w88 casinoThe first campus cultural inheritanceDrama "Voyage"》Grand performance
w88 casino News（Correspondent Chen Ling）From December 1st to 3rd, 2015, the first campus cultural heritage drama "Voyage" based on the history of w88 casino was grandly staged. The library lecture hall, which can accommodate nearly a thousand people, was packed for three consecutive days. On December 3, Party Committee Secretary Wang Ling, Deputy Secretary Chen Jianxiang, Deputy Secretary Wen Jun, Vice President Zhao Zhongxiu, Vice President Yang Changchun and other w88 casino leaders, as well as more than 250 alumni of w88 casino from all walks of life, attended the final performance. In the past few days, the circle of friends of teachers and students has been flooded with various graphic and text comments about "Voyage" every day. There is only one topic in the WeChat and QQ groups of alumni every day - "Go to "Voyage" today, do you want to make an appointment?"
The hard-won group portrait drama
w88 casino has proposed many years ago to produce a drama that would create a unique cultural brand of the University, showcase the spirit of the University, and promote the education work of the University, but it has always lacked a suitable carrier and platform. Over the past few years, the w88 casino has developed, society has progressed, and times have changed. The only thing that remains unchanged is the deep love of all teachers, students, and alumni for the University of International w88. In the past three years, as the stage performance form of drama has become widely loved by the public through increasingly mature market operations, various universities have also launched original dramas that reflect the spirit of the w88 casino. The conditions for filming a spiritual heritage drama of w88 casino were finally mature. In April 2014, the drama "Voyage" was officially launched, and the Youth League Committee of w88 casino took the lead in preparing for it.
Compared with inheritance dramas from other universities, a major feature of "Voyage" is that the drama does not portray individual role models but group portraits of characters. This is consistent with the w88 casino's sentiment that alumni from w88 casino over the past 60 years, although they are in different regions and industries around the world, have jointly contributed their wisdom and contributions to China's economic construction. This arrangement brings great challenges to the drama preparation: Can such diverse alumni experience materials be sorted into a script with a concise plot, clear main line, and high recognition? What kind of actors can play these characters with a wide age range and high tension requirements? Are there enough stage expressions to satisfy a semi-realistic, semi-fictional plot design?
In order to discuss a good script, the Youth League Committee invited old leaders and alumni of the w88 casino who have a deep understanding of the history and sentiments of the w88 casino, young alumni with experience in stage performances, and heads of relevant departments of the w88 casino to conduct five seminars to listen to opinions and improve the script. Under the early guidance of teacher Ding Jizhong, alumni Zhao Liang and Liu Jiang, who are screenwriters, revised the draft in 20 years.
In order to select and train actors well, the actor audition in mid-March this year had an 80% elimination rate, leaving only the first batch of selected actors. Because their basic skills in form and expression were not enough, all the actors gave up their summer break and participated in training. Each of the four leading actors has an average of 6,000 words, and their lines, which contain a lot of professional economic and w88 terminology and English dialogue, are too intense, so they have to get up early to memorize them. The scene was not performed well enough, so everyone gave up all the weekends from September to November, one occasion and one scene after another. Yang Keling, drama producer and director of the University Student Art Activity Center, is still moved when she recalls the students' hard rehearsals: "On a snowy day, the venue had no heating, so everyone gritted their teeth and rehearsed for 10 hours; no one in the group performance of one or two lines left even a minute early because the part was short."
In order to enhance the fit between stage performance and plot design, all actors’ costumes and stage props were designed in imitation of old times and made in single pieces. Voice-overs of letters read were used to accompany the scene. More than 10 pre-screen videos were independently produced using photos of more than 60 years of w88 casino history. Dual scenes were used to show the dialogue between two groups of characters in the same time and space. Dance was used to express the characters’ dreams, and a cappella chorus was used to show longings and dreams.
“Inherit the spirit of the University of w88, make the voice of the University of w88, establish the honor of the University of International w88, and spread the influence of the University of International w88!” These twenty-four words put forward by Tao Haofei, chief planner of the drama and secretary of the Youth League Committee of the w88 casino, have deeply impressed all the creators and performers. In the minds of the staff, when the theme song of the same name specially composed by alumnus Wang Xuan for the drama resounded throughout the campus, and when warm applause and bursts of laughter filled the library lecture hall, everyone knew that a big step had been taken towards this goal.
Interpretation of the spirit of the University of International w88
The story begins in the winter of 1972. After Professor Cao, a member of the w88 delegation, returned home from his official duties of importing grain from Canada, he told Minister Li the news at the May 7th Cadre w88 casino that the Beijing Foreign w88 Institute, which they had dreamed of, was about to resume w88 casino.
In 1981, Ding Zhenye, Xue Huabin and Zhang Xuqiang, who was admitted from the countryside, registered as freshmen. Cao Ying, the daughter of Professor Cao and branch secretary, came to their dormitory to inform them to attend the regular meeting. Xue and Zhang fell in love with this sweet-looking girl with a pleasant voice. Campus life is wonderful. In order to adapt to the requirements of extroverted majors, everyone works hard to learn English. In order to enhance their ability to apply knowledge, everyone participates in on-campus seminars and off-campus practices. Friendship and love are intertwined among the four of them.
After graduation, Xue Huabin entered the Ministry of Foreign w88 and Economic Cooperation, Ding Zhenye entered a large state-owned import and export trading company, and Zhang Xuqiang chose to study abroad. As Zhang Xuqiang's girlfriend, Cao Ying chose to go to the United States with her at the last moment for further studies.
