Beijing News (Reporter Liu Zhen) On the evening of January 21, the "splendid" dance segment in the dance drama "Five Stars Out of the East" made a stunning appearance at the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Rabbit of the Central Radio and Television Corporation, and the dancers of the Beijing Opera and Dance Theater under the Beijing Performing Arts Group used the dignified and gentle "Splendid Shake", the powerful "red sleeve wrapping", and the subtle and introverted "Han Warrior Turn" to bring the Han Dynasty dance figurines in the museum to life. The beautiful wishes of 2,000 years ago penetrate the Chinese land of the Spring Festival Gala through the stage of the Spring Festival Gala.
The "Splendid" dance segment in the dance drama "Five Stars Out of the East" appeared at the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Rabbit of China Central Radio and Television Corporation. The picture comes from the CCTV Spring Festival Gala Program Group
On the stage, thousands of silk threads are constantly intertwined in the night sky of hanging stars and dazzling, and the first-class cultural relics and known as one of the greatest discoveries of Chinese archaeology in the 20th century, the "Five Stars Out of the East to Benefit China" brocade arm guard is gradually presented in front of the audience. The dancers wore Han-style long skirts and wide long sleeves dancing between the silk threads, Gu Panshenghui swayed and lived, and the "splendid shaking" highlighted the ancient charm of Han style; The curved robe is folded at the waist, and the "red sleeve wrapping" shows the elegance of Han women vividly; Inadvertently and smoothly changing formations, the "Han Warrior Turn" is full of dynamic magic... The dancers of Miaoli Dance have realized the creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture with unique dance vocabulary with modern aesthetic characteristics.
"Five Stars Out of the East Benefit China" brocade guard, unearthed in 1995 in the Nya site in Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, is 18.5 cm long and 12.5 cm wide, with eight Chinese characters in the seal body: "Five Stars Out of the East to Benefit China", after thousands of years, the color is still as bright as ever. The "Five Stars Out of the East Benefit China" brocade arm guard contains rich and precious history, humanities, art, aesthetics and other information thousands of years ago: the seal Chinese characters of "Five Stars" and "China" on the brocade, the ancient astronomical astrology that means auspicious, the ancient totem of rare and exotic beasts, and the exquisite and highly valuable brocade weaving skills, after the analysis and identification of textile archaeologists, it is determined that it is a five-fold plain warp brocade woven by five sets of warp threads and a set of weft threads, whether it is pattern color, or weaving technology has reached the pinnacle. Behind such superb silk weaving technology, we not only see the wisdom of the ancient ancestors, but also the expectations and yearning of people for a better and happy life thousands of years ago.
The costume design of the "Splendid Embroidery" dance section is inspired by Han Dynasty dancing figurines. Photo courtesy of the crew of "Five Stars Out of the East"
The "Splendid" dance segment comes from the dance drama "Five Stars Out of the East", and the second half dreams of returning to the prosperous era of Chang'an. Its creative conception comes from the interpretation of "China is a country of etiquette", from body movements, image temperament, formation scheduling, etc. are all around showing the temperament of a big country to complete the choreography, the dancers are downcast, the steps are slow, and the sudden frustration is powerful, conveying the beauty of restrained and subtle, with a unique classical charm; The inspiration for the costume design of the "Splendid" dance section is the Han Dynasty dance figurines that the creators of the dance drama "Five Stars Out of the East" saw in the museum when they were collecting styles, and the design fully refers to the Han Dynasty costume styling to present a romantic and elegant, simple and atmospheric Han aesthetic.
The style is based on the curved robe with curved and straight lines as a reference, and the brocade edge is angled with the curve of the woman's body, forming an interactive relationship with the simple and wide shape of the upper body, and the style is simple without losing fluidity and rhythm. The hem of the costume touches the ground, and the robe is tightly wrapped in a large area, without revealing the feet and the body, showing the magnificent and generous momentum without losing the elegant charm of the Han Dynasty court, highlighting the aesthetic interest of Confucianism with "harmony" as beauty.
The dancer's styling and makeup are also based on the aesthetics of the Han Dynasty, and the headdress is designed as a white jade texture pattern, solemn and elegant, and the face is a very representative makeup of the Han Dynasty "long eyebrows and red makeup". The large-scale use of vermilion covers the eyes and cheeks, solemn and very atmospheric, "long eyebrows into the sideburns", fully showing the woman's gentle and comfortable beauty, at the same time, the lip makeup of the Han Dynasty is beautiful with a small mouth, narrow and wide at the top, round and smooth, shaped like an inverted cherry, deeply restoring the cultural aesthetics of the Han Dynasty.
