Island of Hawaii – Big Island
Hawaii – also known as the Big Island – is the name of the entire state and the largest island. Therefore we first chose a quarter on the western, dry side and later one on the eastern, rainforest side. A few years ago, near Kailua-Kona, to the west, the lighting of a beach hotel coincidentally created a nightly ocean plankton buffet for manta rays. We took advantage of a post-sunset tour to snorkel with the friendly giants. 10 manta rays came to feed and swam so close that they even brushed us a few times. “A manta kiss like this is a great honor,” say our guides.
Original title: Taiwan Henan Opera Troupe will present the martial arts drama “The Dart” to celebrate its 70th anniversary
Xinhua News Agency, Taipei, March 22 (Reporters Huang Yang and Zhang Lixin) The reporter learned from a press conference held here that to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its founding, the Taiwan Henan Opera Troupe will present a martial arts drama “The Dart” in May.
According to Peng Hongzhi, director of the Taiwan Henan Opera Troupe, the production lineup of “The Dart” is full of talents. In cooperation with the Taiwan Academy of Chinese Opera, the production lineup for the performance is no less than 100 people. At the press conference, the male and female protagonists performed wonderful scenes in the play. On the stage, the female hero Yue Wushuang was dressed in white, wielding a long knife, and her figure was agile and beautiful, winning rounds of applause from the audience.
According to reports, “The Darts” tells the story of a group of martial arts masters who, in order to protect a mysterious treasure that controls time, start a thrilling adventure story. The plot combines traditional and modern elements, wandering between fantasy and reality, giving traditional opera new vitality.
The screenwriter Liu Jianuo said that unlike other knights in the rivers and lakes whose whereregardings are elusive and independent, the image of the escort is closer to real life, emphasizing down-to-earth, solidarity and mutual assistance, which can better fit the cordial and friendly friendship of the troupe members over the past 70 years. In addition, “The Dart” contains a lot of innovative drama elements. Liu Jianguo hopes that in this way, it will reflect the inclusiveness and eclecticism of the Henan Opera Troupe in the 70-year development process.
Taiwan Henan Opera Troupe was formerly known as “Zhongzhou Henan Opera Troupe”. In the 1950s, Henan opera actor Zhang Xiuyun led a troupe to take root in Zuoying, Kaohsiung. Generations of artists from the Taiwan Henan Opera Troupe have made unremitting efforts for the development of Henan Opera, which has enabled this national cultural treasure to be preserved and flourished in Taiwan.
Zhang Xiuyun’s disciple and Taiwan Henan Opera actor Wang Hailing said that the Henan Opera Troupe has been in Taiwan for 70 years. Counting from the teacher Zhang Xiuyun, it has been passed down for four generations. The members of the troupe come from all corners of the country, and generations of people have jointly guarded the art treasures they love in their hearts. This is also consistent with the spiritual connotation of the play “The Dart”.
Yin Qingqun, the director of “The Daredevil”, said that this work is a work that combines tradition and innovation, and it is also the troupe’s first attempt to interpret the theme of martial arts. In order to bring wonderful fighting dramas to the audience, in addition to the actors practicing martial arts, the troupe members also made a special trip to the martial arts hall to observe and learn, and designed regarding ten different sets of fighting moves. In terms of singing, in order to ensure the original taste, the crew specially invited mainland composers to be responsible for arranging the tunes.
“In the past few years, many Taiwanese students have come to Henan to study opera art, and many mainland opera performers have come to Taiwan to share with us the experience of Henan opera entering the campus and going to the community.” Yin Qingqun said that cross-strait cultural exchanges have far-reaching significance for the inheritance of Henan opera art. Hope In the future, the two sides of the strait will have more opportunities for exchanges in the inheritance and innovation of Henan Opera.
“The Good Guys” will premiere at Kaohsiung Dadong Culture and Art Center on May 6th and 7th, and then at the Taiwan Opera Center in Taipei on May 13th and 14th.
Many “Rune Factory” series players’ favorite generation “Rune Factory 3” will be released on March 30th with the remake “Rune Factory 3 Deluxe Edition”. Before the game was released, Taiwan SEGA also invited Taiwanese media to try out the remake of this classic game first.
It’s a bit of a pity that the brand-new “Newlyweds Mode” cannot be played in this test, so I will still focus on the original story mode to talk regarding my impressions this time.
Combining the farming, animal husbandry, social interaction, etc. of “Harvest Moon”, plus the level-up action combat and production, plus the communication and love with NPCs, “Rune Factory” is a mishmash that combines many game elements work.
This three-generation story describes that the protagonist played by the player is a young man who has lost his memory and has the incredible power to transform into a monster. In order for humans and monsters who are hostile to each other to coexist hand in hand, players need to carry out various adventures in this world.
The purpose of the player is to increase the level through collection and planting, make good weapons and take risks in the maze to advance the main line. In the main line, you will cultivate relationships with various NPCs. Players can choose one of the many female characters to become your pursuit target, and then Be a life partner.
The main storyline of “Rune Factory 3” is not too long, and it does not support same-sex relationships, but the character design of this work can be said to have received a lot of praise. The female characters have distinctive personalities and their own attractive places, so for those who like For those who love the plot, “Rune Factory 3” can be said to be a work not to be missed.
This time, “Rune Factory 3 Deluxe Edition” not only changed the screen to HD, but also updated the entire 3D module, and also included new OP videos to bring the game closer to modern standards. However, the presentation of many pictures, like lifting stacks of tall harvested crops, is exactly the same as in the past. The only thing that has changed is the cancellation of the network connection. The past network connection caused the novice to get the powerful weapons given by the veteran, which ruined the game experience.
However, because the system has basically not been changed, the shortcomings are also the same, such as the storage box space is low, and the time passes quickly (1 minute in reality is 1 hour in the game). Therefore, if someone who is not familiar with “Rune Factory” runs around in various maps from the beginning, he may be sent home directly by high-level monsters, or he may not be able to find the mission target.
Although the graphics are indeed improved compared to the original version, for a remake, some of the defects of the original version can actually be modified by taking the opportunity, but this time the deluxe version does not do this, from another perspective of the remake It’s a pity. However, if you only look at the restoration, except for the inability to connect, this time it is quite faithful.
In addition, it can be mentioned that each map of the third generation is not too big, and it is not completely 3D, so there will be no problem with the fifth generation when switching maps, and because the scene is still 2D, the stability of the game is enough. High, there will be no bugs that some 3D games will have.
In addition to the attractive female characters, this work also has a great feature that everything is related to leveling up, whether it is using different weapons, or all behaviors of cultivation, even sleeping and being beaten. Level, following these respective levels are upgraded, the value of the character can be increased, which is also a kind of interlocking design.
Although the main story is not long, there are quite a lot of things to do in the game, and there are various commissions, etc. Players don’t have to be afraid of the short game time, but they have to be afraid that there are too many things to do. Of course, there is also a new marriage plot that has not been tested this time, which should satisfy many old players.
Of course, following finally catching up with the person you like and getting married, you can play the “Newlyweds Mode”. According to the official statement, the “Newlyweds Mode” includes new stories regarding spending a sweet newlywed life with your married partner. There are not only lively Live 2D performances, but also audio and video limited to the wedding mode.
The Chinese version of “Rune Factory 3 Deluxe Edition” will be released on Nintendo Switch on March 30. The Japanese version was previously released.
It was a strange scene at yesterday’s “Open Day” at the Linz Art University: a kind of bowling alley was set up in a niche on the first floor of the Domgasse location. For a donation, visitors might throw a hand-shaped, colorful ceramic ball like bowling – and destroy it with a loud bang. But why?