FINE ART Supports the Successful Premiere of the Large-Scale Historical Qin Opera Luo Gong Bian
On June 25, the large-scale historical Qin opera Luo Gong Bian, produced by the Shangzhou District Cultural Troupe, successfully premiered at the Shangluo Cultural and Arts Centre Grand Theatre. The play is based on the true historical deeds of Luo Wensi, a magistrate of Shangzhou during the Qing Dynasty, and uses the passionate, stirring rhythms of Qin opera to tell a centuries-old tale of an upright official.
During the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, a dangerous cliff-side path along the Danjiang River in Shangzhou made travel perilous for merchants and commoners alike. Luo Wensi, then the magistrate, showed deep concern for the people's plight. He used his own salary to fund the project, refused to impose levies or disturb the populace, and personally led the villagers in cutting through rock to widen the treacherous narrow path into a safe thoroughfare. He also installed stone railings and built rest platforms, completely solving the travel problem. The play goes beyond the story of building the Luo Gong Bian, fully portraying his ten-year tenure during which he built schools, promoted farming and sericulture, and repaired bridges over rivers. When he left office, he had not accumulated any personal wealth, but left behind safe roads and prosperous livelihoods for Shangzhou. In gratitude, the people named the road "Luo Gong Bian" and erected a stele in his memory, transforming the ancient path into a spiritual monument that transcends time.
After six months of meticulous refinement, the play retains the traditional artistic essence of Qin opera – singing, recitation, acting, and acrobatics – while subtly incorporating local cultural symbols such as the ancient Shangzhou road and intangible cultural heritage, allowing local audiences to instantly recognize familiar touches of home. During the performance, the dramatic plot combined with the stirring rhythms repeatedly ignited the audience, and the applause during the curtain call lasted for several minutes.
In this Qin opera epic of clean and upright officials, multiple professional lighting fixtures from FINE ART provided outstanding light efficiency, passionately supporting the unyielding spirit of Luo Wensi. The FINE 1700LH BSWF four-in-one framing light integrates beam, wash, pattern, and framing functions. With 1500W high-power output and a superb color rendering index (Ra and R9 both ≥ 95), it accurately reproduces the understated elegance of Qing-dynasty official costumes and the rugged textures of the ancient Danjiang path. Its patented cooling system, combined with intelligent electronic control, reduces dynamic noise to 33dB, preserving the theater's immersive atmosphere with extreme silence, so that every impassioned note of Qin opera reaches the audience's heart.
The FINE 4019 WASH PLUS high-power LED moving head wash light features 19 high-power 40W four-in-one LEDs. Its new optical design balances uniform color mixing and soft effects. At narrow angles, it delivers 30,000 lux at 6 meters, with a wide 4° to 60° zoom range to meet diverse lighting needs from solo arias to ensemble scenes. Its smooth, delicate dimming and flicker-free start-up at low brightness fully satisfy the rigorous lighting requirements of Qin opera. The FINE 550 BSW PLUS three-in-one light, with its large 169mm output lens, creates a robust beam. Its rotating gobo wheel, fixed gobo wheel, independent frost, eight-facet prism, twenty-four-facet prism, and dynamic effect wheel work together to depict the awe-inspiring momentum of cutting through rock and the solemn dignity of courtroom judgments. The FINE 608 BATTEN moving head bar light, with 8 x 60W RGBW four-in-one sources and a light output exceeding 6000 lm, features a 5° to 50° zoom range. At narrow angles, the beam is full and non-crossing; at wide angles, color mixing is excellent. With 100 built-in color macros and 47 effect macros, it adds dynamic light accents to the time and space transitions of Qin opera.
As the Qin opera drum and clappers resound through the theater, and as the name "Luo Gong Bian" is etched into the audience's hearts through the singing, FINE ART uses light as a brush – not only illuminating the monumental feat of a clean official carving a road through rock for the people, but also reflecting the timeless spiritual power of diligence, compassion, and integrity that transcends past and present.
