KEELUNG, Taiwan—Shen Yun Performing Arts graced the stage at the Keelung Culture Center on March 23 to a packed house. Mr. Tsao Chao-Chi, president of Unicorn Tien Chi Co., was in the audience. He felt very lucky being able to see the performance, “It makes me feel like an emperor in ancient China,” he said.
“I felt so fortunate,” he added. “I experienced the realm of heaven on earth, like described in the Tang Dynasty poems.”
Shen Yun, based in New York, tours the globe purveying the 5,000 years of divinely inspired Chinese culture. With a base of classical Chinese dance—one of the most ancient art forms in the world—Shen Yun presents tales and legends from across time and space.
Mr. Chao-Chi said that after seeing the dance pieces, he furthered his understanding of ancient Chinese culture.
“I finally knew how gorgeous and stunning the Dance of Rainbow Skirt and Feathered Dress described in a Tang poem was,” he said. “As soon as the curtain rose in the second half of the show, it brought me to heaven on earth.”
The dancers are adorned with handmade costumes.
“The costumes truly reflect the charm and exquisite beauty of various ethnic groups and their culture, like the happiness of the Bai people in Dali,” said Mr. Chao-Chi. “They also vividly presented the optimistic attitude towards life of the Mongolian people. I felt like I was at the Mongolian prairie just watching them dance!”
Another component of the Shen Yun, the digitally animated backdrops enhance the dance and music.
Mr. Tsao appreciated the backdrops.
“The flowing sand river was life-like,” he said. “Because of the backdrop animation, the story of the Journey to the West was so real. It was like Tang Sanzang, Monkey King, Sand Monk, and Pigsy, were right in front of me reenacting the story all over again.”