The dancing style and makeup are also based on the aesthetics of the Han period. Photo courtesy of the crew of "Five Stars Out of the East"
The dance section of the dance drama "Five Stars Out of the East" has won the love of many audiences in the theater, and this time it appeared on the stage of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, and the dance section has also undergone many adjustments. According to the aspect ratio of the Spring Festival Gala stage, the dance formation and the relationship between movement and static, independence and group between each paragraph have been adjusted and changed, so that the connection between paragraphs is smoother, and the main and secondary presentation of solo dance and group dance is more distinct. In terms of styling, the decoration of the bun is added on the basis of ancient Han makeup, and special emphasis is placed on the details of the eyebrows, which not only shows the aesthetic characteristics of Han period makeup, but also makes the dancers' styling more plump and full of classical charm. In terms of music, traditional Chinese instrumental music such as chimes and chimes are added to achieve a thick and penetrating sound effect, full of rich oriental colors. At the end, the slow harvest changes to the strong harvest, and the dancers once again form a Han figurine shape that echoes the beginning of the show.
With a ringing sound, the dance is over, and the big dream is first awakened, the Han Warriors still stand quietly on the stage, and only the dancers' swinging skirts tell the dreamy and real journey through the journey. Especially with the blessing of new technologies such as 4K/8K, AI, XR and other new technologies on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala stage, a broader viewing vision is given to the presentation of the dance section, and the dancers and the stage are integrated. In the sleeve dance of the dancers, modern technology and ancient civilization intermingle, creating a dialogue between modern and historical time and space spanning thousands of years for the audience.
After the dance drama "Five Stars Out of the East" "Splendid" dance segment was unveiled on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, it received a very high degree of discussion on the Internet, and the audience commented: "This dance really dances like a Han Dynasty dance figurine came to life!" "In a trance, it feels like returning to the Han Dynasty court" "Beautiful! Not enough to see at all! "I actually had the illusion of traveling back to the Han Dynasty and watching songs and dances at night banquets in the palace." It's wonderful." Yu Ping, consultant of the China Literary and Art Critics Association, honorary dean of the Dance School of Nanjing University of the Arts, and special critic of the Beijing Municipal Federation of Literature and Art, said that the dance drama "Five Stars Out of the East" appeared in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala with exquisite dance segment "Splendid", integrating the new style of "national tide aesthetics", showing the new charm of "beautiful plot", and creating a new fashion of "technology empowerment".
In this Spring Festival Gala, the "Han Dance" style of "Splendid Embroidery", together with the acrobatic "Zhong Hat" and the martial art "Shaolin", enriched the "national tide aesthetics"; Also a dance work, "Splendid Embroidery" shines with the beauty of ancient style and the folk style of "Ikari Bridge"; And technological empowerment has given "Splendid Embroidery" a new fashion from the stage and above the stage - the dynamic rhythm division and lighting flicker, the resilience extension of the posture and the perspective transformation, the scheduling conformation of the group and the video assembly are all refreshing. Wang Yichuan, professor of Beijing Normal University and chairman of the Beijing Literary and Art Critics Association, said that the dance "Splendid Embroidery", created and performed by Beijing Performing Arts Group, draws inspiration from the newly discovered cultural relics unearthed in Chinese archaeology in the 20th century, draws on relevant archaeological knowledge, and uses rich dance imagination to create a set of classical dance programs performed by female dancers dressed in Hanfu. The show is highlighted with joyful, peaceful and festive dancing, coupled with the stage visual effect of the brocade arm guard "Five Stars Out of the East to Benefit China", conveying the love and blessing of people of all ethnic groups in the country for "China", which can be called a bright color of this CCTV "Spring Festival Gala".
A still from the dance drama "Five Stars Out of the East"
The dance drama "Five Stars Out of the East" is produced by the Propaganda Department of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Propaganda Department of the Party Committee of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of the Communist Party of China, jointly produced by Beijing Performing Arts Group, Beijing Municipal Headquarters for Aiding Xinjiang and the Propaganda Department of the Hotan Prefecture Committee, and performed by Beijing Opera and Dance Theater and Xinjiang Xinyu Song and Dance Troupe. The play is based on the theme of the "five-star out of the East to benefit China" brocade arm guard unearthed at the site of Hetianiya, Xinjiang, telling the moving story of the Han Dynasty generals who were enshrined in the ancient city of Jingjian and Jiante, the son of the leader of the northerners, and Chunjun, the daughter of the leader of the Jingjie, from saber rattling to hand in hand, from never knowing each other to deeply identifying, forming a deep friendship, interpreting the theme of people of all ethnic groups "hugging together like pomegranate seeds" and forming a community with a shared future for the Chinese nation. The play has just won the 16th "Five Ones Project" Award and the 17th Wenhua Award for the Construction of Spiritual Civilization, and will be performed for the first time after the award at the Beijing Tianqiao Art Center from February 17 to 19, followed by about 50 to 100 national tours.
Beijing News editor Liu Zhen
Edited by Wu Dongni
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