Yang Liping responds to the controversy surrounding the dance drama "Peacock"!
On September 19th, I met Chuxiong - the hometown of Chinese green peacocks - and the 2023 Shuangbai Green Peacock Culture Season was held in Shuangbai. As the image ambassador of "China Shuangbai Green Peacock Homeland", famous dance artist Yang Liping appeared in Shuangbai and low-key responded to the controversy surrounding the 2022 version of the "Peacock" dance drama in an interview with reporters.
"Peacock" is a classic stage image created by famous dance artist Yang Liping. For many years, Yang Liping has insisted on telling the story of "Peacock". This time in the hometown of the green peacock, Yang Liping talked about her inexplicable bond with the peacock: "Peacock dance is a folk dance in our country. I have been learning dance since I was young, and finally created my own unique dance in the 1980s. In 2012, it was turned into a dance drama. After 10 years of re integration, I went on a tour."
Yang Liping accepted an interview
It is reported that the new dance drama "Peacock" will begin its nationwide tour in September 2022, telling a rich and profound story. In the 2022 version of the dance drama "Peacock", Yang Liping not only performed a special winter chapter, but also positioned herself as the "convener", handing over the stage to a new generation of dancers, allowing more young dancers to lead and explore her energy on stage. This is also what Yang Liping believes is different from the 2012 version of the dance drama.
"The theme of the 2022 version is inheritance, because I believe that art should not only showcase a dancer, but most importantly, it represents a comprehensive exposition of human beauty, humanity, and physical beauty. Good dance art can help people discover beauty, respect nature more, and respect life itself." Yang Liping said.
In June of this year, a netizen posted a set of stills of the 2022 version of the dance drama "Peacock". One of the photos featured a male dancer wearing tight flesh colored leggings, lying on his side in the arms of a female actress. Some netizens said, "If you don't look carefully, you might think you're naked." As a result, many netizens criticized and insulted him, and the topic of the 2022 version of the dance drama "Peacock" has become a hot topic on social media and has been widely discussed. The Yang Liping team subsequently released a clip of the dance video, where the male dancer's body was originally covered with white gauze. But after the video was released, the controversy did not stop. Many netizens also posted stills of the old version of "Peacock" on social media and said, "The old version of" Peacock "is still better, positive and healthy.".
The reporter asked Yang Liping, some netizens have some misunderstandings about the 2022 version of the dance drama "Peacock". What is their opinion on this? Yang Liping said that the core of the 2012 and 2022 versions of "Peacock" has not changed, and the dance segments have not changed either. Most of them have been tested by history and have undergone 10 years of refinement, such as the spirit of a bird, the love of a bird, the Peacock Princess, and the controversial death of a peacock. "They are all very beautiful," Yang Liping said.
Green Peacock Culture Season, 2022 Edition of "Peacock" Fragment Performance
Yang Liping revealed that the box office of the 2022 version of "Peacock" tour was very good. "We went to Beijing three times and Shanghai twice. The audience who walked into the theater interacted with us, and I think it was a communication of the soul." Yang Liping said that if we watch a dance drama, the audience will understand the interpretation and expression of the creator. "It's not just about peacocks, it's actually like a phoenix. It's an ideal, a beautiful human language, and it explains the meaning of life," Yang Liping said.
Shuangbai County, the hometown of green peacocks, is one of the producers of the 2022 version of "Peacock". Upon returning to Shuangbai, Yang Liping recommended her favorite Shuangbai cuisine and affirmed Shuangbai's recent efforts in cultural promotion. She believes that the locals have found a suitable form to showcase the beauty of their hometown. Not only green peacocks, but also local customs, specialties, and folk dances, such as Shuangbai Tiger Sheng and Little Leopard Sheng, all showcase a self centered and beautiful element. "I feel that as a native of Yunnan, I am particularly honored to serve as the ambassador for the image of Green Peacock. I will always uphold my inner self, respect nature, love nature, and protect the home of Green Peacock," said Yang Liping.
