Shengping Theater Returns to Shanghai Style, Timeless Phonograph Revives Classic Old Songs

By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network, reported by Chen Guanxin

 

Taiwan’s first theater in northern Taiwan—Shengping Theater—which gained renewed fame through the film *A City of Sadness*, was reopened in 2011 after renovation. Since then, it has organized various performance events and will hold three free ticketed “Shengping Time Phonograph” concerts this October to December, featuring classic old songs. Additionally, every Friday and Sunday, it screens internationally acclaimed Taiwanese films directed by renowned local directors, such as *My Native Land* and *Pushing Hands*. Moreover, a special event titled “Shengping Time Phonograph—Back to Shanghai Song and Dance Style” on National Day, October 10th, is now open for ticket reservations. Tickets can be collected at New Taipei City Arts and Cultural Center, Xinzhuang Literature and Art Center, Beautiful Yong’an Life Hall, New Taipei City Gold Ecological Park, and JiuFen Shengping Theater.

The three “Shengping Time Phonograph” classic song concerts include: On October 10th at 3:00 PM, the first event “Shengping Time Phonograph—Back to Shanghai Song and Dance Style” will feature high-note queen Chang Weiwei and bilingual singer Zhang Rongrong, taking the audience on a journey through old Shanghai-style songs. On November 4th, themed “Shengping Time Phonograph—Our Movies, Our Songs,” singers Tsai Chiu-feng, who has filmed in JiuFen, and veteran vocalist Tang Li will perform representative songs from the Taiwanese film era and films related to the Jinguang area. On December 9th, “Shengping Time Phonograph—Reviving the Charm of Ballads” will focus on Taiwanese folk songs, with renowned folk recording artist Fang Rui’e and singing competition champion Wu Junhong showcasing the beauty of songs that reflect Taiwanese life.

In addition, nostalgic Taiwanese film screenings are held every Friday and Sunday at 2:00 PM, featuring works by director Lee Hsing such as *Street Corner*, *My Native Land*, *Autumn Execution*, *Blue Sky*, *A City of Sadness*, and *The Homeland*, as well as films by Ang Lee including *Pushing Hands*, *The Wedding Banquet*, and *Eat Drink Man Woman*. Every Wednesday and Sunday at 11:00 AM, documentary films provided by the National Museum of Taiwan History, such as *Taiwanese Women Go to School*, will also be shown. These films depict Taiwanese women during the Japanese era receiving Japanese-style education, learning sewing and cooking, being indoctrinated with patriotic ideals during wartime, and the educational journeys of mainland grandmothers who had not yet come to Taiwan, who had to move with schools to escape the war. For more details, visit: www.movie.comedy.com.tw.

 

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