It turns out that the hand shadows I played with when I was a kid can be so cool! Recently, a young man broke out of the entertainment industry because of his wonderful hand shadow dance performance. He combined the rhythmic finger dance with the hand shadow performance to interpret a creative, lively and interesting light and shadow story. In just ten days, he attracted nearly 100 followers. million. The young man’s name is Wang Ke, a native of Beijing, and he is 30 years old.
He told the Ziniu News reporter of the Yangtze Evening News that he has been practicing finger dancing for 7 years and has even appeared on the CCTV stage. Recently, he suddenly had the idea to combine finger dance with hand shadow performance and create hand shadow dance. "Actually, I have just started to try it. There are many new elements that can be added in the future. I want to continue working hard to make Chinese finger dance go to the next level." world."
Two hand shadow dances went viral
and attracted nearly one million followers in 10 days
Recently, a hand shadow dance on the short video platform went viral, and a handsome young man was seen sitting cross-legged on the ground while singing. The song "Laughing in the Rivers and Lakes" has a strong sense of rhythm, while dancing flexibly with your fingers. On the white wall in front of him, the hand shadows vividly interpret the story of a hero's military life. The smooth movements made many netizens marvel: "A real craftsman", "The hand shadows we played when we were children have been upgraded to... Is this like this?"
Wang Ke performs the song "Laughing in the Rivers and Lakes" with his hand shadows
The reporter contacted Wang Ke, the creator of this hand shadow dance. He is 30 years old and is a native of Beijing. He smiled and said, "I was originally doing finger dancing. Suddenly one day I thought of the hand shadows I played when I was a child, and I wanted to combine them to perform some plots, so I started trying." On February 18, he released the finger dance The shadow dance work - "Laughing in the River" became popular. "At that time, I thought the song was catchy, and the song was about a knight. Knights need to be quick to make moves, and the hand speed I usually practice finger dancing can be adapted to it. , so I designed a few Qinggong movements, simulated scene changes with my hands, and performed a few lyrics. Unexpectedly, the video received a lot of traffic after it was released, and the number of plays on Douyin reached 460 million in a few days. "
6 days later, he released another hand shadow dance work - "Journey to the West". The four masters and apprentices appeared one after another, vividly, accompanied by familiar songs, which suddenly aroused the childhood memories of many netizens, and once again appeared on Douishi The song is on the hot charts and has received likes from all over the internet.
Wang Ke performs "Journey to the West" with hand shadows
Wang Ke said that on the one hand, the hand shadow dance tests the flexibility of the fingers, and on the other hand, it must be imitated, and the characteristics of each character must be found, such as Sun Wukong, who walks with a swagger. The posture can be imitated by the rapid swing of two fingers; Zhu Bajie's big belly can be expressed by making a fist with his hand; Tang Monk riding a white dragon horse can simulate the horse with one hand, and the other hand is slightly bent to reveal the thumb, and the thumb is projected. Tang Seng places his hands clasped in front of his chest. The palms are slightly bent and then opened, which can simulate the state of Tang Seng when he is riding a horse and chanting sutras.
Wang Ke said that each character requires repeated trials to achieve the most realistic form. For example, the video "Journey to the West" only lasted 39 seconds, but he started arranging, practicing, and shooting from 8 a.m. that morning, and didn't finish it until 3 a.m. the next day. He was busy for 19 hours in a row, "I have been busy I'm immersed in it and don't feel tired because I find it very interesting."
's hard work has paid off. Just 10 days after the first video was released, his account has gained nearly 1 million fans. "There are a lot of messages, mostly encouraging ones, and many people post pictures and hand shadow works in the comment area, which gives me a lot of motivation, so I will continue to create non-stop." Wang Ke said.
participated in the World Finger Dance Competition and was shortlisted for the top eight.
once brought finger dance performance to the CCTV stage.
