CATDOLL: The press conference of the stage play "Go Away! Tumor King" was held in Beijing to drive away the haze with a smile

On July 14, the press conference for the stage play "Go Away! Tumor King", which was adapted from the best-selling comic book of the same name by Weimanhua and the real experience of Xiong Dun, was held at the Beijing Raffles Shopping Center. The producer representative, producer Wang Pengfei, screenwriter Yu Ao, director Yang Shuo, and starring actors Jiang Xiaohan, Guo Jiaming, Qu Shuangshuang and others attended the press conference and were interviewed by the host.

Stage play "Go Away! Tumor"

The original popular picture book has touched and inspired millions of people

The stage play "Go Away! Tumor King" is adapted from the hand-painted comic of the same name, produced by Century Huapeng [Rainbow Drama] and directed by Yang Shuo, a professor at the Central Academy of Drama. The original comic is based on Xiong Dun's treatment process and inner feelings, telling a touching documentary of a cancer patient who faces life with a smile. In an environment where the treatment room is in the eyes and chemotherapy, medication, body temperature, and white blood cell increase and decrease are in the ears, she optimistically records every experience of hers, and uses a brush to carefully capture the care from parents, relatives, and friends and the little touches in life. After experiencing the earth-shaking changes brought by the disease, this humorous cartoonist still uses the incredible strength and humorous self-deprecation in her works to remain calm. The comic "Go Away! Tumor King" has been printed in more than 800,000 copies, the Tianya hot post has received more than 20 million clicks, and the Weibo event has received more than 100 million attentions. Countless readers have gained positive energy to face life's setbacks. This comic is also the only winning work in the animation category of the 2014 China Cultural and Art Government Award! The stage play "Go Away! Tumor King" Mr. Tumor tells the life story of the comic's author, female cartoonist Xiong Dun, from the time she was diagnosed with a tumor to the end of her life. The story begins when the "female man" cartoonist Xiong Dun (played by Jiang Xiaohan) wakes up from a dream of a crazy wedding and finds herself in a hospital, seemingly trapped in another dream. Encountering Mr. Tumor completely changed Xiong Dun's life. Those unfinished dreams, the lover she couldn't let go of, and everything she had been obsessed with. But her positive and optimistic attitude inspires everyone around her: the handsome male god Dr. Liang (played by Guo Jiaming), the most reliable girlfriend Amy, the strong and lovely patient Xiaoji... Maybe in the end of the story, Mr. Tumor won, but Xiong Dun didn't lose either. She paints the world with her own colors in the most beautiful way, and with an optimistic spirit and a brave heart, she allows more people to love and live with passion for life.

The professional team of the Three Musketeers of the Chinese Opera created a masterpiece

At the press conference, Wang Pengfei, the producer and founder of Century Huapeng Culture Media and its drama brand "Rainbow Drama", talked about Century Huapeng's persistence in stage plays and its exploration of youth-themed stage plays over the years. Century Huapeng's "Rainbow Drama" has produced a number of well-received and popular stage masterpieces such as "Li Lei and Han Meimei", "Poetry of Post-Adolescence", "Taipei at 0:00 AM", and "Gardenia Blossoms in Neverland". The plays he produced always take into account the tastes of the public, while not losing the literary style and humanistic care. This time, from the perspective of a producer, he expressed his love for the story of "Go Away! Tumor King" and his full confidence in the entire creative team.

Yu Ao, the screenwriter of the stage play "Go Away! Tumor", graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 2007 as a screenwriter and director. He made his mark early in the top Chinese drama school, which is full of masters. He participated in the Central Academy of Drama's 2010 Skit Competition with his work "Power Outage", which won six awards including "Best Director Award" and "Best Skit Award". The drama "Open Couple" and the musical "Kunlun Mythology" are both his works. At the press conference, he admitted that it is indeed difficult to adapt comics into dramas, and revealed that stage plays are different from comics. The original comics describe many details of treatment and examination, while stage plays focus more on the relationship and emotional presentation between characters.

Director Yang Shuo is an associate professor of the Directing Department of the Central Academy of Drama. He has directed plays such as Betrayal, Hamlet, and Wotou Guild Hall. He is a new generation leader of the Chinese drama academy school, and has the dual charm of "keeping the truth" and "innovation".

Stage play "Go Away! Tumor"

Jiang Xiaohan challenges baldness and is fascinated by Xiong Dun's personality charm

Jiang Xiaohan, who was born as a child star, has intoxicated the hearts of several generations with her pure and beautiful smile for more than ten years. This time, she will play the brave and cheerful Xiong Dun, dispelling the haze of tumor with her signature smile. This highly educated beauty who graduated from the School of Drama at the University of Manchester is not only an actor, but also a host of the movie channel. She has a deep study and understanding of drama. She has never been at the forefront of entertainment, but has always maintained the level and style of creation. This time, she chose to play the optimistic anti-cancer cartoonist Xiong Dun, not only because of her love for the role, but also out of her desire to work with a high-level team. Jiang Xiaohan, who loves to laugh like Xiong Dun, has entered the group for formal rehearsals. It is reported that this time she will not only experience extreme misfortune and pain on the stage, but also challenge the bald head style for the role. Although the bald head style makes Jiang Xiaohan particularly nervous, she accepted the challenge without hesitation for the sake of character creation. At the press conference, the leading actress Jiang Xiaohan shared her indissoluble bond with the stage play, described the appearance of the heroine Xiong Dun in her mind, and explained her understanding of the role. Jiang Xiaohan said, "Her optimism and her humorous nature. Facing death, life is not

There are much bigger topics than this, but she can make it look so light and tell it in a way that makes everyone laugh. This is a particularly charming part of her personality.”

Stage play "Go Away! Tumor"

The actor Zhang Xiaoming, who played the role of Xiaoji, a patient who had a dream of performing Peking Opera, also performed a martial arts performance. His continuous backflips amazed the audience and helped Xiaoji, who did not have time to realize his dream in the story, to realize his dream on stage.

Stage play "Go Away! Tumor"

At the press conference, the main creators explained that what this work wants to discuss with the audience most is how to accept and even happily accept, bravely face the bad things in life, and how to create happiness in an imperfect life. The things that are not good enough in life are tumors for Xiong Dun, and obesity, acne, or bear markets for us... Although the predicaments are different, the spirit of facing difficulties optimistically and daring to laugh at difficulties should be the same. The stage play "Go Away! Tumor King" hopes to bring happiness and the belief of courage to face difficulties to every audience, and let everyone feel the true love of mutual support and love between relatives, friends, and lovers.

Each guest was also given a delicious salad provided by Sweetheart Rock Salad, a health and light weight expert who advocates a healthy body, a happy mood and a better future. Paying attention to health and a happy life is also what the stage play "Go Away! Tumor King" wants to convey to the audience.

Shanghai Station

Performance time: July 23 to July 26, 2015, 19:30

Performance venue: Shanghai Theatre Academy

Ticket price: 880/680/480/380/280/200/100

Beijing Railway Station

Performance time: July 31, 2015 to August 2, 2015, 19:30

Performance venue: Beijing Century Theater

Ticket price: 880/800(480×2)/680/600(380×2)/480/380/280/180/100