At the 2005 Spring Festival Gala, a shocking dance performance caused great repercussions among the national audience.
This dance is "A Thousand Hands Kannon", performed by 21 disabled dancers, who face various difficulties and challenges, but create a timeless classic with tenacity and persistence. The length of this dance was asked to be shortened, but choreographer Zhang Jigang insisted on the original dance, unwilling to cut the integrity of the dance for convenience.
He knows that dance is an art, and the efforts of dancers cannot be ignored. Therefore, Zhang Jigang chose to challenge himself and let the male actors imitate the movements of female dancers to ensure that every detail can show the most authentic beauty.
In this context, Tai Lihua became the main dancer of "Thousand Hands Guanyin". She is a disabled dancer and the first disabled member of the dance team.
Tai Lihua has suffered from ear problems since she was a child, but she has found new joy and hope in music and dance. With a strong will and endless efforts, she successfully overcame difficulties and became the soul character in "A Thousand Hands Guanyin".
After a long and arduous training, the dancers finally perfectly presented the stage effect of "Thousand Hands Kannon". They exhausted the strength of their whole bodies to bring the audience into a mysterious and wonderful realm with tacit understanding and mastery.
Every movement of the dance is like the petals of a thousand hands Kannon, blooming with dazzling light. However, behind this dance is the tenacious pursuit of life and the transmission of spirit by the deaf actors.
They use gestures and emotions, a combination of body language and music, to convey their inner voice to the world. They hope to convey their value and sense of existence to the society through dance, so that more people can understand the strength and talent of the disabled group.
The dance work "Thousand Hands Guanyin" not only touched the national audience at the Spring Festival Gala in 2005, but also showcased the extraordinary talents of Chinese disabled dancers at the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games. It is the pinnacle of the art of disabled dance and the starting point of a story.
Each character in the dance has their own background and profession, and every detail encapsulates their achievements and challenges. With their unique character and perseverance, they have grown into a true dance team.
Each character has their own interests and hobbies, and these small interests and hobbies contain their love and pursuit of life. In their own way, they created a beautiful dance story.
As Tai Lihua said: "Don't let your incompleteness become a shackle that limits your progress, believe in your talents, pursue it with your heart, and you will find that you can do more." This famous quote not only reflects her personal tenacity and perseverance, but also the true connotation of the dance "Thousand Hands Guanyin".
To sum up, the Chinese disabled dance team represented by "Thousand Hands Guanyin" wrote its own legendary story on the stage. They face difficulties and choose to challenge themselves; With tenacity and persistence, they have created a timeless classic.
This dance is not only a stage work, but also a tribute and affirmation to the disabled community. With their efforts and talents, they conveyed an important message to the world: disability does not equal incompetence, everyone can chase their own dreams and create their own brilliance in their own unique way.