Qiu Jirong
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| Born | Qiu Ziqian (裘子千） September 18, 1985 Beijing, China | ||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||
| Citizenship | China | ||
| Alma mater | The National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts | ||
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| Years active | 1996--present | ||
| Title | A pioneer Crossover integration artist | ||
| Family | Grandfather Qiu Shengrong; Father Qiu Shaorong | ||
Qiu Jirong (Chinese: 裘继戎), also known as Qiu Ziqian(Chinese: 裘子千), was born in Beijing on September 18, 1985. He is the fourth-generation heir of Peking Peking Opera Qiu School, a pioneer Crossover integration artist. Qiu Jirong is the grandson of a famous Peking opera master and began to learn Peking opera at the age of 9 by following his family rule.[1] And he also fell in love with contemporary dance when he watched Michael Jackson in a video when he was 13. Qiu Jirong has absorbed various influences from different art forms, which has broadened his vision as an artist and enabled him to look at Peking opera|Peking Opera from a fresh perspective. Gradually his innovation creates a new art form by giving the old art a modern touch, using western dance and music to express oriental theater art. His works include the show "2047 Apologue" produced by Zhang Yimou, who is the director of the film” House of Flying Daggers” and “Hero (2002 film)”, the dance drama "Under Siege"[2] produced by Yang Liping have had a great achievement. Many young people became interested in traditional art after they saw his performances.
Early life and family
Qiu Jirong was born into a family of opera artists. His grandfather is Qiu Shengrong[3] (1915~1971）, a famous Peking opera|Peking Opera master and founder of Qiu School. His father, Qiu Shaorong[4] was a famous Peking opera|Peking Opera actor as well, and died of illness in 1996. As the only male in the fourth generation of the family, Qiu Jirong must be responsible for inheriting the art of Peking opera Qiu School. Therefor he entered the Beijing Opera Vocational Art College and began to systematically study Peking opera after his father passed away, when he was only 10 years old. Two years later, Qiu Jing started to perform Peking opera on stage and won the National Theatrical Gold Award.
When he was 13 years old, he saw Michael Jackson’s video for the first time. He was startled by the rock stars' fascinating dancing, which moved his heart. From then on he was obsessed with modern dance.
In 2002, Qiu Jirong started his bachelor's degree program at the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, and after graduating in 2006, he became an actor of the Beijing Peking Opera Theatre. [5]
Career
2006--2014:Beijing Peking Opera Theatre
As a professional actor of the Beijing Peking Opera Theatre, Qiu Jirong has performed most of his grandfather's representative plays and has won many awards.
Peking opera, known as the quintessence of Chinese theater art, has 200 years of history. This old Chinese theater art peaked half a century ago and has declined in recent decades. It lost most of its audience due to people being more interested in modern entertainment.[6] In the meantime, the Peking opera|Peking Opera industry adheres to cruel training methods and strictly follows the ancestral performance procedures. Any attempts at new ideas will be rejected. Qiu Jirong faces a huge pressure to challenge the old tradition. However, his unique personality and spirit help him to overcome the difficulties. Qiu Jirong believes that art starts with imitation and flourishes with innovation. He embarked on his journey of exploration into art integration and created created several dance programs and songs that wed Peking opera|Peking Opera with modern dance.[7]
2014--Present A pioneer Crossover integration artist
Qiu Jirong focused on integration and innovation after he left Beijing Peking Opera Theatre in 2014. He frequently appeared on stage and TV, showing the audience his new works. He connects brilliant traditional culture with the modern world by combining elements of both traditional Chinese culture and Western dance. [8]
The Monkey King is a legendary mythical figure and one of the main characters in many cartoons, movies, dramas ,video games, etc. Qiu Jirong's work "Wukong" show Created a distinctive image of the Monkey King, which was loved by the audience and became his logo.[9]
Disputes
Many people in the Peking opera circle believe that Peking opera is a stylized art, and inheriting Peking opera means that no changes can be made. They think Qiu Jirong betrayed the tradition. But other people think that Peking Opera can only develop through innovation, and they think Qiu Jirong’s attempt is very meaningful.[10]
Accomplishment
Choreographic and Performance
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2006 | Song of Yue Boatman | Singing and Dancing: Qiu Jirong |
| 2010 | Rong(Integration) | Peking Opera and Street Dance Theatre |
| 2012 | Soar | |
| 2014 | Go Game | |
| 2014 | Song of Yue Boatman | New Version |
| 2015 | Under Siege [11] | Dance drama produced by Yang Liping |
| 2015 | Evolution | |
| 2015 | Escaping the Temple | Dance drama produced by Zhao Liang |
| 2016 | Wukong | |
| 2016 | Drumming Banner | Dram music with flag dance |
| 2016 | The True Monkey King | |
| 2017 | Guqin·Lightsaber | 2047 Apologue season 1 produced by Zhang Yimou |
| 2017 | A Tale of cat city | Musical and Dance theater |
| 2018 | Rong Dance·Light | 2047 Apologue[12] season 2 produced by Zhang Yimou |
| 2021 | Jing Hong [13] | 2021 New Year 2021 |
| 2021 | Rong Dance·Light | 2047 Apologue season 5 produced by Zhang Yimou |
Music
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2014 | Red Cliff | |
| 2014 | Perplexed | |
| 2014 | Old to New | |
| 2014 | Helpless | |
| 2015 | Distance | Prod. by Conrank |
| 2015 | Sleepless with The Bright moon | |
| 2016 | Begone Love | Singing with Dong Fei |
| 2018 | Overlord@Sudan | Singing with LIL-EM |
| 2020 | A long Journey | |
| 2020 | Nirvana | |
| 2021 | Gravity feat.Qio | Prod.Sing.by Félix |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2004 | A Minor Role | as the male lead in this Microcinema |
| 2014 | Pursuing Dream | as the actor in this documentary |
| 2015 | The Final Master | role: Dojo Fighter |
| 2016 | A Young Operatic Player | as the actor in this documentary |
| 2016 | Escaping the Temple | as the actor in this documentary |
| 2017 | The Martial Arts Movie | as the actor in this documentary |
| 2018 | Dramaholic | 4 roles:Chi, Mei, Wang and Liang |
| 2019 | The File | as the actor in this documentary |
| 2019 | From Chung Kuo to China | as the actor in this documentary |
References
- ↑ GLIONNA, JOHN; URLCopied!, Copy Link (17 December 2007). "A note of foreboding for Peking opera". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Seibert, Brian (9 August 2019). "'Under Siege' Review: A Heady Mix of Dance and Martial Arts". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ Tan, Xingyu (2005). Jing ju da shi Qiu Shengrong (Di 1 ban ed.). Beijing: Zhongguo hua bao chu ban she. p. 199. ISBN 7800249689.
- ↑ Lv, Mingkang. "怀念裘少戎". Sina. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ Chen, Nan. "Living and expectations[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ Chen, Nan. "Old art, new life". global.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ Wang, Jiayin. "Peking Opera Transformer". www.chinapictorial.com.cn. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ Wang, Qiaoli (18 July 2020). "裘继戎：梨园行孤独行者". Xinhua. BeijingDaily. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ Chen, Nan. "Streams of dreams" (PDF). Chinadailyhk.com. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ Wang, Shuangshuang. ""梨园逆子"裘继戎". www.sohu.com.
- ↑ Convery, Stephanie (8 October 2017). "Under Siege review – aesthetic triumph as historic Chinese battle danced to vivid life". the Guardian. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ Chen, Nan. "'Second season' of Zhang Yimou's '2047 Apologue' opens in Beijing". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ "'Elegance of Traditional Opera' thrills gala viewers". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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