January 6th
"Produced in Shenzhen" dance drama "Wing Chun"
The third day of the Hong Kong premiere
This afternoon and evening "Wing Chun"
Opera House, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
There are performances at all
It was a weekend, and the audience who came to "watch the drama".
The number has increased from the previous two days
The scene was crowded and crowded
The popularity can be seen
Stills from the dance drama "Wing Chun". Photo by correspondent Zhang Xidan
On the evening of January 6, the reporter happened to meet the singer Ye Qianwen who had finished watching the dance drama "Wing Chun", and her excitement was beyond words. "I'm stupid!" she told reporters.
Yip Qianwen and the actors of "Wing Chun" took a group photo. Image courtesy of the cast and crew
Yip said: "When I watched "Wing Chun", I could feel the spirit, physical strength and love of the actors. Such a difficult performance has to be performed every day, and you will definitely not be able to persevere without love, and you will not be able to perform without the spirit of 100 points. The whole audience was very excited, I admired and respected them very much, the performances were very professional, and the director was very young. I am very blessed to see this performance and hope to watch it a few more times. ”
The reporter learned that due to the impact of mass media reports on the Hong Kong performance of "Wing Chun" on January 4 and 5 and the "word-of-mouth fermentation" on social media platforms, more Hong Kong citizens came to buy tickets and watch the performance on weekends. On the evening of January 5, Ms. Lau, a Hong Kong citizen, her husband and two children, came to watch "Wing Chun" with her family. Ms. Liu told reporters, "I see that many media are recommending it. Wing Chun is a household name in Hong Kong. I want to take my children to experience it in the New Year. ”
Visitors waiting to enter visit Wing Chun Lane, located on the second floor of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Photo by Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reporter Geng Chaoyi
In Hong Kong, the imprint of Wing Chun abounds. Among them, the most classic is the statue of Bruce Lee on the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui. Bruce Lee was a disciple of Ip Man. Bruce Lee Xi Wing Chun at Ip Man as a child, and then went to the United States to study, and after graduation, he opened the "Zhen Fan Guoshu Museum" in Seattle, USA, to teach Chinese martial arts. During this period, he carefully studied and absorbed the essence of Chinese and foreign techniques, and created Jeet Kune Do.
Bronze statue of Bruce Lee on the Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong. Photo by Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reporter Geng Chaoyi
On the afternoon of January 6, the reporter conducted a random interview at the statue of Bruce Lee. Ryan, a tourist from Germany, and his friends are gesturing and posing in front of the statue of Bruce Lee. He told reporters that he is a fan of Bruce Lee, and the most important itinerary for this visit to Hong Kong is to "check in Bruce Lee's Hong Kong footprints". Lane also told reporters that he had purchased tickets for the Wing Chun performance on January 7. "I know that Bruce Lee once studied Wing Chun with Ip Man Xi The dance drama "Wing Chun" has a great reputation, and I can't wait to see it. ”
In front of the bronze statue of Bruce Lee on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars, both Hong Kong citizens and tourists posed for a group photo. Photo by Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reporter Geng Chaoyi
On January 4, the first performance of the Hong Kong premiere of the dance drama "Wing Chun" was highly affirmed by Hong Kong's "martial arts people". Zhang Ligong, head coach of the Hong Kong Wushu team, commented: "I feel very shocked. I saw a sense of righteousness in it, and I saw the responsibility of martial artists to the family, society, and country. I think society needs this kind of righteousness. Zhang Ligong also praised the actors of "Wing Chun" for "boxing very well", "The combination of dance and martial arts, the combination of rigidity and softness, has both strength and beauty, which is of great benefit to the promotion of Wing Chun, martial arts, and traditional Chinese culture." Lu Lu, former chairman of the Hong Kong Wing Chun Sports Association, also said, "I am more confident after reading it." Not only do we like it, but young people like it too. Chinese traditional culture can go farther and the world in innovative carriers and forms. ”
In front of the bronze statue of Bruce Lee on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars, both Hong Kong citizens and tourists posed for a group photo. Photo by Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reporter Geng Chaoyi
The reporter noticed that the Hong Kong "hot dance" of "Wing Chun" attracted a large number of young people in Hong Kong to watch the performance. On January 6, the audience at the Opera House of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts was dominated by young people, including many young foreigners. "I especially like the dance in this show. Powerful and feminine. Miss Ma, a Hong Kong citizen and college student, said, "I will feel that there is a breath and a strength in the actors, and this strength makes me feel that I can overcome any difficulties I encounter." ”
Visitors waiting to enter visit Wing Chun Lane, located on the second floor of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Photo by Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reporter Geng Chaoyi
The disciple of Ip Man's eldest son Ye Zhun and the producer of the movie "Ip Man Prequel" Xi Guolin praised the dance drama "Ip Man" is not simple. "Dance drama is different from film, film can be NG (remake), but dance drama must not be wrong, every movement and movement of the actors must be very accurate. Xi Guolin said. At the same time, he praised "Wing Chun" for its novel approach to promoting Chinese martial arts, and the choreographer did not adopt the traditional expression of "hard bridge and hard horse", but integrated martial arts into dance, and performed them with beautiful dance postures, so that young people feel that martial arts are not "old-fashioned" and are willing to get close.
The reporter observed that during the few days when "Wing Chun" was performed in Hong Kong, there were young audiences waiting at the SD (stage exit) after the performance every night, waiting for the actors to appear. At the same time, the success of Hong Kong performances has also led to a boom in Shenzhen. It is reported that from January 12th to 14th, tickets for the performance of "Wing Chun" at the Shenzhen Grand Theatre were almost sold out.
Written by丨Shenzhen Special Zone Daily Liu Shasha
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