan Batian have an irresponsible hatred, and she wants revenge. During a reconnaissance mission, Qinghua saw Nan Batian, her eyes filled with anger. She ignored the reconnaissance discipline and shot Nan Batian without permission. As a result, the target was exposed and Nan Batian escaped. Hong Changqing criticized and educated her on her mistakes, which raised her awareness. Later, Nan Batian colluded with the Kuomintang troops to invade the base area. After Hong Changqing completed the task of blocking the enemy, he was seriously injured and captured in order to cover the retreat of his comrades, and died heroically. Soon, the Red Army liberated Yelin Village and killed Nan Batian. During the battle, Qinghua joined the Communist Party of China due to his heroic performance and took over the position of party representative of the Detachment of Women's Army company.

Scene Introduction

Prologue On Hainan Island, in the dungeon of the bully landlord Nan Batian, Qionghua, a girl from Nanfu, is imprisoned. The leader of the regiment, Lao Si, was ordered to sell her. Qionghua took advantage of Lao Si's unpreparedness, kicked her down, and escaped through the door under the cover of her fellow victims. Scene 1: Dark night, heavy rain. Qionghua escaped from Nanfu, but met Lao Si who came to hunt her again, and Qionghua fell into the clutches of the devil. Nan Batian was furious and ordered someone to whip her severely, leaving Qionghua unconscious. Nan Batian thought Qionghua was dead and led his servants back to his home. Hong Changqing, the party representative of the company of the Red Army Detachment of Women, led correspondent Xiao Pang to perform the mission. They met Qionghua who had regained consciousness on the way, and guided Qionghua to join the soon-to-be-established company of the Red Army Detachment of Women. Scene 2: The independent division of the Red Army established a company of the Red Detachment of Women. Qionghua rushed to the venue and received cordial care from the soldiers and civilians. Qionghua saw the slogan "Down with Nan Batian" and angrily accused Nan Batian of persecuting her, and the crowd was furious. Party representative Hong Changqing accepted Qionghua's enlistment. Scene 3: On Nan Batian’s birthday, a girl from the Li ethnic group was forced to dance under the whip. Hong Changqing disguised himself as a wealthy overseas Chinese businessman who returned home to visit his relatives and came to celebrate his birthday, but his true intention was to agree to cooperate with the Detachment of Women inside and outside after midnight to eliminate Nan Batian's regiment and capture Nan Batian alive in one fell swoop. At night, Qionghua and her comrades sneaked into Nanfu to contact Xiaopang, pointed out the roads to Nanfu, and stood by to respond to the brigade.

When Nan Batian was seeing off his guests, Qionghua couldn't hold back her anger. Regardless of the obstruction of her comrades, she shot and wounded Nan Batian, ruining the original plan. The Red Army heard the gunshots and attacked Nan Mansion. Nan Batian and Lao Si escaped from the cave. Qionghua was very regretful because she violated discipline and disrupted the combat plan. The Red Army opened Nan Batian's granary and distributed food to the masses. Scene 4: At the Red Army camp, Hong Changqing was giving political lessons to the Detachment of Women. After studying, Qionghua realized her mistakes more deeply. The fellow villagers sent lychees and bamboo hats to express their condolences to the Red Army. Military and civilian get-together. The sentry reported a large-scale invasion by the Kuomintang army, and the main force of the Red Army was transferred, leaving a small detachment to stop the enemy. Scene 5 Before dawn, the main force of the Red Army had inserted itself behind enemy lines. Hong Changqing led a small team to block the enemy and hold on to the mountain pass. After the team's mission was completed and the entire team retreated safely, Hong Changqing and others retreated while fighting. Unfortunately, they were seriously injured and Hong Changqing was captured. Cut scene: The main force of the Red Army marches into Nan Batian's lair. Scene 6 The Nanfu courtyard was in chaos. Tuan Ding reported news of the approaching Red Army to Nan Batian one after another. Nan Batian imagined threatening Hong Changqing and writing a letter to withdraw his troops. Hong Changqing was upright and categorically refused. He was tied to a big banyan tree and burned on fire. Hong Changqing died heroically. The Red Army liberated Yelinzhai, and the masses celebrated their liberation. Qionghua and Xiaopang looked for Hong Changqing and were deeply saddened to learn that Hong Changqing had died. The soldiers and civilians mourned the martyrs, and many people asked to join the army. The Red Army grew stronger and continued to move forward.

Performance Events

This play was created and performed in the 1960s under the direct care of Premier Zhou Enlai; it is the "revolutionary, national and mass-oriented" Chinese ballet performed in accordance with the instructions of Premier Zhou Enlai. The first attempt at reform. When it premiered in the small auditorium of the Great Hall of the People in September 1964, Premier Zhou attended and invited the Cambodian head of state, Prince Sihanouk, to watch. Chairman Mao watched it on October 8, 1964 and praised the reform of the "Red" drama: "The revolution is successful, the direction is right, and the art is also good." After that, Liu Shaoqi, Zhu De, Deng Xiaoping and other party and national leaders watched it one after another. , and has repeatedly entertained visiting foreign heads of state and government. In 1964, the director Jiang Zuhui and others went to Albania to rehearse this play for the Tirana Song and Dance Theater. Premier Zhou watched the performance locally. Japan's Matsuyama Ballet also rehearsed this play, with Yoko Matsushita as Qionghua. The first performance of "Red" was performed when the National Ballet of China visited the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union in 1986 and when the Chinese Art Troupe visited the United States in 1979. In 1994, it was named "Chinese nation's 20th century dance classic". There are art units all over the country that perform the "Red" drama in China. The play "Red" has been re-performed many times by the National Ballet of China. Those who have played Qionghua include Bai Shuxiang, Zhong Runliang, Zhao Ruheng, Xue Jinghua, Yu Leidi, Zhang Dandan, Feng Ying, Wang Shan, etc.; those who have played Hong Changqing include Liu Qingtang, Wang Guohua, Sun Zhengyan, Wang Caijun, Sun Jie, etc.