China News Service, Kunming, September 1st (Chen Jing) The revival meeting of Yang Liping's dance drama "Peacock" was held in Kunming on August 31st.

Dancer Yang Liping said that in the rehearsed "Peacock" after 10 years, she will perform on the same stage with the top young dancers in the country. The newly upgraded cast and new stage props will bring the audience a visual, A feast for the soul.

After the premiere in Kunming on September 19, the new version of "Peacock" will tour more than 10 cities across the country to share her insights on life with the audience.

The picture shows the fans at the scene sending flowers to Yang Liping, taken by Li Jiaxian

　　"Peacock" is a dance work created and launched by Yang Liping in 2012, adapted from the famous work "The Spirit of the Bird" written and directed by her.

The "Peacock" in the play is both a bird and a human being, and it is more about all living beings. The dance drama revolves around the two eternal themes of life and love. Death conveys the artist's thinking and perception of art and life in the process of growing up.

　　Wang Yanwu, general manager of Yunnan Yang Liping Cultural Communication Co., Ltd., introduced that in the past 10 years, "Peacock" has performed more than 340 performances in more than 40 cities around the world, and has been loved and supported by audiences all over the world.

The new version of "Peacock" is directed by Yang Liping himself, and invited artists such as Ye Jintian, the winner of the Oscar "Best Art Design Award". At the same time, he invited Xiao Ronghao, an actor from the China National Song and Dance Troupe, and Yang Han, an actor from the China Oriental Song and Dance Troupe. The top dancers will join the audience and will bring a wonderful performance to the audience.

　　After 10 years of rehearsing "Peacock", Yang Liping sighed with emotion, "I am particularly emotional that ten years later, I handed over the stage to the next generation of young dancers. They have good skills and good sense of dance. Through their performances , I believe that "Peacock" will be more exciting than ten years ago, and I hope that through them, the excellent works will be passed down, and my thoughts and insights on life will be passed on to the audience."

The picture shows Yang Liping introducing the cast photo by Li Jiaxian

　　It is worth mentioning that the young actor Yang Han who plays the male peacock in the new version of "Peacock" was selected by Yang Liping through the Internet "Recruitment".

"I've been looking for a 'male peacock', and I need very soft arms and body, but I haven't found a suitable one for a long time." Later, Yang Liping found a dance video posted by 24-year-old Yang Han on social platforms, leaving a message saying "he His arms are softer than mine," and invited him to join the team, which sparked heated discussions on the Internet.

The picture shows "male peacock" Yang Han performing the dance drama on the spot. Photo by Li Jiaxian

　　In this new version of "Peacock", Yang Liping will be responsible for the interpretation of the "Winter" scene.

She said, "I am more suitable for the interpretation of winter, because as I grow older, I have a new understanding of life. I hope that through the interpretation of death, rebirth, and nirvana, everyone can realize that the death of the body is also the regeneration of the soul, so that People are no longer afraid of death and feel the beauty of life."

The picture shows Yang Liping being interviewed by the media and photographed by Chen Jing

　　From September 19th to 20th, the 2022 version of the dance drama "Peacock" will be performed in Kunming. During this period, Yunnan Yang Liping Cultural Communication Co., Ltd. and Yunnan Poly Theater Management Co., Ltd. will cooperate with Shuangbai County, Chuxiong Prefecture to perform "The Peacock" in the hall of the Yunnan Provincial Grand Theater. China Double Cypress Green Peacock" photo exhibition.

Subsequently, the new version of "Peacock" will perform in more than 10 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Nanjing and Wuhan.

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