"Knife Club Overture".

"Little Knife Club Overture" is the music from the dance drama "Little Knife Club" launched in the Mainland in 1962. The composer is Shang Yi, who is from Shandong. The overture of Xiao Dao Hui uses the suona to create a majestic momentum at the beginning, and then the theme is constantly sublimated. The addition of pipa and erhu enriches the expressive power of the music.

"The Little Knife Club" is one of the representative works of Chinese folk dance dramas. It is also the first large-scale folk dance drama performed by the Shanghai Opera and Dance Theater after its establishment in 1956. Premiered in 1959, composed by Shang Yi.

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"Little Knife Club Overture" is one of the "Little Knife Club Suite". Shang Yi composed the soundtrack for the national dance drama "The Little Knife Club" in 1959. The early "Little Knife Club Overture" appeared in Hu Jinquan's "Dragon Gate Inn" and is the most frequently cited background music in Stephen Chow's movies, such as "The Supreme Treasure" in Journey to the West He was spotted with three moles and looked into the demon mirror, and the Supreme Treasure appeared after transforming into Sun Wukong before fighting against the Bull Demon King.

Hai Dafu made up his appearance as Guan Gong in "The Deer and the Cauldron". This soundtrack was used when the emperor appeared on stage to expose the Wuxiang Emperor in "Ouchi Secret Agent Ling Lingfa". It was quoted again in Stephen Chow's latest movie "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons". This music was also used when the Great Sage appeared in the 2015 domestic animation "The Return of the Great Sage".

In addition, this soundtrack was also used in the opening music of Sammo Hung's films "Illuminati" and "Once Upon a Time in China". "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" is a vivid interpretation of the overture of the Little Knife Club.