Sat Jun 22 09:24:21 CST 2024
China News Service Hong Kong, June 16. On the evening of June 15, the classic dance drama "Confucius", which has toured more than 100 times in the world, boarded the stage of the Hong Kong Kwai Tsing Theatre and presented it to the Hong Kong audience as a series of cultural activities of "National Style and National Charm Piaoxiang River". That night, the wonderful performances of the artists of the China Opera and Dance Theater were full of color.The play uses the power and beauty of Chinese classical dance to bring the audience closer to Confucius and Confucian culture, and to feel the profound impact of China's 5,000-year cultural heritage. The opening dance "Holding Feather" reproduces the grand scene of the pre-Qin music and dance "Feather Dance"; the men's dance "Ode to the Xian" reflects the carefree scene of wise men gathering, meeting friends with letters, writing poems and singing poems; the women's dance "Cai Wei", with the wonderful dance of ladies, presents the moving scene of the past when the willows were green and green, full of vitality everywhere; the classic "Jade Man Dance" expresses the ideal virtue of Confucius's "gentleman like jade", and praises the elegant and introverted, unobtrusive gentleman personality.
The costumes of the dance drama draw on the ornaments of the painted wooden figurines of the Warring States Period to achieve the effect of connecting ancient and modern times. The exquisite murals on the delicate tables and beds and the background of apricot lectures all restore the magnificent atmosphere of the Spring and Autumn Period. The perfect interpretation of the actors reproduces the bumpy and persistent life of Confucius who pursued "benevolence thought" in the Spring and Autumn Period more than 2,000 years ago.
At the end of the performance, the audience was boiling, and in the midst of persistent and enthusiastic cheers and applause, the actors took curtain calls again and again. After the performance, the audience expressed their deep emotion and shock. Mr. Chen, a citizen, said: "Confucius is a saint, a great man, who has suffered hardships and is finally admired by others. Thank you for coming to Hong Kong to perform."
The director of the dance drama, Kong Desin, is the 77th generation grandson of Confucius. When talking about the original intention of the play, she said that the play places Confucius in the environment of the times, the country and nature, expresses Confucius' joys, sorrows and sorrows with body language, and presents Confucius' inner and emotional world with rich musical melodies and stage images. It shows Confucius' Confucian ideology, personality charm, spiritual characteristics, and wisdom, and conveys traditional Chinese culture.
It is reported that this year's "National Style and National Charm Piaoxiang River" event hosted by China Foreign Culture Group Co., Ltd. kicked off with the Central Ballet's "Red Detachment of Women" and "Swan Lake". In addition to "Confucius", activities such as "Opera, Chime and Symphony Concert" by Hubei Performing Arts Group were also held at the Shatin Town Hall.