I just read it with my friends on Tuesday.
Conclusion: The stage effect is great, and the Chinese version is sincere, but it is a little stiff.
The basic plot is based on the original film version of the Lion King. Simba and Nana are also played by small actors and young actors respectively.
To some extent, all kinds of animals have been reduced in size and proportion, and all kinds of props are exquisitely made. Dancers have also performed well the running and celebration of giraffes, elephants, leopards, zebras, birds and other animals.
Shadow play is interspersed to show chasing and hunting, and group dancers also perform grasslands and jungles.
the overall effect is very shocking.
There are several localized local memories
1. The hyena trio speaks Northeast dialect.
2. In the battle scene, there is an image of the Monkey King dressed in Peking Opera with feathers on her head. I'm not sure whether it is the mage Rafiki
3. Sha Zu sang to Scar. The first song was Chinese cabbage. After being asked to change it, she sang, "You are the most beautiful cloud in my sky. Fill it with wine and let you stay."
My first reaction was surprise when I saw the above part, but I still felt disobedient after smiling.
finally, let's talk about the experience of watching the drama. I bought the best area for work reasons, because I have to observe more things besides the plot itself, so my colleagues who supported me advised me not to buy the first row in time (I originally planned to buy the first row, 233333). Maybe it was because the Lion King was going to close, so the audience was full (but it was said that there were not many people who looked bleak when it was first released ...) I was very devastated when I saw so many children. But when I heard that the little girl in the princess dress behind me really knew every song and sang along with it, I found that they really simply liked the Lion King and the play. As an audience, the atmosphere is much better than I expected. Everyone applauded involuntarily, and there was no affectation or only the embarrassment of sporadic applause. In addition to standing up and applauding, there were warm cheers at the curtain call. Everyone gave the conductor and musicians as much enthusiasm as the actors. I also saw the musicians taking selfies with the musical instruments and the audience who left one after another, probably to leave a souvenir for themselves. After all, it was the penultimate performance, and I may not participate in the performance of the Lion King again. Because I haven't seen the English version, I can't compare it, but the advice I give here is that it's really worth seeing.
? It suddenly occurred to me that the Lion King's team had begun to pack things one after another to be transported away. When I visited, I also saw many big boxes, and suddenly I felt that they really had to leave. Weibo, who saw Teacher Ding a few days ago, said that she might not be able to help crying in the last scene. In fact, I couldn't help crying when watching their curtain call. My colleagues who supported hhhhhhhhhhh also said that they had the honor to participate in hundreds of performances. For the actors of the Lion King, this may be the longest-running drama they have ever played. I feel that even if it is over, it will be a special existence in the hearts of the TLK team, all the participants and the audience.