The new peacock dance sparked controversy for the first time
On a sunny weekend in April, Ms. Yang's apprentice, Xiao Fang, happily posted a video of a new dance choreographed by herself and her peers on social media.
She has been thinking about this dance movement for a long time, and she thinks that it is both novel and meaningful, and it will definitely attract attention. As soon as the video was released, it immediately attracted likes and comments in the circle of friends.
Xiao Fang excitedly refreshed the page, wanting to see everyone's reactions.
Soon, however, the comments began to turn, with some people suggesting things like "it's too intimate" and "like rubbing edges". Xiao Fang was puzzled, this is obviously imitating the courtship of a peacock, it is an abstract artistic treatment of life behavior, how can it be said that it is rubbing the edges? More viewers joined the discussion, some people bluntly said that such an innovation is "too bold", and some people speculate that the back of the video is "not very pure".
Xiaofang hurriedly explained that artistic innovation requires courage, and some details of Peacock's life are only artistically used in the video.
While Xiaofang was still defending the video, the number of comments was out of control. The heat of public opinion far exceeded her imagination, and even rushed to the hot search. Xiao Fang, who was just trying to attract attention with a little novelty, looked at the comments scrolling on the screen in a daze at this time, and fell into deep thought.
At the heart of the controversy is the wide variation in public acceptance of "artistic innovation". Xiaofang: The younger generation takes it for granted; However, many middle-aged and elderly people still hold a conservative attitude, equating artistic innovation with the loosening of social morality.
This incident reflects the difference in values brought about by the generation gap, and at the same time warns those who come after it that artistic creation still needs to consider the public's ability to understand, and to guide it steadily and gradually.
Yang Liping's new dance has stirred up controversy again
On June 12, Yang Liping's new peacock dance debuted. As soon as Mr. Li sat down, as soon as the stage lights came on, he saw the male dancer's almost naked outfit, and his glasses fell to the ground in shock.
Mr. Li picked up his glasses in disbelief and put them on, only to see that the two dancers had already embraced each other. He shifted awkwardly from his seat, thinking to himself that this was too much.
After the dance, Mr. Li rushed out of the door and immediately posted a status in the circle of friends: "Yang Liping's new male protagonist has a pair of underwear throughout the whole process, and there are all kinds of female dancers, it's just spicy!" Within minutes, the state was filled with comments of equal shock and indignation.
Some viewers posted photos of the scene, the male dancers' almost naked costumes were clearly visible, and some righteous and brave people found a link to the performance video.
Comments and forwards spread rapidly, and in just 1 hour, "Yang Liping's peacock dancing male protagonist only wears underwear" occupied the top three hot searches. People expressed a lot of shock, curiosity, indignation, ridicule and other emotions, and asked whether such a performance was too vulgar.
Some comments are sharper, directly pointing out that dance has become Yang Liping's traffic tool, and she will only blindly chase gimmicks.
For a time, Yang Liping and her peacock dance became the focus of national attention and discussion. She wanted to attract attention through a different approach, but she seriously miscalculated the public's ability to accept it.
Not only did this not allow more people to appreciate her work, but it was accused of eroding social virtues. Tomorrow's box office and word-of-mouth may plummet. Yang Liping may reflect on the fact that innovation cannot be separated from the foundation of reality, and art also needs to take into account the public sentiment, and moderation is the key.
The painful lesson is worth watching
After this incident, Yang Liping deeply reflected that there was indeed a problem with her latest choreographed peacock dance. Originally, she just wanted to break with tradition and give something new to this dance that had been tried and tested, but she ignored the level of public acceptance.
It's not so much an artistic innovation as it is a "scare" for the audience wearing colored glasses.
Yang Liping defended her persistence, saying that dance needs to be constantly innovated and breakthroughs. But she also had to admit that the scale and technique were not suitable this time. After the premiere, Yang Liping sat in the empty theater, listening to the discussion outside, and couldn't help but have red eyes.
She realized that by blindly pursuing gimmicks and "innovations", she had lost the more important thing of dance - the soul.
This is not only Yang Liping's personal lesson, but also makes other dancers in the industry understand that artistic creation cannot be separated from the public's aesthetics and cognition. It is necessary to work steadily on the basis of inheriting the essence, and gradually let the audience open the door to acceptance.
At the same time, Yang Liping should also be vigilant to prevent her works from being abused by some people and doing deviant things. Only by balancing the needs of all parties can the flower of art bloom better.