On that remarkable Chinese New Year's Eve night in 2002, which was supposed to be a beautiful time for families to gather and share family fun, Ms. Yang Liping's home was filled with a heavy and oppressive atmosphere. Her husband, Mr. Liu Chunqing, questioned her with a serious expression: "If you can't accept the matter of having a child, then I think our marriage may have to come to an end." ”
Ms. Yang Liping's in-laws also echoed the sentiments, looking forward to having a grandson to inherit the family lineage and accompany them through their old age. In the face of her family's ardent expectations, Ms. Yang Liping's eyes seemed dull, as if she was going through a painful inner struggle.
After a long silence, she finally made up her mind, silently packed her bags, and without hesitation, turned around and left the home that was once full of warm memories. Mr. Liu Chunqing just lowered his head and didn't say a word for his wife, just watching her leave.
Looking back on Ms. Yang Liping's life journey, we can clearly see her firm belief and persistent pursuit of dance art. During her childhood, her family was in a difficult situation, and she often faced hunger. By the time she was 11 years old, her mother had already begun planning to marry her to neighboring Myanmar as a child bride.
However, Ms. Yang Liping developed a strong interest in dance from a young age, and she aspires to change the fate of her family through the art of dance. When she learned that her family could not afford to pay for her dance school, she chose to be self-taught and worked diligently to hone her skills.
With perseverance, Ms. Yang Liping finally successfully won the position of Xishuangbanna Song and Dance Troupe. However, due to the lack of a solid dance foundation, she was left out in the cabaret troupe. When she first joined the song and dance troupe, Ms. Yang Liping had difficulty mastering even the most basic leg movements, and her performance in group performances was not satisfactory.
In addition, she has an introverted personality and is not good at socializing with people, and in her free time she is always alone in the corner silently practicing her beloved peacock dance. In the eyes of everyone, Ms. Yang Liping is like an otherworldly fairy, far away from the hustle and bustle of the world.
After the divorce, Ms. Yang Liping returned to her homeland in Yunnan, and her life became lonely and bleak. She was depressed all day, and even her favorite dance could not bring her the slightest joy.
Until one day, when Yang Liping was out for a stroll, she accidentally found a giant war drum covered with dusty traces left in the streets and alleys, and the mottled marks on its surface undoubtedly depicted the vicissitudes left by the years. After some in-depth research, it was revealed that this was a wonderful craft skill that had been passed down from generations by the ethnic minorities in the village, but unfortunately only a few elderly people still adhere to this precious art.
Faced with such a situation, Yang Liping is deeply aware that if this unique handicraft skill cannot be effectively inherited and carried forward, it may disappear from this world forever. Therefore, she once again ignited the fiery creative passion in her heart, carefully adapted this ancient skill into an original ecological song and dance drama, and gave it a poetic name - "Yunnan Reflection".
Looking back on her youth, Yang Liping was like a homeless lonely bird, floating in a distressed environment. In order to pursue her passion for dance, she is willing to endure endless pain and suffering. When she first joined the song and dance troupe, she couldn't even complete the most basic leg movements, and she repeatedly fell into difficulties in group performances.
With an introverted personality, she always silently practices peacock dancing alone in the corner, and in the eyes of everyone, she seems to be a strange woman who is out of step with the world. However, it is precisely this unique temperament that makes her exude an intoxicating cold beauty, which attracts the attention of many young people who express their admiration to her.
At that time, Yang Liping already had a place in her heart, and she fell in love with an intellectual young man from the capital Beijing. The two often date in secret and spend those beautiful and memorable moments together. However, this relationship failed to achieve positive results after all, and the educated youth finally chose to leave Yang Liping in order to return to the bustling city life.
After a period of inner struggle and suffering, Yang Liping quickly adjusted her mentality and devoted herself to her dance career.
For this original ecological song and dance drama "Yunnan Reflection" full of strong ethnic customs, Yang Liping has paid countless sweat and hard work. She traveled all over Yunnan, went deep into the folk style, and recorded the rich regional culture and customs there one by one, hoping to present it in front of the audience in the most authentic and vivid way.
In this play, most of the actors are local folk artists and herdsmen who Yang Liping personally excavated from the fields and villages. Although they have never been trained in systematic dance, they are born with a moving voice and a natural talent for dancing freely to music.
In the face of the audience, they unabashedly show the primitive and mellow life style of the Yunnan people in the purest natural form.
In the initial creative stage, Yang Liping resolutely gave up her real estate in Dali in order to save as much as possible, until she exhausted all her savings. However, even in the most difficult financial situation, she still chose to take on some commercial performances and advertising shoots, just to raise enough funds to maintain the livelihood of the cast and crew.
