論音樂劇《遇上1941的女孩》的香港精神及導演手法

Abstract

本編論文是以音樂劇《遇上1941的女孩》和香港精神之關係的分析報告。第一章是從筆者的角度去分析研究動機及方法，為分析兩者之關係建立基礎。第二章開始講述香港的歷史背景，因為本劇的香港精神和歷史息息相關。第三章開始開始進入劇本的分析，當中開始從劇作家介紹、到分場、結構及故事情節的分析，而這一章的第四節中會提及到音樂如何配合劇本進行劇情的推動。第四章是本論文中核心的所在－「香港精神」，因為「香港精神」是一種意識，會隨著時代而改變，這一章中會提及戲中的「香港精神」和這部音樂劇的關係。第五章是2000年版本和2014年版本的比較，導演不同所以劇本也有稍微變化，而當中變化也讓觀眾有不一樣的感受。第六章回到音樂的分析，音樂劇最讓人著迷的地方在於以音樂推動劇情，這一章將會分析當中和「香港精神」最有相關連的樂曲作出分析。第七章是當筆者做完分析後，自己對此劇作出的詮釋，如何把「香港精神」和現代的香港作出更深入的連結。第八章是對這次的研究得出結總，在這部音樂劇中不單只是娛樂大眾之外，還可以讓觀眾得到理性、以及對社會的思考。

This is an essay wants to carry out an analysis of the relationship between the musical” 1941 Girl” and the spirit of Hong Kong. In the first chapter, in order to provide foundation for the analysis, I will introduce my motivation and methods. In the second chapter, I will reveal the history background of Hong Kong. As it is highly interrelated to the “Hong Kong Spirit“ in this musical. The third chapter is about analysis of the script. Introduction of the dramatist, step outline, treatment and structure of the story will be involved. In the last section of this Chapter, I will show how music help advancing the story coordinating with the script. The Core Concept of the essay take place in the fourth chapter— “Hong Kong Spirit”. I claim that Hong Kong Spirit is an awareness that varies different time. Relationship between the spirit and the musical will be involved in this chapter. In chapter Five, I will compare two different script of the same story from two different directors in 2000 and 2014 respectively. I will show how different script can give different feeling from the audience. Chapter Six will focus on analysis on Music. As we all know, advancing story though music is the most fascinating part of musical. I will show how Hong Kong spirit is highly interrelated to the music in the musical. Chapter seven will bring out my own interpretation after all the former analysis. I claim that Hong Kong spirit in this musical has a close bond to Hong Kong today. To summary, I reveal that the purpose of this musical is not only entertaining the crowd, but bringing rational thinking to the society.