On September 19, meet Chuxiong - the Hometown of Green Peacocks in China. The 2023 Shuangbai Green Peacock Cultural Season was held in Shuangbai. As the image ambassador of "China·Shuangbai Green Peacock Home", the famous dance artist Yang Liping appeared in Shuangbai. In an interview with reporters, he low-key responded to the previous controversy about the 2022 version of the "Peacock" dance drama.
"Peacock" is a classic stage image created by the famous dance artist Yang Liping. For many years, Yang Liping has been insisting on telling the story of "Peacock". This time in the land of green peacocks, Yang Liping talked about her indissoluble bond with peacocks: "Peacock dance is our folk dance. I have been dancing since I was a child, and finally created my own unique dance in the 1980s. In 2012 In 2000, it was made into a dance drama, and after 10 years it was reassembled and then toured.”
Yang Liping was interviewed (Photo by Wei Wenqing published by CNR)
It is reported that the new version of the dance drama "Peacock" will begin a national tour in September 2022, telling a rich and profound story. In the 2022 version of the dance drama "Peacock", Yang Liping not only performed the Winter Chapter, but also positioned herself as a "convener", handing over the stage to a new generation of dancers, allowing more young dancers to star and discover new talents on the stage Own energy, this is what Yang Liping thinks makes the 2022 version different from the 2012 version of the dance drama.
"The theme of the 2022 edition is inheritance, because I feel that an artistic work should not just show a dancer. The most important thing is that it represents a comprehensive explanation of human beings' beauty, humanity, and body beauty. Good dance art can make people discover beauty. Respect nature and life itself more. " Yang Liping said.
In June this year, some netizens posted a set of stills from the 2022 version of the dance drama "Peacock". One of them showed a male dancer wearing a pair of flesh-colored tight leggings, lying on his side in the arms of an actress. Some netizens said: "Not careful. It looks like you are naked." For this reason, many netizens criticized and cursed her. The topic of the 2022 version of the dance drama "Peacock" has been a hot search topic several times and has been much discussed. Yang Liping's team later released a clip of the dance video. The male dancer's body was originally covered with white gauze. However, the controversy did not stop after the video was released. Many netizens also posted stills from the old version of "Peacock" on social media and said: "The old version of "Peacock" is better, positive, healthy and positive."
The reporter asked Yang Liping that some netizens do not understand the 2022 version of the dance drama "Peacock". What do they think about this? Yang Liping said that the core of the 2012 version and the 2022 version of "Peacock" have not changed, and the dance sequences have not changed. Most of them have passed the test of history and been tempered for 10 years, such as Bird Spirit, Bird Love, and Peacock Princess. There is also the controversial death of the peacock. "They are all very beautiful. " Yang Liping said.
At the Green Peacock Cultural Season, a performance of the 2022 version of "Peacock" (Photo by Ruan Kunjin from China Central Broadcasting Network)
Yang Liping revealed that the box office of the 2022 version of the "Peacock" tour was very good. "We went to Beijing three times and Shanghai twice. The audience who walked into the theater interacted with us. I think this is the communication of souls." Yang Liping said that if they watch the dance drama, the audience will understand the interpretation and expression of the main creator, "Not only for the The peacock is actually just like the phoenix, it is an ideal and a beautiful human language, and it expounds the meaning of life," Yang Liping said.
Shuangbai County, the hometown of the green peacock, is one of the producers of the 2022 version of "Peacock". Returning to Shuangbai this time, Yang Liping recommended her favorite Shuangbai food and affirmed Shuangbai's work in cultural promotion in recent years. She believes that the local people have found a suitable form to show the beauty of their hometown. Not only the green peacock, but also local folk customs, specialties, and folk dances, such as the Double Cypress Tiger Sheng, the Little Leopard Sheng, etc., all show their own uniqueness. , beautiful elements. "I feel that as a Yunnanese, I am particularly honored to be the ambassador of the green peacock. I will always adhere to my heart, respect nature, love nature, and protect the home of the green peacock." Yang Liping said.