The Song of Celebrating Immortals is from Five Elements Mountain, the fourth episode of Journey to the West. The Monkey King made a scene in the Heavenly Palace. After being crushed by the Tathagata under the Five Elements Mountain, the Heavenly Palace returned to calm.
The Jade Emperor gave a banquet in the guest house, and some immortals danced with Chang 'e. At this time, the "You Xian Ge" with clear rhythm, beautiful melody and elegance is playing slowly, which really makes people feel that "this song should only be in the sky, but it can be heard on earth".
"Sacrifice to Fairy Songs" mainly uses pipa, bamboo flute, chime, Ruan, erhu and other musical instruments, and also boldly adds electronic music such as electronic organ and drum set. This also started the combination of electronic music, folk music and orchestra in TV series.
At the beginning of the instrument, there are the sounds of pipa plucking and the harmony of bamboo flute vibrato, which are as smooth as running water and the bedding at the beginning is extremely luxurious. Subsequently, the rhythm slowed down, and the plucking and drumming of pipa cooperated with each other, and the rhythm gradually became clear.
At this moment, the melodious bamboo flute sounded, and the main theme adapted from the episode "500 Years of Sang Tian Cang Hai" seemed like nature, penetrating the surging sea of clouds and the blue sky of Jasper. With the dreamlike mythical world created by the crew, I really don't know what year it is today.
There is no doubt that Xu Jingqing has put a lot of effort into the arrangement. Song of Immortality has a distinct rhythm, clear rhythm, smooth and moderate note jumping and meticulous melody arrangement. Joy without joy does not lose the stability and majesty of the fairy family in the festival.
As a series of 35 years ago, The Journey to the West's excellent production completely surpassed its era. The fairy's dress changed the image of a Confucian skirt fluttering like a fairy with wide sleeves, and the upper body was bold and cool, showing the perfect curve of women. Although there is nothing unusual from the present point of view, it was a very bold attempt at that time.
What's more commendable is that the dance of Ode to Immortality is obviously carefully choreographed. Fairy dance modeling not only reminds people of flying in Dunhuang, but also highlights the characteristics of court dance in Han and Tang Dynasties. The pipa in the fairy's hand is no longer a simple musical instrument, but a work of art that is refreshing to play and intoxicating to dance.
Pei-ning Qiu, who leads the dance, can be said to be the actor whose temperament best conforms to Chang 'e's image. Pei-ning Qiu graduated from the Dance Department of Art Department of Minzu University of China in his early years and worked in the International Department of china national radio. Her temperament is extraordinary, as cold as ice, and she doesn't eat human fireworks, achieving the perfect unity of the roles of actors.
In Ode to Immortals, Pei-ning Qiu is dressed in a light blue dress, which is in sharp contrast with the fairy in a warm red dress. On the one hand, it can be understood as Chang 'e's extraordinary and distinctive annotation, on the other hand, combined with music, it seems that there is still a touch of sadness in the celebration.
Indeed, "Five Hundred Years of Vicissitudes" itself is a song that is unwilling to fate and full of years of helplessness. As an adaptation of this song, Song of Immortality naturally reveals a touch of sadness in the cheerful melody.
In the scene switching, it is not difficult to understand the composer's ingenuity: on the one hand, he successfully suppressed the rebellion of the immortal family, but on the other hand, he was a prisoner with a heavy burden after being pushed down the mountain. In the heavenly palace filled with fairy fog, there are songs and dances.
But under the Wuxing Mountain, the stubborn stone is covered with moss. The Monkey King, trapped at the foot of the mountain, can neither express his feelings with body language, nor express his emotions with his face and mask under his furry hood. The only thing that can express feelings is a pair of eyes-those lost eyes, which are unforgettable so far.