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On a frigid winter night, the inaugural public performance of "Loyal Souls of Lu'an" — a major stage production supported by the 2025 National Arts Fund and presented by the Tianjin Peking Opera Theatre — stirred profound emotions, moving the audience to tears.

Adapted from the Zhang (Shilin) School classic martial opera "Lu'an Zhou," this production dramatizes the historical defense of Lu'an by Northern Song General Lu Deng and his family's ultimate sacrifice. It explores the enduring relevance of traditional Chinese values of loyalty and righteousness. Faithful to the principle of "honoring tradition while embracing innovation," the opera preserves the essence of Peking Opera and the distinctive "precision, energy, and spirit" of the Zhang School martial male role. At the same time, it incorporates contemporary aesthetics by deepening character emotions and intensifying dramatic conflict, seeking to resonate with modern audiences both emotionally and culturally.

Before the performance even began, the three-dimensional relief stage design immersed the audience in a distant historical era. An ethereal children's rhyme, "Peach blossoms so red, apricot blossoms so white," wafted through the air like a breeze from the Northern Song dynasty, evoking pastoral serenity. This tranquility was abruptly shattered by the sudden crash of war drums. Each scene was meticulously crafted: the graceful dance of a Song courtesan in the Jin camp, the contrasting military drills of the Song and Jin armies, the slow-motion portrayal of battlefield chaos. Stark red lighting combined with swirling haze created the illusion of a dust-choked sky. The dynamic sets, atmospheric lighting transitions, and precise musical scoring together forged a theatrical space that was both poetically expressive and visually powerful.

The climactic scenes depicting the bloody defense of Lu'an were particularly gripping. The confrontation between General Lu Deng, his son, and the Jin army's dreaded "Iron Pagoda" cavalry was a highlight. Through a whirling group dance representing "flying spiked maces" and acrobatic leaps evading the cavalry formation, the actors used their bodies as brushes to paint vivid, dynamic battle tableaux across the stage.

This martial opera, emphasizing both "form" and "momentum," demanded high-quality lighting support. Guangzhou CAIYI Technology Co., Ltd.'s equipment played a key role in merging the opera's traditional spirit with modern visual artistry. The FINE 1700LH BSWF hybrid moving head provided a reliable foundation. Its superior color rendering (Ra & R9 >95) ensured emotionally resonant and true-to-life colors in every scene—from the soft glow of the opening to the harsh reds of the battlefield—maintaining excellent color fidelity (Ra ≥90, color temperature shift ≤ ±100K) even at dimmed intensities of 20%.

The FINE 600 BSW II triple-hybrid fixture, with its comprehensive color system (CMY+CTO, color wheel, 13 dichroic filters, white) and gobo assortment (rotating and fixed wheels), sculpted the space with sharp beams to heighten the menace of the "Iron Pagoda" formation. Its rotating gobos effectively simulated the motion of whirling weapons and the vastness of a sandstorm. The FINE 400 CL7, featuring a 7-color full-spectrum optical design and an output exceeding 16,000 lumens, produced uniform, grand, and richly layered washes. These seamlessly integrated with the deep stage space defined by the relief scenery, crafting a lighting canvas that was both weighty and artistically expressive for this tale of loyalty and sacrifice.