Modern Beijing Opera Movie: Takeover of Wei-Hu Mountain
Performed by Tong Xiangling, Shen Jinbo, Qi Shufang, Shi Zhenquan
Produced by Beijing Film Production Factory
VCD published by China Record Company
ISRC CNA019800920
Disguised as a bandit, Yang Zirong (portrayed by Tong Xiangling) was heading towards the bandit headquarters in order to destroy it.
"Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" is one of the outstanding model theatrical works created to follow Chairman Mao's revolutionary line on literature and art during the great cultural revolution. It describes an episode in the great Chinese People's War of Liberation, a battle in which a pursuit detachment of the Chinese People's Liberation Army wiped out a Kuomintang die-hard gang in northeast China. The opera creates the brilliant images of Yang Zirong and other proletarian heroes by the method of combining revolutionary realism with revolutionary romanticism, and eulogizes Chairman Mao's great thought on people's war.
8 Model Plays
The so-called eight model plays were officially formed during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). They were the only plays performed at that time. Materials were from the communist activities or related subjects. Actually the then staged modern plays were not just limited to eight. They are the "The Legend of Red Lantern", "Sha Jia Bang", "The Harbor", "Takeover of Wei-Hu Mountain", "Hymn of Dragon River", "Battle on the Plain", "The Du-Juan Mountain", "Sweeping the White Tiger Regiment", "Pan-Shi-Wan" and "Red Woman Detachment". The model plays were then " translated" into other local operas. Usually that means adopting the playscripts as they were and changing the music accordingly.
Modern plays can be understood as a trial of reform to this grand old art. Traditional plays feature the stories of ancient or pre-modern Chinese history. There are certain forms for the costumes, the character face paintings, stage properties, musical melodies and stage actions. But most of these are not applicable to the modern plays. For example, modern weapons, such as pistols and rifles, are used on the stage in stead of pears and swords. Therefore new perforating forms were developed. The most famous change in the modern plays is the use of a huge orchestra including violins, piano etc instead of the usually small musical group, producing the most beautiful sounding effect. Stage setting was also enriched. Painted or light projected scenes were adopted. Costumes were different from the traditional plays. There were hardly any makeup applied. Therefore there was no face painted in the plays although some of the roles were still classified as painted faces.
现代京剧 智取威虎山 2 VCD
主演：童祥苓 沈金波 施正泉 齐淑芳
1946年，中国人民解放军在东北战场不断取胜，座山雕匪帮逃到威虎山负隅顽抗。我军以团参谋长少剑波为首的追剿队深入林海雪原。侦察排长杨子荣在猎户老常和女儿常宝的帮助下，找到了土匪线索，并缴获了座山雕垂涎已久的“秘密联络图”杨子荣改扮土匪，以献图为名打入威虎山。杨子荣机智的应付了座山雕的盘问和试探，及时送出了情报。解放军进驻夹皮沟，又生产，又练兵，整装待发。栾平押送途中逃跑到威虎山，给杨子荣造成严重威胁。杨子荣临危不惧，主动出击，处死了栾平。按原计划布景好“百鸡宴”与追剿队里应外合，全歼了顽匪。
