The Yue opera film "New Longmen Inn" won the recommended work in the stage art category at the 3rd Chinese Documentary Film Conference

On October 26, 2024, at the "Golden Seagull" Promotion Ceremony of the 3rd Chinese Documentary Film Conference held in Zhuhai,"New Longmen Inn (Stage Documentary Film·Yue Opera)" won the recommended work in the stage art category for its innovative expression and unique artistic charm.

This unique documentary film of Yue Opera records the offline performance stage with a line-drawing shooting technique. It vividly displays the charm, artistic expression and innovative forms of Yue Opera, conquers the judges and the audience, and combines Yue Opera, an ancient and beautiful traditional art form with modern film technology, bringing the audience a visual and auditory feast on the big screen. It is reported that this conference has added the collection and recommendation of stage art works for the first time, aiming to provide a new display platform for the combination of stage art and film art. "New Longmen Inn (Stage Documentary Film·Yue Opera)" was successfully selected as a recommended work in the stage art category after the final evaluation. At the same time, the film was also permanently collected by the "National Image Collection Project".

At the awards ceremony held on the 26th, Mao Weitao, artistic director/chief producer of "New Longmen Inn (Stage Documentary Film·Yue Opera)" and famous Yue opera performing artist, young Yue opera actor Chen Lijun, Yue opera director Chen Jiawei, and documentary film director Wu Xichen appeared on the red carpet together.

"New Longmen Inn (Stage Documentary Film·Yue Opera)" is guided by the Propaganda Department of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Department of Zhejiang Province, and the Film Bureau of Zhejiang Province. It is jointly produced by Hangzhou Siyuan Film and Television Co., Ltd. and Baiyue Cultural Creative Co., Ltd., which brings the new national style and environmental Yue opera "New Longmen Inn" to the big screen in the form of a stage documentary. Being recommended in the stage art category at the Chinese Documentary Film Conference is not only a high recognition of the "New Longmen Inn" project from drama to film, but also an important encouragement for the innovative development of Yue Opera art. It proves that traditional art can reignite its vitality and bloom with new charm in modern society through innovation in ways that young people love.

Hangzhou Siyuan Film and Television Co., Ltd. is affiliated to Chinese Culture Group Company. Chinese Culture Group is a comprehensive media and entertainment company that focuses on developing high-quality content, creating innovative experiences, and leading emerging consumption. In addition to filming films and other production content, Chinese Cultural Group also has Chinese cultural cinema lines, with 63 movie studios across the country. The filming of the opera stage documentary film this time also hopes that China's excellent traditional culture can be better passed down and carried forward through the form of films! I hope that more and different types of movie content will be shown in the studio! Tell the story of China's traditional culture through movies!

"New Longmen Inn (Stage Documentary Film·Yue Opera)" will be released in theaters across the country on August 30, 2024. According to the producer, the film will continue to be screened in theaters. I hope that more audiences can go to the theater to learn about Yue Opera and the film.