On the evening of February 9th, the Shenzhen original dance drama "Wing Chun" excerpts were stunningly "punching" at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, bringing an artistic feast of "fusion of dance and martial arts" to people across the country. After the Spring Festival Gala, the audience and netizens expressed that it was "so cool", "so sassy" and "super hot"! It fully demonstrates the breadth and depth of Chinese martial arts and is undoubtedly the hit show of this Spring Festival Gala!
This heroic story that pays tribute to ordinary people has traveled to 34 cities and more than a hundred shows, and it is hard to get a ticket wherever it goes.
From July 3rd to 7th, 2024, the dance drama "Wing Chun" will return to Shenzhen in a shining way. A set of boxing techniques, a beam of light, and a cross-time and space dialogue between two generations will creatively interpret the "Light Chaser" with innovative expression techniques. The story of Chasing Dreams vividly portrays Lingnan culture and the spirit of the times. Known as the "must-see high-profile dance drama of the year", this time the Shenzhen station has a strong addition, giving Shenzhen audiences an opportunity to regain their "martial arts dream".
It is reported that the additional performance of this performance will be officially opened at 10:30 on February 26. Performance ticket price: 980/780/580/380/180/100. All audiences can enjoy a 10% discount when purchasing tickets. Theater gold/silver card members can enjoy an 8.5/10% discount. Member discounts are limited to 4 per person per performance. open.
Chasing dreams and chasing light, non-stop, the high-quality dance drama "Wing Chun" with double guarantee of word-of-mouth and box office invites you to continue walking towards the light in 2024!
uses dance martial arts to demonstrate "intangible cultural heritage", which is inherited both inside and outside the play.
One step at a time, one punch is flowing smoothly; each move is a combination of hardness and softness. "Wing Chun" integrates elements of two national-level intangible cultural heritage projects, "Wing Chun" and "Hong Wan Sha", into dance, uses contemporary dance language to activate traditional martial arts, and uses "Shenzhen Design" to activate Xiang Wan Sha, creating a new chapter for the Greater Bay Area The cultural integration explores a new path.
Wing Chun is an important martial art in the Lingnan region. After nearly 200 years of inheritance and development, it is an excellent traditional culture rooted in the land of China. "Wing Chun", which uses Wing Chun as the creative material and stars the great master Ip Man as the protagonist, activates the vitality of the traditional culture of the times and achieves a high degree of integration of form and spirit between martial arts and characters, which are symbols of Chinese spiritual temperament. So that traditional culture can find a new interpretation in the aesthetic context of the new era.
The rich use of national-level intangible cultural heritage Xiangyunsha adds richer aesthetic texture and humanistic connotation to the play. The luster and texture it maintains can present the tension of "dance and martial arts" in each move of the actor, conveying a kind of oriental beauty. Xu Tianhui, who plays Yongcheng, Ip Man's wife, mentioned that the danced Xiangyunsha has another magical effect. "It condenses and integrates Ip Man and his wife's longing for their hometown and carries their nostalgia."
drama The city is united and innovative, highlighting the "highlight" of Shenzhen's literature and art
The dance drama "Wing Chun" started with the filming of the movie "Wing Chun" by a Shenzhen crew and kicked off the whole drama. Two stories and two time and space are presented in parallel in the play. In the play, Ip Man goes to a foreign country with the "Wing Chun Hall" plaque to spread the traditional Chinese martial art Wing Chun all over the world, opening a door for the development of Wing Chun; outside the play, on the Shenzhen film set that spans nearly half a century Here, lighting master Dachun and other crew members embrace the dream of lighting lights for others, running to the mountains and seas, struggling to pursue the light in their hearts.
"Light" is a link between two time and space, symbolizing the inheritance of traditional culture and the spirit of the times. Screenwriter Feng Shuangbai said: "This story comes from a 'hero', unfolds from a 'light chaser', and finally ends up in an 'ideal'. This is in line with the city spirit of Shenzhen."
Open and inclusive, dare to think and fight, and stand bravely Shenzhen, at the forefront of the trend, gives every ordinary person the strength to move forward in pursuit of their dreams. The secret behind the popularity of "Wing Chun" is not only its unique "double intangible cultural heritage" theme with Lingnan characteristics, but also the Shenzhen spirit behind it, which embodies the sense of innovation and quality. Yan Dong, director and professor of the Composition Department of Xinghai Conservatory of Music, said that there are many people who want to do the "Wing Chun" theme, but Shenzhen took the lead in doing it and it was very successful. "The plot of "Wing Chun" is compact and thought-provoking, and embodies the spirit of Shenzhen both technically and in content."
The intense performance of the dance drama "Wing Chun" shocked everyone. The gentle and elegant values conveyed in it, the national spirit of promoting righteousness and supporting the weak, and the spirit of the times of reform and innovation also infected every audience. .
The twin stars of "Dancing and Lunbi" are co-directed, starring Zhang Yashu and Chang Hongji.
Their names are the "guarantee" of the dance drama, and their works are well-known "hot hits". These are the hottest "Twins" on the Chinese stage. Stars" Zhou Liya and Han Zhen. In order to create the dance drama "Wing Chun", Han Zhen and Zhou Liya visited relevant museums, memorial halls, and old cities in Guangdong, reviewed a large number of classic martial arts films, and looked for clues in a large number of historical materials and literary works. . On the stage, using movies as a medium, the fast-moving moves and the flowing master style evoke the kung fu complex of a generation and build a bridge between traditional martial arts and contemporary audiences. "Everyone has his own martial arts. The memory of Hong Kong movies in the 1990s is the martial arts complex of many people. We hope that while shaping the heroes, we will also put the "light that illuminates the heroes" on the stage. "Zhou Liya said.
Zhang Yashu, the chief performer of Shenzhen Opera and Dance Theater and a national first-class actor, plays the roles of film director and Bagua master. She has received numerous praises for her smooth and smooth fighting scenes. Zhang Ya Shu said that the reason why the entire dance drama is so infectious is because all the actors have participated in martial arts training, and she started learning martial arts a year in advance. Whether it is martial arts or Wing Chun, every move has its own unique style. Spirit, and this spirit coincides with the spirit of "being a human being" in traditional Chinese culture. Through the door of martial arts, more people can understand traditional culture and understand our Eastern philosophy.
The role of "Ip Man" is played by Shenzhen Opera Chang Hongji, the principal dancer of the dance theater, visited Foshan three times and received one year of Wing Chun training in order to explore the inner world of the character. How to use dance as a martial arts? This is a big challenge for Chang Hongji. Chang Hongji carefully thought about it and found out , the breath of dance is flowing, just like flowing in the blood of the dancer; the breath of martial arts requires internal strength, and the short breath can be used to achieve force. The two can achieve "free switching mode" through "breath adjustment" , finally showing clean skills and flowing style on the stage.
(picture provided by the performer)
(Author: Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Daily reporter Liu Shasha)
