"Are you Chinese? Yes! Do you love China? Love! Would you like China? Yes!" In the play, the stage "Three Questions of Patriotism" originally designed for the plot was answered by both the actors on the stage and the audience off the stage. Unified without any deviation. Zhongxingye, continue to forge ahead. Four actors recited excerpts from the inscription of the Southwest Associated University Memorial Monument for seven minutes, while the audience listened attentively. Some even followed the scrolling subtitles of the inscription on the big screen and recited it with the actors. In 2024, the music and dance epic "Southwest Associated University" and the sitcom "Pursuit" produced by Yunnan Normal University received a warm response during their tour of universities in Yunnan. As of December 2024, "Southwest Associated University" has performed a total of 21 shows and "Pursuit" has performed 6 shows, with nearly 100000 viewers online and offline watching these two plays that showcase the glorious history of Southwest Associated University. As two works of the Yunnan Provincial Department of Education's elegant art entering schools in 2024, tens of thousands of young students traveled through time and space during the performance, attracted and moved by the belief of "integrating life into the mission of 'youth serving the country'". Creating classic stage works that can be left behind and passed down. In early 2023, the first play creation meeting of Southwest Associated University excited Wu Baozhang, a historian expert and professor at Yunnan Normal University who served as the historical consultant for the play. At the meeting that day, Shen Jianxin, the chief director of the play and associate professor of the School of Arts at Yunnan Normal University, proposed to "use the classic stage art work 'The East is Red' as a benchmark and create 'Southwest Associated University' in the form of a music and dance epic. '" Although the creative team is young, they are very ambitious, "Wu Baozhang praised. In his opinion, although there are currently various types of literary works about Southwest Associated University, the rich spiritual connotations of Southwest Associated University cannot be overstated by more literary works. As Yunnan Normal University, which is in line with Southwest Associated University, creating classic stage art works that can be preserved and passed down is the school's well deserved and unshirkable mission. After multiple discussions, the creative team reached a consensus that the talents cultivated by Southwest Associated University have played an important role in various historical periods of revolution, construction, and reform. In addition to the story of Southwest Associated University saving the country through education during the war-torn era, there are also the remarkable achievements of the "Two Bombs and One Satellite" after the founding of New China, as well as the stories of Southwest Associated University teachers and students shining brightly in various fields of the motherland. On October 23, 2024, on the occasion of the 86th anniversary of the founding of Kunming University, Southwest Associated University and Yunnan Normal University, as the first major project of Yunnan Arts Fund, performed "Southwest Associated University" with the participation of teachers and students from Yunnan Normal University at Yunnan Grand Theatre. From October 26 to October 26, the show lasted for 8 consecutive performances in 4 days. After watching the performance, Qian Kangning, a member of the Yunnan Provincial Art Expert Committee and a contemporary musician from Yunnan, said, "Well done!" He said, "Whether a music and dance epic is successful depends on whether the music and dance can withstand it, whether they can match the plot and infect people, and whether they can make the audience reminisce. Southwest Associated University has achieved this mission, and the creators have not let down this mission." In his opinion, Southwest Associated University has many remarkable aspects. At the beginning, a student from Yunnan Normal University Affiliated Primary School rang the clock that had been replaced by metal blocks for class announcements at Southwest Associated University in the past; Subsequently, the sounds of orchestra, piano, singing, shouting... step by step, lead the audience into the glorious epic of sudden changes in the situation, national crisis, arduous journey, teaching and nurturing, and establishing achievements. There are 13 songs in the drama, including "Scream," "Wind and Rain of Books," "Democratic Torch," and "How Can You Leave?" There are female solos, male quartets, male and female lead singers, and student choirs, some of which are passionate and emotional, while others are tearful and touching. Among them, 'Red Soil Dreamland' is also accompanied by the four stringed qin sound of Yunnan Yi people, which is beautiful, melodious, and deeply emotional. Dance performance is synchronized with singing. The most unforgettable thing is that at the end of each group dance, there are raised fists, horse lanterns, and textbooks standing above, symbolizing strong will, light, hope, and the power of knowledge. Throughout the play, classical dance, folk dance, and ballet naturally blend together, with each group of dancers skillfully switching between them, which perfectly fits the needs of the plot. The dance section, from the initial performance to the public performance, has almost undergone a complete transformation, which is impressive and showcases the technical abilities of dance majors at Yunnan Normal University Art College Qian Kangning said that after nearly a year of polishing, the artistic quality and level of the entire drama have significantly improved, filling in many shortcomings. The artistic skill and cultural cultivation of Southwest Associated University demonstrate the level of higher education institutions. Similar to 'Southwest Associated University', the sitcom 'Pursuit' also adopts the approach of 'teaching students according to their aptitude, highlighting strengths and avoiding weaknesses'. This play, created and participated in by teachers and students majoring in Broadcasting and Hosting Arts from the School of Media and Communication at Yunnan Normal University, not only has a strong sense of history, but also has a youthful appearance. Three contemporary college students shuttle through the stage, travel through time and space, and have face-to-face conversations with their fellow teachers and students from over 80 years ago. The dialogue is also full of a sense of the times: when they saw a group of teachers and students from Southwest Associated University holding banners walking towards them, they cheered, 'Enough to ignite, enough youth.'