It can be said that the composer NSND Nguyen Thanh Chau (Nam Chau) is a "monument" of the stage, of Cai Luong. He is not only a composer, but also a handsome actor, a director, a manager, an intellectual who loves art. Nam Chau's late night stage has been performed by famous artists such as Thanh Nga, Thanh Duoc, Phuong Lien, Thanh Sang, Ngoc Giau, Bao Quoc, Thanh Kim Hue..., so when Thanh Loc changed the name to Giang Huong, a musical version, there were many worries and doubts. But the play showed that the talents of composer Nam Chau and Thanh Loc were in harmony, supporting each other. The auditorium with hundreds of audiences from professional circles such as directors, actors in drama, Cai Luong, film... was overwhelmed with emotions, Giang Huong spread a positive energy, stimulating people to do decent jobs, and that is the true value of the play.
Meritorious Artist Thanh Loc (right) and Le Khanh in the play Giang Huong
The story Mr. Nam Chau mentioned in Late Night Theater half a century ago is still not outdated. It is still the story of the stage sometimes following a pragmatic direction, pampering trendy audiences, being torn and pulled by seriousness or ease, hardship or fame and fortune, and artists wavering before the storms of life and heart... The love of Giang Huong and Linh Nam is inserted to talk about the status of artists, the status of the stage. In the end, it is still Mr. Nam Chau's decisive message: the stage must be "real and beautiful", the church must be clean. That is also a reminder for today's artists.
Mr. Nam Chau wrote very few songs in Cai Luong, so Thanh Loc switched to spoken drama quite easily. He kept most of Nam Chau's valuable lines intact, because he wrote very carefully. Thanh Loc added and removed a few places, which were also very valuable, making the play approach the times, suitable for the current audience's mentality. And Thanh Loc's way of staging musicals is extremely lively, the audience is captivated. The highlight of the play is the very good music , a good combination of the original songs in Cai Luong plays and newly composed songs, honoring Cai Luong in a natural way while still highlighting youthfulness and freshness. The stage design is simple but luxurious, the lighting makes a strong impression because it is carefully calculated. For example, when shining on three characters sitting together in a tense situation, the light shining on My Tien has the red color of resentment, eagerness to win, and competition; The light shining on Linh Nam is pale, white like a soulless body, because he is losing his ideals and abilities, and has to depend on the rich; while the light shining on Giang Huong is gentle, pure like her soul and love. The artistic treatments are all pleasing to the viewer.
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