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Quan Jia Fu (Family Reunion) is a big gift created by the Beijing
People's Art Theater for audiences during next year's Spring
Festival . It performed twice, once in the festival and once in
June 2005, receiving high praises each time.
Taking the ancient construction industry as its background, the
drama displays Beijing
residents' real life and their positive attitude to the
transformations of the society.
The script describes a vicissitude in an ancient construction
family during the 50 years after the founding of new China by
showing the contributions of Wang Mantang, a head of an ancient
construction team, and his family as well neighbors, to the national
construction profession and many new tests in their everyday
life.
 Highlight
Actors
Feng Yuanzheng, a well-known actor, in this play sheds his
student image, and plays a foreman of a construction team. At the
beginning of the play he falls into a predicament: His wife, who he
thought was dead, take the couple's son to meet him.
Certainly, it is not a big problem for the straightforward and
smart craftsman; he solves this and many other problems and the
actor Feng's excellent performance received much
applause.
Feng's wife Liang Danni is also in the play. She
plays a warmhearted street director, Aunti Chun Xiu, a woman full of
spirit. She often gives some double meaning speeches, which is
another highlight in this drama.
Old Beijing Flavor
The Beijing People's Art Theater has continued its performing
style with strong Beijing flavor by paying close attention to the
common people's life. Quan Jia Fu is a kind of representative work
of the last two years.
A vocal concert for middle aged-people
Classic old songs in various historical periods pass through the
whole play. Audiences cannot help humming those familiar songs while
watching the performance, which add some warmth and happiness
between them and the stage.
Director's words:
I am very excited about Quan Jia Fu finally being put on the
stage. I love this play, and deeply believe it can attract many
people. I want to heartily thank the screenwriter, and all the other
people who care about this play.
Furthermore, I also want to thank all our actors. Without their
support and cooperation, there would be no play. Their hard work and
spirit have moved me. They have given me unforgettable and sincere
help and understanding´Ren Ming
Author and co-playwright's
words:
Author 's words:
China's traditional constructions shock me. Its beauty is always
in my heart. Those artisans have passed away, but you still can hear
their breath and enthusiasm, whenever you visit those ancient
buildings. So in this way, they live forever...--Ye Guanqin
Co-playwright's words:
The name in this play is not a traditional concept of a family's
reunion. On the contrary, Wang Mantang's family life is not
complete, and has several dismal feelings. Therefore, a final family
reunion was not only a matter for one family. --Wang
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