The red boat \”carries\” the arcade to the gate

Yesterday, the closing ceremony of the Cantonese Opera Red Boat was held in Mayong, Dongguan. Photo by Guangzhou Daily reporter Mo Weinong

As soon as the appearance of the red ship was revealed, it immediately attracted people\’s attention. Photo by Guangzhou Daily reporter Mo Weinong

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Yesterday, the Cantonese Opera Red Boat closed its hull and incorporated various Lingnan elements

Yesterday, following an order, part of the Cantonese Opera Red Boat’s hull was slowly moved toward the sky by a high crane. The main body of the ship came closer, and after 10 minutes of docking, the two parts were finally brought together, which marked that the construction of the Cantonese Opera Red Boat hull was about to be completed. Next, the hull construction and interior decoration will begin one after another.

It is understood that the \”Ship Story\” project team will hold a red boat launching ceremony at the end of December. CPPCC Chairman Su Zhijia, Vice Chairman Gong Erzhen, and Secretary-General He Jiqing attended the closing ceremony. At the ceremony, the \”Ship Story\” project team also released the exterior design of the hull to the outside world for the first time. The exterior design is full of Lingnan elements, while the interior design of the ship hides the universe.

Text/Guangzhou Daily Reporter Wang He Correspondent Li Zhijie

The hull of the ship is closed and construction of the superstructure begins

“This can be described as extremely fast.” Cantonese Opera Red Boat Huang Nanbing, the creative planner and president of \”Ship Story\”, praised it when introducing it. Before bidding, Huang Nanbing asked the shipbuilding company about the shipbuilding progress. It took 18 months to complete a ship of the same standard. Huang Nanbing said that after repeated coordination and research, the shipyard responded that if the entire plant focused on building one ship and adopted the most advanced segmented construction technology, the construction time could be shortened to six months while ensuring quality.

Chen Jian, deputy manager of the technical development department of Guangdong Kaili Ship Company, said that the cost of the Cantonese Opera Red Boat is more than 50 million yuan.

It is understood that the hullAfter closing, there are only three months left for the shipyard to begin construction of the upper part of the hull, and to lay a large number of pipelines, mechanical equipment and stage equipment inside the hull. \”The preliminary plan is to hold a launching ceremony for the Cantonese Opera Red Boat before the end of December. Actors can board the boat to practice together in January next year, and strive to officially launch it in early February next year.\” Huang Nanbing said.

The design of the stage inside the ship, the water of the Pearl River, and the ship within the ship

Yesterday, the design model of the Cantonese Opera Red Boat was also unveiled. Gao Guangjian, the stage designer of \”Ship Story\”, said that when you open the boat cover of the model, you can see three devices: a red boat model divided into four sections, a partition with the Pearl River water painted on it, and a stage.

Gao Guangjian introduced that the stage was taken from the Tianjin Drama Museum. It was built by Guangzhou businessmen in the Guangdong Guild Hall in Tianjin from 1903 to 1907 based on the Cantonese opera model. The partitions painted with Pearl River water have the meaning of solidified Pearl River water, which will be hidden on the ceiling or on the ground as the plot progresses. The Cantonese Opera Red Boat, which is divided into four sections, will be renovated by shipbuilding masters and old hulls to restore the historical appearance of the Cantonese Opera Red Boat. The reason why it is divided into four sections is to facilitate the audience to enjoy them among them.

In addition, the stage inside the ship is mobile. Gao Guangjian introduced that the partitions will be unfolded and hidden, and the stage and red boat will move forward and backward. 200 spectators will enter the ship through 4 doors according to their respective tickets. The ship will be divided into four scenes by the stage, partitions, antechamber, and the red boat. Each scene has clues and plots for a protagonist. As the plot progresses, four groups of audiences will eventually gather in a shared space along four routes, and 200 audiences will watch a Cantonese opera together. \”Although each batch of viewers see different clues, it will not affect their understanding of the plot of the final drama,\” Gao Guangjian said. Audiences interested in the Red Ship can accompany their friends to board the ship multiple times to read different clues.

“This form of expression is the first of its kind and there is no precedent yet.” Gao Guangjian said.

What are the Lingnan elements of the hull?

At the press conference, there was a large glass box covered with red cloth. As the red cloth was unveiled, the design model of the Cantonese opera Red Boat was also released.

Gao Guangjian, the stage designer of \”The Story of the Boat\”, introduced that this model is a plain model without coloring, but the entire model perfectly reproduces the design of the Cantonese opera red boat at a scale of 1:50. The model uses 11 It took me 28 days and more than 2,700 hours to complete the carving. Part of the design was still being changed until 4 a.m. yesterday.

Looking at the hull model, you can feel the strong Lingnan elements of the hull shape. The bow of the ship adopts the design style of Chen Clan Ancestral Temple and Foshan Ancestral Temple. One side of the ship is a colorful Manchurian window. The arcade elements of Beijing Road and Enning Road make the red ship parked at the pier visible from a distance. Lingnan architectural style. Inside the ship, there is also a gate from the Xiguan House, and the stern borrows elements from the Aiqun Building. Overall, this ship carries the memory of Guangzhou. Gao Guangjian said that the color of the hull is white jade, which supports the colorful Manchurian windows.