Why are the fingers so flexible? This is related to Wang Ke’s profound dance skills. "I started learning hip-hop when I was 17. At that time, I thought hip-hop was cool, so I learned from videos online. When I was in high school, I wanted to learn it systematically, but my family was very opposed to it. Finally, they signed me up for a class after being persuaded by me. I can only study in fragmented time."Compared to many people who have studied dance since childhood, it is very late to start at the age of 17, but Wang Ke firmly believed that he could do it and studied very hard. "Later I was admitted to the Beijing Institute of Modern Music. At that time, I felt that all the hard work was It's all worth it. "After graduating from
, Wang Ke stayed in Beijing to work, mainly supporting himself by accepting commercial performances and giving dance classes to children. "My working time is relatively free. In my spare time, I pay attention to various dance information and search for novel dance videos to learn from. . Seven years ago, I accidentally saw a foreign finger dance video and found it very interesting, so I got into it. "
Wang Ke practices finger dance
Because he has practiced hip-hop all year round, Wang Ke has a better sense of music and flexibility, and he can quickly get started with finger dance. "It took me almost a week to fix some of the finger dance elements. The action is figured out. "Wang Ke introduced to reporters that finger dance is a dance that uses the flexible transformation and combination of ten fingers. Looking at the complicated dance combinations, it can actually be broken down into a series of basic movements. For example, there is a basic movement called "Finger Coral Sea" "It means putting your hands together, and the five fingers of the left and right hands exert force on each other in order to form an S shape, allowing it to swim slowly, forming an interesting dance movement. "Finger dance not only tests the flexibility and reaction speed of the fingers, but also requires I have my own understanding of music and a good sense of rhythm. These abilities are just what I have accumulated over many years of practicing dance. "Wang Ke said that after getting into finger dancing, he basically practiced it when he was not working. He practiced for seven or eight hours a day. After getting better and better at finger dancing, he also gained some fame in the circle.
Wang Ke He also brought his finger dance performance to the CCTV stage and was invited to perform by major TV stations many times. In 2020, Wang Ke participated in a World Finger Dance Competition, where players from all over the world competed online. The competition was in the form of a battle, and the two competing players would The same piece of music is drawn at the beginning of the competition, and then an impromptu performance is performed within the same time. The judges will score the winner. The winner will advance to the next round, and the champion will be determined at the end. Wang Ke said that he competed all the way to the top eight and was the only finalist. Chinese players are particularly proud of defeating a Japanese player and an American player in the battle.
Wang Ke played against an American player in the World Finger Dance Competition
The combination of tradition and modernity is quite interesting
It reminds people of shadow puppetry
2018 , Wang Ke began to shoot short videos of finger dances and recorded many creative finger dance clips. For example, when he and his friends were eating hot pot, he used local materials and danced flexibly with chopsticks; he also tried wearing Hanfu and using his fingers. Dance and perform Chinese-style opera... Wang Ke said frankly that in the process of making short videos, Xiaohong took a while, but as time went by, he would encounter creative bottlenecks. He always felt that he was following the same old path without innovating. "I was also confused in the middle. , always looking for breakthroughs. "
Recently, he suddenly thought of a way to combine finger dancing with hand shadows. In order to make the characters in the video more realistic, he also made a lot of props, including the sword used by the knight, Sun Wukong's tightening curse and the golden cudgel , Nezha’s Hot Wheels, etc., are all handmade by him. “I also liked drawing when I was a child, and I feel that the video of clapping and shadow dancing brought back all my childhood hobbies. "
Wang Ke performs "Nezha" with his hand shadows
Watching Wang Ke's latest work, it is easy to think of the ancient Chinese folk art shadow puppet show, which uses light and shadow art to simulate dynamic villains and interpret a coherent plot. Wang Ke said with a smile , it is indeed somewhat similar. You can often see shadow puppet shows in Beijing. It can be regarded as a new spark when traditional art and modern dance collide.
has become popular again recently, which has given Wang Ke a lot of invitations. He has been in Tianjin these two days The TV station recorded the program, and after arriving at the hotel in the evening, he started a live broadcast to share his latest work with netizens. Tens of thousands of people quickly flooded into the live broadcast room. In the comment area, many netizens asked for it. He improvised on the spot and performed Michael Jackson with his hand shadows. Netizens were amazed by the moonwalk. Many netizens said they wanted to learn it. Wang Ke responded that in the future, dismantling actions will be released so that beginners can get started easily.
Regarding the future, Wang Ke is full of confidence, "I think there is too much room for hand shadow dance. It is just the beginning now, including material selection, plot arrangement, and performance form. I think more elements and imagination can be incorporated into it. Hand Shadow Dance The popularity of the dance has also made everyone pay more attention to the beauty of fingertip dance. I very much hope to use my own strength to bring Chinese finger dance to the world!"
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