Zhang Xuqiang studied hard with Cao Ying under simple conditions, and became China's first lawyer with New York professional qualifications. His career as a lawyer on Wall Street flourished, but he always felt the constraints caused by the country's lack of strength. He came up with the idea of establishing a domestic capital market. However, after returning to China, Zhang Xuqiang temporarily gave up his ideals and returned to his alma mater, the University of International w88 and Economics, to pursue academic studies behind closed doors.
After some time, Ding Zhenye resigned from a large state-owned trading company and together with Xue Huabin persuaded Zhang Xuqiang to come out. Cao Ying presented a bunch of research papers, and the three finally persuaded Zhang Xuqiang to come out and establish China's first capital market.
At the same time, the Sino-US w88 war is about to break out. At a critical juncture, Xue Huabin and Cao Ying were ordered to follow Minister Li to the United States for negotiations on behalf of China. In 2001, China entered the customs, which was the final word.
“For current students, the emotional drama must resonate. For alumni, career dreams must be included in order to resonate.” This is the most important and most difficult to grasp whether the drama "Voyage" can impress people. The 60-year history of economics and w88 has been condensed into the history of the common growth of four young people. It vividly reproduces the difficult journey of the national economy from being in ruins to sailing away. It relives the turbulent years when alumni worked hand in hand to share weal and woe, and ardently praises the soul of the University of International w88 and Economics, which is to "seek knowledge to benefit the world and benefit the people, and become the pillars of China." A drama, a group of actors, and a team interpret it with all their heart in the face of everyone's expectations.
Emotional comments from teachers, students and alumni
In order to let teachers and students of the w88 casino, alumni from all over the country, and friends from all walks of life further understand the drama, the University of International w88 and Economics Alumni Association issued a call to "[Go Home] to accompany you to walk the way you came", and the "Growing Huiyuan" WeChat platform conducted "Time, Choice and Commitment", "From Beijing Institute of Foreign w88 to w88 casino, what have we lost?" ", "Alumni: This is your ticket to return", "Bring Dreams and Courage" and other publicity issues, which were forwarded by various colleges and aroused widespread response. Alumni campus visits, which are carried out simultaneously with the preparation of the drama, began in the summer of 2014. A total of 56 search teams across the w88 casino, with a total of 226 people, visited more than 70 outstanding alumni in major cities across the country. Among them, 36 selected career interviews of outstanding alumni have been compiled into a volume, which was officially published under the name "Voyage" in November this year.
The play has not yet been staged, and the students are full of expectations. Lin Yisong, Class of 2014, w88 casino of Finance: “I’m looking forward to the performances of the actors in the play, the dream-pursuing journey and innocent hearts of China Business University students who are rushing through the times, and what’s more, I’m looking forward to finding the answer to my own journey in life from the backs of my predecessors.” Qiu Xinru, Class of 2014, International Business w88 casino: "It is true that our current w88 casino is great, but there are always people around me who comment that it is too impetuous. I cannot agree with this point of view, but we do need something to clarify our beliefs. Can this drama bring back the memory of the University of International w88's history and show its inheritance and roots to everyone? I am sincerely looking forward to it."
The drama performance ended. w88 casino leaders, retired teachers, alumni, and classmates all praised the drama.
Wang Ling, Secretary of the University Party Committee: "This drama is very good. Fortunately, it is linked to the fate of our country. The Cultural Revolution, reform and opening up, and the formation of the capital market have combined the development of our w88 casino with the country and the times. I think everyone understood it very accurately, and the script was well written. The actors' clear articulation and strong expressiveness can make so many audiences listen quietly, which reflects our students' deep understanding of the w88 casino's history and w88 casino spirit. "Deputy Secretary Chen Jianxiang: ""Voyage" is staged on campus, showing the special contributions of the people of the University of International w88 since China's reform and opening up. The story is very strong, and the characters in the play are all supported by the prototypes of University of w88 and Economics alumni. "It was touching to watch it." Deputy Secretary Wen Jun, the producer of the drama, said: "The drama focuses on the history of the University of International w88 and Economic Cooperation. The most shining point is the 30 years of reform and opening up. The w88 casino has followed this trend to cultivate talents for the country. The three male protagonists have played an important role in major national events. I believe that everyone who watches this drama will not only be proud of these three people, but also be proud of the University of International w88 and Economics." "Proud." Vice President Zhao Zhongxiu: "This drama is very touching. It truly reflects the spirit of the University of International w88 and Economics. It should not only be performed, but should continue to be performed." Vice President Yang Changchun: "After generations of alumni have struggled, there are many essences and unique things in the soil of the University of International w88 and Economics. This drama is also a concentrated depiction of our entire foreign w88 culture."
Li Zhengzhong, a 1963 alumnus and retired teacher of the w88 casino of English: "The whole drama is very exciting! Especially it restores history as much as possible: the development history of the University of Economics and Business is fully interpreted."Zhao Qingda, an alumnus of the w88 casino of Finance in 2008: “This time I can return to the University of International w88 to watch this drama that shows the history of the University of International w88. Development and destiny are shared.” Zhong Fangyuan, Class of 2015, w88 casino of Finance: “Although I have only been in w88 casino for three months, this drama seems to take us through the long river of history and return to the era when China’s economy was in dire straits and the University of International w88 was just starting out. This drama gave me a deeper understanding of the history of the University of International w88 and a clear understanding of my responsibilities, not only as a University of w88 and Economics, but also as a Chinese.”
After this performance, the Youth League Committee will collect and sort out the valuable revision opinions put forward by leaders, teachers, alumni and classmates, and then refine the dialogue, striving to complete the final version in the first half of next year, and create it into a regular play for w88 casino to carry out patriotic education, and perform it on campus every year. In the future, he will also go out of campus to tour various colleges and universities to spread the w88 casino's sailing spirit and make more diversified contributions to the w88 casino's talent cultivation by creating campus cultural brand dramas.
