January 6th, the third day of the Hong Kong premiere of the dance drama "Wing Chun". On this afternoon and evening, "Wing Chun" will be performed at the Opera House of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. It was the weekend, and the number of viewers who came to watch the show continued to increase compared with the previous two days. The crowds and crowds at the scene were surging, which was evident from its popularity.
On the evening of January 6, the reporter happened to meet the singer Ye Qianwen after watching the dance drama "Wing Chun". Her excitement was beyond words. "I was dumbfounded!" she told reporters.
Michelle Yeh takes a photo with the actors of "Wing Chun". Pictures provided by the cast and crew
Ye Qianwen said: "When watching "Wing Chun", you can feel the spirit, physical strength and love of the actors. Such a difficult performance has to be performed every day. Without love, you will definitely not be able to persevere. There is no perfect score." I can't even keep my spirits up. The actors are all very excited. I admire and respect them very much. The performance is very professional and the director is very young. I am very lucky to see this performance and hope to watch it a few more times." Reporter
It is understood that due to the influence of mass media reports on the Hong Kong performance of "Wing Chun" on January 4 and 5 and the "word-of-mouth fermentation" on social media platforms, more Hong Kong citizens came to buy tickets and watch the performance over the weekend. On the evening of January 5, Hong Kong citizen Ms. Liu, her husband and two children came to watch "Wing Chun" with their whole family. Ms. Liu told reporters, "I have seen many media recommending Wing Chun. Wing Chun is a household name in Hong Kong. I want to take the children to experience it during the New Year."
Audiences waiting for admission visited the "Wing Chun Alley" on the second floor of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Photographed by Shenzhen Special Administrative Region News reporter Geng Chaoyi
In Hong Kong, the imprint of Wing Chun can be found everywhere. Among them, the most classic one is the Bruce Lee statue located on the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui. Bruce Lee was a disciple of Ip Man. Bruce Lee learned Wing Chun from Ip Man when he was young, and later went to the United States to study. After graduation, he opened the "Zhen Fan Guoshu Academy" in Seattle, USA, to teach Chinese martial arts. During this period, he carefully studied and absorbed the essence of Chinese and foreign martial arts and created Jeet Kune Do.
In Hong Kong, where Eastern and Western cultures converge and blend, Wing Chun has been used in popular cultural works such as movies and TV series, producing world-renowned martial arts movie star Bruce Lee, "Fist of Fury", "Way of the Dragon" and other classics. Photo by Shenzhen Special Zone News reporter Geng Chaoyi
html On the afternoon of January 6, the reporter conducted a random interview at the Bruce Lee statue. Ryan, a tourist from Germany, and his friends were gesticulating and posing in front of the Bruce Lee statue. He told reporters that he was a fan of Bruce Lee, and the most important part of his trip to Hong Kong was to "check out Bruce Lee's footprints in Hong Kong." Ryan also told reporters that he had purchased tickets for the "Wing Chun" performance on January 7. "I know that Bruce Lee once studied Wing Chun with Ip Man. The dance drama "Wing Chun" has a great reputation and I can't wait to see it."
In front of the bronze statue of Bruce Lee on the Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong, both Hong Kong citizens and tourists posed for photos with their signature moves. . Photo by Shenzhen Special Administrative Region News reporter Geng Chaoyi
html On January 4, the first performance of the Hong Kong premiere of the dance drama "Wing Chun" was highly recognized by Hong Kong's "martial arts people". Zhang Ligong, the head coach of the Hong Kong Wushu Team, commented: "I feel very shocked. I saw a sense of righteousness and the responsibility of martial arts people to their family, society and country. I think society needs this kind of righteousness." Zhang Ligong also said The actors of "Wing Chun" praised "the boxing is very good" and "the combination of dance and martial arts, combining hardness and softness, has both strength and beauty. This is of great benefit to the promotion of Wing Chun, martial arts and traditional Chinese culture." Benefit." Lu Lu, former chairman of the Hong Kong Wing Chun Sports Association, also said, "I feel more confident after watching it. Not only do we like it, but young people also like it. Chinese traditional culture can go further and to the whole world through innovative carriers and forms. world."Reporters noticed that "Wing Chun" Hong Kong's "Hot Dance" attracted a large number of young people from Hong Kong to watch the performance. On January 6, the audience who walked into the Opera House of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts were mainly young people, including many young foreigners. "I particularly like the dance in this play. It is powerful yet soft."Ms. Ma, a Hong Kong citizen and college student, said, "I feel that there is a energy and strength in the actors. This strength makes me feel that I can overcome any difficulties I encounter. "
Xi Guolin, a disciple of Ip Man's eldest son Ye Zhun and the producer of the film "The Prequel of Ip Man", praised the dance drama "Ip Man" for its simplicity. "Dance drama is different from movies. Movies can be remade, but dance dramas cannot Make mistakes, every action and position of the actor must be very accurate. " Xi Guolin said. He also praised "Wing Chun" for using a novel method to promote Chinese martial arts. The director did not use the traditional "hard bridge and hard horse" expression method, but integrated martial arts into dance and performed it with graceful dance postures, allowing young people to People feel that martial arts is not "old-fashioned" and they are willing to get close to it. The reporter observed that in the past few days that "Wing Chun" has been performed in Hong Kong, young audiences were waiting at the SD (stage exit) after the performance every night, waiting for the actors to appear. At the same time, the great success of Hong Kong performances has also boosted the number of performances in Shenzhen. It is reported that from January 12 to 14, tickets for the "Wing Chun" performance at the Shenzhen Grand Theater were almost sold out.
(Author: Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Reporter Liu Shasha/Wen Geng Chaoyi/Photo)
