At 19:30 on December 15, the 2022 version of the dance drama "Peacock" by Yang Liping opened in Wuhan for the first time in 2023 at the Qintai Grand Theater.
"Peacock" premiered in 2012. It uses the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter as the narrative context to tell a story about life: in spring, a peacock shows off its green feathers and meets its mate; in summer, a crow escapes from its cage and longs to become a peacock. The love between jealous peacock lovers; in autumn, crows take away the male peacock's feathers and make him die naked; in winter, the female peacock gradually grows old, experiences Nirvana, talks to the gods, and finally gains freedom.
The dance drama is directed by the famous dancer Yang Liping as the chief choreographer and artistic director. Oscar winner "Best Art Design Award" Ye Jintian is responsible for the costume styling. The dance drama is composed by musicians such as Sanbao and Sa Dingding. This time, Yang Liping is a special guest, personally Participated in the "Winter" chapter in the dance drama.
In 2022, when the dance drama came to Wuhan for performance, it was "hard to get a ticket." At 19:20 on December 15, hail fell in Wuhan, but it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the audience. The entrance of Qintai Grand Theater was packed with people, including many foreign friends who came to watch.
Ms. Liu, who lives in Wuhan and has come to Qintai Grand Theater to watch movies many times, told Jiupai News that she had rarely seen so many foreign audiences when watching other musicals or operas before. This time she saw many Foreign friends are also quite surprised when they see it. She thinks it may be because peacocks are one of the representatives of Eastern culture, so they are particularly attracted to them.
Before the dance drama begins. Picture/Jiupai News Zhou Yuhe
html At 19:30 on the 15th, "Peacock" officially started. Fan Jingyue, who played time, was the first actor to appear. She spun lightly on the left side of the stage to show the passage of time.kept spinning from the beginning to the end of the dance drama, causing many viewers to worry about whether her body could bear it. Fan Jingyue once explained this issue at the Wuhan press conference of "Peacock" held on the afternoon of the 15th.
She said that she had some motion sickness before. When she tried it for the first time, she vomited after spinning for six minutes. However, after two or three months of practice, she no longer gets motion sickness. She also said that when performing, she would focus on thinking about how to materialize something as intentional as "time".
Fan Jingyue said that when spinning, she actually envied dancers who could express emotions with their bodies on stage, but she hoped that the time she presented was not ruthless, but a sentimental time.
Fan Jingyue during the curtain call. Photo/Jiupai News Zhou Yuhe
In June this year, some netizens posted stills from the 2022 version of the dance drama "Peacock". Because there was a male dancer wearing flesh-colored tight-fitting shorts and lying on his side in the arms of the actress, he was called " "Peacock" has also caused controversy among public opinion as it is suspected of being "not suitable for children".
This plot takes place in the "Autumn" chapter and shows the naked figure of a male peacock after he sacrificed his life for love and was stripped of his feathers by a crow. Due to the needs of the plot, the actors must wear tight dance clothes, showing a nearly naked state. Without other decorations, the flaws in the dancer's posture and muscles will be magnified. In fact, it tests the dancer's skills.
When this plot was performed at the Qintai Grand Theater, most of the audience was attentive and gave warm applause after the actor finished his performance.
The peacock couple during the curtain call. Picture/Jiupai News Zhou Yuhe
It is also worth noting that in the dance drama "Peacock", although Crow is a villain, his appearance often wins applause from the audience because the actor adds many powerful and skillful movements.
Jiupai News learned that Ma Yuanhan, who plays the crow, is born after 2000. In order to strengthen the crow's skills, he will add a lot of powerful movements on the stage to support the character's aura. Due to the hard training, he had injuries on his back, legs, knees, and hands. He had a broken leg, and now his neck is sprained.
The scene that caused the strongest response from the audience in the entire dance drama was the scene where Yang Liping appeared in the "Winter" chapter.
Yang Liping during the curtain call.Picture/Jiupai News Zhou Yuhe
In the fourth act, the chief editor and director Yang Liping emerged from the smoke and showed the white peacock dancing proudly in the ice and snow, causing many viewers to unconsciously lean forward and applaud.
At the end of the curtain call, she walked out slowly, showing the graceful figure of a peacock, which attracted many people to applaud and cheer. Finally, Ma Yuanhan, who played the crow, conjured up a flower and gave it to Yang Liping during the curtain call, which aroused good-natured laughter from the audience.
At the end of the curtain, the crow actor dedicated the flower he conjured to Yang Liping. Picture/Jiupai News Zhou Yuhe
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