the unique yang liping｜avenue·journalist’s notes
2024-09-27
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cover news reporter xun chao
yang liping is unique.
the heat of the late summer and early autumn of 2024 is similar to the distinct chu culture of yang liping's new dance work "image of jingchu". it learns from the past without imitating the past, breaks the law without violating the law, and vividly displays the ancient cultural heritage in a vivid way.
director yang liping's new film "image of jingchu"
the cover news "avenue" humanities media reporting team had four conversations with yang liping. the interview began in the long summer and was completed in the hot autumn. listen to her "monologue" on the art of dance.
the first conversation, after the dragon boat festival. at that time, the "image of jingchu" segment "qu zi wentian" had made a stunning debut on henan satellite tv's "2024 dragon boat festival wonderful tour". yang liping paid tribute to the great poet qu yuan with her unique character modeling, unique body language, exquisite stage scenery, and her recitation of "ode to orange" that echoed over zigui.
at that time, there was only one month left before the premiere of "image of jingchu", and the crew was busy preparing. as the chief director, yang liping could only find a moment of leisure at night to accept a phone interview. during the nearly 40-minute phone call, she enthusiastically shared her admiration for qu yuan, her understanding and exploration of traditional chinese culture, her deep understanding of the spirit of romanticism, and her persistent pursuit of artistic creation.
at the end of the interview, teacher yang sent out an invitation with a smile: "we specially invite you to the premiere on july 12th!"
we arrived at the meeting for the premiere of "image of jingchu" held on the afternoon of july 11th as scheduled. faced with the reporter's question "about the difficulties and challenges in creation", teacher yang couldn't help but choked up: "the stage performance is just a shot. on the front line, one scene after another, everyone from the tailor to the designer, composer, and literary director worked hard, and this drama has gathered everyone’s wisdom.”
she is the "assembler" and cares about how to be worthy of the efforts of so many people, how to work together, how to overcome difficulties, and how to present the best stage effect to the audience.
she is a perfectionist, and even the last rehearsal before the premiere was striving for perfection. she kept delaying it from 7:30 in the evening, to 20:00, 22:00, and 0:00 the next day... during the premiere, she revealed: "i went to bed at 5 o'clock in the morning today. yes, i got up at around 8 o’clock.”
yang liping
she is the "soul" of the crew. at 3 pm on july 12, the "dao dao" interview team entered the theater to visit the class on the premise of not disturbing teacher yang's directing work. at that time, yang liping was making final adjustments for the curtain call. in the area of the auditorium's announcement desk, there was no chasing light or light. her blurry shadow and the beat coming from the microphone led the rhythm of the entire crew.
for more than two hours, yang liping was not even seen sitting down. she took the trouble to correct the actor's body movements over and over again, down to the details of the hand height. once an actor "doesn't meet the standard", she will jump on stage to demonstrate with a trot, her movements are neat and clean, making people forget her age.
in the eyes of young audiences, yang liping is synonymous with "classic". in these interviews, we have seen her true temperament and dedication to art: as it approached 6 p.m., one and a half hours before the official premiere, she finally stopped rehearsing and happily accepted the performance we brought from chengdu. panda doll. walking to the side curtain of the stage, she saw the actors adjusting their costumes. without saying a word, she squatted down to help. this "peacock princess" who is somewhat aloof in the public's mind is actually super down-to-earth. i choked up when i talked about the difficulty of creation, i was affectionate when i talked about the meaning of dance, and i was full of confidence when i talked about the infinite creativity. she does not shy away from her age, claiming to be in her sixties or seventies, but she still maintains her passion and vitality for art.
yang liping
yang liping is good at "translating" the oldest and most traditional culture to the current audience through modern and contemporary stage language. in "impression of jingchu", she painted the chu ci into paintings, made it into scenes, acted into plays, roared into music, and danced into dances. she integrated a variety of traditional arts into it, and used the imagination of stage art to one by one, those distant, static and unfamiliar elements of chu culture were resurrected, presenting a gorgeous and mysterious oriental wonder. "although it is difficult, it is a work of sincerity on our part."
yang liping in the dance world releases endless and hot energy, and also shines with a bright and dazzling light. she explores eastern aesthetics, dances in the moon, and conveys beauty, emotion, energy, and culture.
yang liping
may she continue to walk towards the light on the road of art as always.
yang liping
pictures based on yunnan culture
poster design yao haitao
