Dance Drama "Wing Chun": The Integration of Martial Arts and Dance to Transform the Heart with Dance
2024-06-05
The dance drama "Wing Chun" combines traditional Chinese martial arts with contemporary dance, showcasing the collision of dance and martial arts spirit with a unique theme of "dual intangible cultural heritage". The drama uses six acts of "standing", "wandering", "ideal", "parting", "dilemma", and "inheritance" to shape the image of martial arts heroes represented by "Master Ye" and the image of ordinary fighters who embrace and pursue dreams as heroes in the film "Wing Chun" half a century later, interpreting the spirit of heroes from a contemporary perspective. As a dance drama with the theme of "dual intangible cultural heritage", the creator of "Wing Chun" first needs to face the issue of how to integrate the national intangible cultural heritage projects of Wing Chun Quan and Xiang Yun Sha into the stage. The biggest difference between martial arts and dance lies in the different ways of exerting force and breath. Specifically, "Wing Chun Quan" emphasizes the use of softness to overcome hardness, integrating attack and defense, and emphasizing the simplicity and efficiency of movements rather than fighting strength. How to make dancers perform the spirit of martial arts? The main creator of the play spent a year deep into the life of intangible cultural heritage, led the dancers to learn from martial arts masters, and experienced the scientific use of physical strength and energy in martial arts by playing Wooden Dummy to practice Wing Chun. In dance choreography, typical movements and techniques of Wing Chun, such as "Ri Zi Chong Quan", "Spread Hands", and "Brace Hands", are integrated into the dance. This not only demonstrates the practical skills of Wing Chun, but also endows the dance with a unique sense of strength and rhythm. Dancers use precise body control to demonstrate the fluency and coherence of Wing Chun, ultimately forming a unique dance vocabulary that blends martial arts and dance, and transforms the heart into dance. On stage, top martial arts experts from various sects engaged in a spectacular and unparalleled confrontation, becoming the most prominent highlight of the drama. Xiangyunsha is another national intangible cultural heritage project used in the dance drama "Wing Chun". As an ancient Lingnan fabric, Xiangyun gauze is not only used in costumes in dramas, but its production process is also artistically integrated into the plot, with its imprint on stage color, character design, and dance style. On stage, Xiangyun gauze, with its unique texture and luster, presents a flowing beauty with the coordination of actors' performance and stage beauty, adding visual impact and artistic expression to the play. The women's group dance "Xiangyun Sha" is the first dance in the dance drama "Wing Chun", showcasing the ancient and complex dyeing process of Xiangyun Sha. The dancers wore pointed bamboo hats, red cloud silk skirts, and fragrant cloud silk pants, showcasing the extremely beautiful labor scene between heaven and earth to the audience. Regarding this group dance, some people have suggested that it is "stiff" and "forcefully inserted". However, the author believes that this is a display of the hero's passion and tenderness, referring to the "eternal homesickness" of not forgetting the homeland. It is full of empathy in emotions and is another highlight of the drama. The fragrant cloud gauze presented in the drama is not far fetched but not enough, requiring a larger space to depict the charm of traditional culture in the homeland. The dance drama "Wing Chun" not only focuses on heroic stories, but also interprets the spirit of ordinary people creating extraordinary heroic stories. The drama is designed with two theatrical threads, both inside and outside the play, forming a dual narrative structure style of "play within play". The main creative team relies on movie special effects and stage screens, cloud screens, projectors, turntables, and other devices to cut stage time and space, allowing Mr. Ye, the film subject, to experience the passionate and joyful world of the world, as well as the busy figures of female directors and lighting masters chasing heroes, such as Da Chun, on the film set, to rotate and appear in place. Master Ye went to a foreign land, carrying the "Wing Chun Hall" plaque and stepping into the bustling martial arts school street, just to break away from traditional beliefs and develop Wing Chun Quan; On the set of the movie "Wing Chun", filmmakers sculpt heroes with light and shadow, and the spirit of heroes becomes a beam of light that illuminates the growth of ordinary people. The characters in both time and space have complete stories and growth paths. Although their experiences are different, their moods always overlap. In the setting of two clues and two scenes, the spirit of pursuing dreams in the two eras resonates. The dance drama "Wing Chun" combines martial arts with dance to create a "Wing Chun dance" that combines martial arts texture and dance beauty. It is a creative transformation and innovative development of excellent traditional Chinese culture, which deserves our attention. As a new work, the dance drama "Wing Chun" still has some problems: the first half is long and dull, lacking exciting dance segments, and the second half lacks the tension to shape heroic events. The women's group dance "Fragrant Clouds and Gauze" should be crafted with a richer style and more romantic imagination to create exquisite dance segments. In short, in order for a dance drama to become a classic, repeated revisions are necessary. I believe that Wing Chun will go further. (Lai Xin She)
Edit:Lubaikang Responsible editor:Chenze
Source:Guangming Daily
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