. In addition to performing arts such as music and dance, the entire play mainly uses "sound" to showcase the patriotism of the teachers and students of Southwest Associated University in terms of "education to save the country", "youth to serve the country", and "science and technology to strengthen the country". The joyful, heart wrenching, sorrowful, and bittersweet voices brought great emotion to the audience below, especially the letter dialogue between Zhang Boling and his son Zhang Xihu, and the reluctant farewell between Deng Jiaxian and his wife Xu Luxi, which made many viewers burst into tears. The most unforgettable part of the entire drama is the over 1300 word excerpt from the Southwest Associated University Memorial Inscription recited by the four male students at the beginning. Zhang Qi, the director of the play "Pursuit" and a professor at the School of Media and Communication at Yunnan Normal University, as well as the head of the Department of Language and Communication, said that a one hour play can only showcase historical fragments of Southwest Associated University, and young audiences who are not familiar with history may find it difficult to understand some of the plot. But the inscription on the Southwest Associated University fully records its 8-year history, and the actors' immersive readings make the text warm and the history more three-dimensional. But the 7-minute recitation at the beginning is very risky, and the audience may not be able to sit still. At first, Zhang Qi and the directing team were unsure about this, and before the performance, the teachers and students were nervous and uneasy. The first performance of the tour was at Kunming University, and when the show ended, they heard cheers and screams from the entire audience. It's really unexpected, everyone is very excited Zhang Qi said, "The expression and expressiveness of spoken language are the advantages of students majoring in broadcasting and hosting arts. As long as the story is well told and the artistic presentation is in line with the times, it can retain young audiences." "Tell yourself to be resolute and persevering for another second." During the rehearsal of "Pursuit," there was a small controversy. Although they registered themselves and entered the production team through interviews, after rehearsals began, students found that acting was not as fun and glamorous as they had imagined. Their spare time was taken up, and even if they only had one or two lines, they had to wait on site. There were complaints from the team. Due to the lateness and laziness of classmates, Ma Qunxiong, the executive director and young actor of Yunnan Provincial Theatre who had invested a lot of time and energy in this play, angrily left the rehearsal site. Zhang Qi had to stop rehearsing and repeatedly talk to the students, doing their ideological work. In the teachers' meticulous, unreserved, and unrewarding efforts, students realize their own impatience and recklessness. They collectively wrote an apology letter to the teacher, feeling guilty and saying, "How fortunate we are to be able to participate in such a meaningful performance, but we almost lost this luck due to our own shallowness." Since this incident, everyone has devoted themselves wholeheartedly to rehearsals and gradually realized how precious the spiritual wealth left by Southwest Associated University is. Because "I think soldiers are very handsome and have a strong presence on stage," student Lin Ziqi volunteered to play Wang Wen, who abandoned his pen and joined the army in the drama. As he became familiar with the character, he truly felt the unbreakable will and deep love for his country of his age, who had been separated from him for more than 80 years. Every line and action of mine is the imprint left by our predecessors on this land, and it is our responsibility as students of Normal University to inherit the spirit of the United Nations Lin Ziqi said. All members of the crew of 'Pursuit' share the same emotional shock, which infects the audience. After each performance, the crew will put the survey questionnaire on the big screen on the spot, and the survey shows that 92% of the audience thinks they are "very satisfied". These post-95s and post-00s audiences commented that "the actors have excellent dialogue skills," "the viewing process is very immersive," and "emotions are completely carried away by the actors. The feedback on stage art is direct and not discounted at all Zhang Qi said. On the set of Southwest Associated University, everyone also experienced a transition from initially having a vague understanding of the characters to later developing a sense of responsibility and mission; From nervousness to integration into the role, and then to confident and composed stage performance. During rehearsals, the motto of Yunnan Normal University, 'Perseverance, Perseverance, and Excellence,' became a frequently spoken phrase. The large number of falling movements left bruises all over the students who participated in the dance, and they always said, 'Don't worry, we are strong and resolute.'. The most unforgettable performance for Zhang Lingkun, a student from the School of Arts at Yunnan Normal University, was on October 25, 2024. They set off from school at 6 o'clock that morning. Three performances mean that some people have to change their makeup three times, while others have to change their costumes twelve times. Zhang Lingkun plays Pan Yan, one of the four martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the "December 1st" tragedy. That day, despite being physically exhausted and under a lot of psychological pressure, the lyrics of "Tell yourself to be resolute and persevere for another second" kept coming to mind, giving her strength when she stood on stage. The never-ending walking ideological and political course "" Pursuit "constantly reshapes our entire performance team with the spiritual power of great people, which is the best ideological and political education," said Chu Yan, a teacher in the Broadcasting and Hosting Arts major at Yunnan Normal University. In 2024, through the tours of the dramas "Southwest Associated University" and "Pursuit", the "Art Ideological and Political Course" that tells history and conveys values on stage will continue to heat up among young college students. Many students expressed their willingness to recommend these two plays to others and participate in discussions or lectures on the spirit of Southwest Associated University. To welcome the crew of 'Pursuit' to perform at the school, Kunming City College erected a large poster in front of the Boya Hall on the first day of the performance. Kunming City University, formerly known as the Business School of Yunnan Normal University, and Yunnan Normal University jointly inherit the motto of the Southwest Associated University of "fortitude and excellence". As the practice base of ideological and political education, the Southwest Associated University's spirit hall built by the university receives a large number of young people and social figures every year. On the day of the performance at Kunming City College, the teachers and students of the "Pursuit" crew were dressed in performance costumes