For this noble dance artist, this was undoubtedly a difficult compromise and a huge effort. However, she has always maintained a positive attitude, saying to the people around her: "As long as a commercial performance can make everyone enjoy a sumptuous three dishes and one soup, I feel extremely satisfied." ”
However, the huge financial expenditure finally put Yang Liping in financial difficulties. Just when she was facing the most severe moment, her ex-husband Liu Chunqing unexpectedly reappeared again and fully supported the follow-up creation of "Yunnan Reflection".
Thanks to Liu Chunqing's generous assistance, Yang Liping led the crew to embark on a tour across the country. This work quickly won unanimous praise from audiences at home and abroad, and further moved towards the world stage, winning warm applause and high praise from audiences around the world on the international stage.
In 2004, this original ecological song and dance drama "Yunnan Reflection", which is full of strong Yunnan local characteristics, finally won the highest honor in the dance industry - "Lotus Award".
In an interview with the media, Yang Liping said with emotion: "I feel very lucky, because I was born in Yunnan, a land full of enthusiasm, and the customs here are worthy of our stage art. ”
In the creative process of "Yunnan Reflection", although Yang Liping and Liu Chunqing have been divorced for many years, they still maintain a close relationship between the two. Yang Liping often sends some photos of the beautiful scenery of Yunnan to Liu Chunqing, which makes him deeply feel her deep nostalgia for her hometown.
Seeing Yang Liping's diligent pursuit and dedication to her dance dream, Liu Chunqing's heart was full of pride. He recalled the careful care and care he had received day and night in the past, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in his heart.
In order to express her deep love and all-out support for the female artist Yang Liping, Liu Chunqing finally devoted herself to it without hesitation and raised a large amount of funds to make the classic play "Yunnan Reflection" successfully come out.
In 1992, during those passionate years, Yang Liping went to Taiwan for a stage performance, and met Liu Chunqing, a wealthy and distinguished local businessman. In fact, before this, Liu Chunqing was already full of admiration for Yang Liping and consistently pursued her steps.
At a grand banquet, in the face of Yang Liping's elegant and noble figure, Liu Chunqing felt endless joy in her heart, and couldn't help but call out her name. Yang Liping looked back and smiled, like a bright moonlight sprinkled all over the earth, gentle and charming.
Since then, Liu Chunqing has been deeply impressed by her unique charm.
Although Yang Liping politely rejected his affectionate confession at that time, Liu Chunqing was not discouraged, but gradually impressed the arrogant dancer through practical actions. In the end, Yang Liping opened her heart, and the two entered the palace of marriage and became happy partners.
This reunion after a long absence allowed the former lovers to rediscover that deep love and hugged each other tightly. Although they have no children, with Liu Chunqing's firm support and companionship, Yang Liping no longer needs to move forward alone.
Their relationship is as strong as a golden stone, supporting each other without regrets and moving towards the next stage of life together.
Since joining the Central Ethnic Song and Dance Troupe, Yang Liping has devoted herself to the study of peacock dance, and her exploration of its essence has reached the level of obsession.
In order to show the charm of the peacock dance more perfectly, she even did not hesitate to keep her long nails.
Despite the simple living conditions and water leaks in the dormitory, Yang Liping didn't care, she always focused on trimming her nails and devoted herself to the study of dance.
No matter how hard life is, dance will always be the most precious treasure in her heart.
When she first stepped into the dance troupe, due to her weak foundation, Yang Liping often performed mediocre in group rehearsals and became a "marginal figure" in the eyes of everyone. She is introverted, unsociable, and always practices silently alone.
In everyone's eyes, she seems to be a strange woman who is out of step with the world.
However, it is this unique simplicity of character and incomparable belief in dance that makes Yang Liping full of fascinating elegance and fresh beauty. Many of the new dancers felt her charisma and actively expressed their affection for her.
At that time, Yang Liping already had her own sweetheart, an intellectual from the capital Beijing. They often date in secret and spend many quality times together. However, this relationship failed to come to an end, and the educated youth finally chose to leave Yang Liping in order to return to the city.
Despite experiencing a painful struggle, Yang Liping quickly adjusted her mentality and devoted herself to the creation of dance art.
Yang Liping's poor childhood life made her extremely determined pursuit of dance, and she hopes to use dance to improve her family's financial situation. At that time, Yang Liping lived in Yunnan, and her family conditions were extremely difficult, and even when she was 11 years old, her mother considered marrying her away as a child daughter-in-law.
However, with a fiery love for dance since she was a child, and her family could not afford the tuition fees, Yang Liping could only rely on self-teaching and practice diligently. After unremitting efforts, she was finally admitted to the local song and dance troupe.
Lady Luck came, and Yang Liping appeared as a substitute actress in an important performance, showing her unparalleled dancing skills and unique personal style.
After the end of the song, the audience erupted in thunderous applause, which also became the prelude to Yang Liping's shocking audience. Soon after, she rose to fame with her masterpiece "Spirit of the Sparrow" and became a household name in dance.