(Clearwisdom.net) Kaohsiung, TAIWAN - The Shen Yun Performing Arts staged its last show in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on March 17. President of the Kaohsiung City Ballet Chang Hsiu-Ju has has seen Shen Yun's Chinese New Year Spectacular for the past three years and called it a most beautiful performance. Former university principal Huang Kuang-chih, who has practiced Kung-fu for over 60 years, called it an unrivaled sight.
President of Kaohsiung City Ballet: Most Beautiful Performance
Chang Hsiu-Ju said that this year's performance was very different than the first two times she saw it. "The dancers' movements were more skillful. I like that the dancers can master difficult movements in a relaxed and easy way, and they totally expressed the charm and emotions of the characters."
President of the Kaohsiung City Ballet, Chang Hsiu-Ju
Chang specializes in ballet and ethnic dances. She has been teaching for a long time. She was amazed by Shen Yun's choreographer. "The Spectacular depicts people and stories from China's history, such as the poet Li Bai and characters from Journey to the West in its performances and can help non-Chinese to understand the diversity of Chinese culture. I am especially impressed with the Tibetan ethnic dance. It presented the vigor and masculinity of the Tibetan men very well."
Being a Buddhist, Ms. Chang said she was thrilled and speechless when she saw Buddhas and Bodhisattvas coming down from heaven. She was impressed with the technology that combines the animation on the backdrops with the actual dancers in the stage performance. The pieces, "The Five Millennia Begins" and, "Knowing the True Picture Offers Ultimate Hope" made Chang feel excited and moved. "I am just glad to be able to be here," she said.
President of Performing Arts of South Taiwan Alliance: The Show Demonstrated the Serenity, Solemnity and Gentleness of the Chinese Culture
Cho Ming, President of Performing Arts of South Taiwan Alliance, saw the Spectacular last year. This year he invited a friend to come along. Cho claimed that Shen Yun has fully kept authenticity of the Chinese culture alive and presented the soft, charming and divine side of the culture. "The performance brings out a visual atmosphere of serenity, solemnity and gentleness that fills people's hearts."
Cho Ming, President of Performing Arts of South Taiwan Alliance.
Being a pioneer of Taiwan's modern theater performing arts, Cho believes that Shen Yun's performance can wake up the younger generation. "People now have forgotten what it's like to have Chinese style and characteristics. Watching the whole show calms me like a spring breeze. It's a cleansing process for the soul."
The dance, "The Miraculous Exhibit" conveys the spirit of Truth, Compassion, Tolerance that Falun Gong practitioners follow. It made Cho think."The economic crisis has made the society unstable. This story, which tells about how a person suffers and then turns his suffering into generous love to save more people, will help to heal people's suffering hearts."
Cho talked about how watching the Spectacular helped him with his own work. "I will pay more attention to using animation to create magical effects, a technique which connects with the audiences much easier."
Former University Principal: Broadens My Horizon
Former Principal of the National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Huang Kuang-Chih and his wife were thrilled after seeing the Spectacular on March 17. "The show combined poetry and songs with Chinese classical dance. It's genius. All five thousand years of culture were blended into the show and a magnificent realm was created."
Former Principal of the National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Huang Kuang-Chih and his wife watched the Spectacular on March 17.
Huang has been practicing kung-fu for many years and he thought the techniques the dancers presented on the stage were amazing. "Their movements, turns and jumps were perfect, simply flawless. It's especially unbelievable that the entire group coordinated flawlessly as well. The artists truly demonstrated China's beautiful history in tonight's show. They broadened my horizon and allowed me to see a sight never to be forgotten."
Huang admired how every number was well planned and exquisitely arranged, each with special meaning. He said, "The stories in 'The Legend of the Brush,' 'Mongolian Chopsticks,' and 'Monk Ji Gong Abducts the Bride,' oh, they really touched me in a special way. Also, the vocalists' singing manifested their souls, which is so beautiful and moving."
Huang feels that young people should come to see the show and learn the essence of Chinese culture from the stories presented. He said, "The young generation can work the Chinese tradition into their lives and allow their lives to have more profound meaning."
In Huang's mind, the Spectacular was a success and he thanked and blessed Shen Yun Performing Arts. He hopes that more people can see the show and believes it will make the world a better and more peaceful place. "I think this performance brings very profound meaning," he said.
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