Liu Yan, who once shined in the dance world but ended up in a wheelchair due to an accident, recently starred in the drama "The Price of Life" at the Shanghai Jasmine Theater. The character Ani she plays was paralyzed in an accident and then reborn after being broken, which is qu

Liu Yan, who once shined in the dance world but ended up in a wheelchair due to an accident, recently starred in the drama "The Price of Life" at the Shanghai Jasmine Theater. The character Ani she plays was paralyzed in an accident and then reborn after being broken, which is quite similar to her own experience. On the day of the premiere, Liu Yan's parents came to Shanghai specially to applaud their daughter for her continuous progress.

After she accidentally fell to the ground during the rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Liu Yan has been in a wheelchair ever since, but she has not stopped because of this. She dances, choreographs, reads Ph.D.s, writes books, does charity, and performs in plays... in the vast world. On the stage of life, the wheelchair is her new dancing shoes.

Caption: drama "The Price of Life" stills official pictures

Cross-border display of true self

"The Price of Life" presents the complex relationship between two pairs of disabled people and able-bodied people. Among them, Ani and her ex-husband Eddie were originally They are both healthy people. Just when the two were on the verge of divorce, Ani was paralyzed due to a car accident, and Eddie decided to return to her. But Ani told him that if he wanted to come back, it would only be because of love, not for anything else, let alone because of pity for her. Liu Yan feels that the screenwriter really understands disabled people so well, and those "broken" and "pieced together" lines speak directly to her heart.

Before 2008, Liu Yan was a leader on the stage - in 2004, she won the gold medal at the 6th National Dance Competition for "Rouge Button"; in 2005, she won the gold medal at the Lotus Cup National Dance Competition for "Orange Is Red"; in 2006, she won the gold medal at the Lotus Cup National Dance Competition. At the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, Liu Yan danced with Yang Liping and Tan Yuanyuan to "Three Friends of the Cold"...

After being injured, Liu Yan was lying alone on the hospital bed, with fireworks outside the window. After turning off the lights, she held the oral liquid bottle tightly and wanted to smash it, and asked the nurse: "Auntie, have you swept the floor?" "You have, what's the matter?" "I want to smash this bottle... Forget it, I'll ask you to scan again later!" That night, Auntie cried, but Liu Yan still looked as indestructible as her name.

Caption: Liu Yan Xinmin Evening News reporter Wang Kai Photographed by

Pain Faced with strength When

was first injured, in addition to physical pain, there were many inconveniences in life, and every little thing became "a big mountain". Her father and mother have always been with her warmly. It wasn't until many years later that Liu Yan and his father accepted an interview together, and his father told the camera about those days. He and his mother shed tears every day, then wiped away their tears the next day and continued to accompany them.

With the company and support of her family, she actively cooperated with rehabilitation treatment while rethinking her future, constantly saving energy to adjust her condition, and told herself, "My dream is to dance. It was in the past, it is now, and it will be in the future." “I can’t dance with my legs, but I can still dance with my hands. The second year after the injury, Liu Yan returned to the stage at the Beijing Poly Theater and completed his first dance after the injury - "Darkest Night, Brightest Light". On the day of the premiere of

, she crossed the hurdle in her heart. "I want to continue to light a light on stage for more people who are late at night." Liu Yan said. Later, after a French choreographer, Gilina, read Liu Yan's story in the newspaper - Gilina was also a dancer who became a choreographer after suffering sudden deafness - she choreographed a dance "Red Thread" for her.

Liu Yan was admitted to the Ph.D. and returned to Beijing Dance Academy as a teacher as he wished. He also published two books on hand dance, "Dance of Hands" and "Hand Prints - A Study on the Relationship between Hand Prints and Classical Chinese Hand Dance", becoming a Chinese researcher on hand dance. The first person to dance.

Happy Life Stage

Liu Yan is very busy, but she said: "When you do what you like, even if there is pressure, you don't feel bitter or tired." For example, this time she will perform in a cross-border drama. From July 20, Liu Yan will Started rehearsing the drama in Shanghai with almost no social interaction.

After performing the play, Liu Yan will immediately fly back to Beijing to work on the children's charity photography exhibition, which is a charity project launched by the Liu Yan Literature and Art Special Fund in 2011.She will never forget what her old friend Bai Yansong said: "When Liu Yan saw others, he stood up from his wheelchair." The foundation has helped many disabled children realize their dreams. Since last year, Liu Yan has expanded her charity activities to include the elderly. She has gone into nursing homes and led the elderly to find happiness through simple dance movements.

"Frankly speaking, how can I not miss the days when I could walk, jump and dance?" Liu Yan said, "I once told myself one evening that no matter how uncomfortable I am, I have to face this reality.The wheelchair is my new dancing shoes! ” (Xinmin Evening News reporter Wu Xiang)