On April 13th and 14th, the "popular" folk dance drama "Lion Awakening" was staged in full swing at Nine Trees (Shanghai) Future Art Center. During the performance of "Lion Awakening", this group of "lion dance masters" also cooperated with the intangible cultural heritage inheritors of Fengxian Rolling Lantern, and joined hands with another intangible cultural heritage project in Fengxian District - Zhuangxing Xiaoqinglong to stage a wonderful scene of "Dragon Flying Lion Dance Rolling Lantern".
On the afternoon of the premiere, accompanied by a song "Men Should Be Self-Improvement", a collision between Fengxian culture and southern Guangdong culture began. On both sides of the procession, the lantern performers from Fengxian held half-human-high lanterns, rolling and shaking on the stage, their movements were smooth and rhythmic, showing superb skills. In front of the procession, two majestic dancing lions came to life under the control of the dancers of the Guangzhou Song and Dance Theater, sometimes holding the lion's head high, sometimes bowing their bodies, vividly showing the majesty of the lion. During the performance, the most eye-catching thing is the "dragon" that is taking off and hovering in the middle of the team. The dragon dance performers hold dragon poles and follow the rhythm of the music, making the dragon seem to really come to life under their control.
Although the time for rehearsal and run-in in the early stage was only for a while, the wonderful performances brought by the three parties still made the citizens watching around applaud again and again. "We were really happy to be able to see the intangible cultural heritage items from both places in one venue, and everyone performed very well and wonderfully. Ms. Chen, a citizen, recorded a video while watching it, and sent this joy to her family and friends simultaneously.
Both are national intangible cultural heritage projects, and the Fengxian Rolling Lantern and Lingnan Lion Dance compete on the same stage, which not only demonstrates the diversity and inclusiveness of traditional Chinese culture, but also allows the public to have a deeper understanding and experience of the unique charm of these two traditional art forms. In the process of exchange and integration, traditional culture has also radiated new vitality and vitality. "I am very pleased to be able to showcase the intangible cultural heritage achievements of our two places with the performing artists of Guangdong Lion Dance today. Xu Siyan, the national representative inheritor of Fengxian Rolling Lamp, said that this exchange activity is not only a collision of cultures, but also a more inclusive demonstration of Fengxian's "virtuous culture". Ding Ying, the publicity director of the Guangzhou Song and Dance Theater, told reporters that the Guangdong lion dance has a very deep mass base in the two Guangxi regions, especially in Guangzhou, and the lion dance can be seen in important local festivals and important activities. "Today, in addition to bringing our "Lion Awakening" dance drama to Fengxian, our dancers also cooperated with the local rolling lantern and dragon dance performers in Fengxian, which I think is very meaningful, and these intangible cultural heritage cultures also symbolize everyone's yearning and sustenance for a better life. ”
"As the first professional theater in Fengxian, 'Nine Trees' has always been based on the introduction of traditional arts. Today, 'Nine Trees' is also a great honor to witness the integration and collision of these two intangible cultural heritages as a cultural venue. In the future, we will continue to make persistent efforts to bring more traditional art feasts to the public. Liu Hao, deputy director of the performance center of Nine Trees (Shanghai) Future Art Center, said.