“I thought it was wonderful, with the movements, the subtle movements, and the really unified choreography. And then there was the action and the beautiful movements of the female artists,” Masayuki Komori, a chief financial officer, said.
“I think that everyone is genuinely striving to overcome ideological sentiments and improve the quality of one’s art form, and this is expressed on the stage,” Yoshinobu Kinoshita, who is a city councilor, said. “I think it is a good study of the history of [China] and the depth of the performing arts.”
“Through [the tenor’s] songs, he spoke about a lot of things that are relevant to today’s world, so I think it gave an opportunity to take a fresh look at oneself,” Koichi Nakanishi, a company CEO, said.
Audience members recognized the importance of Shen Yun’s efforts to share “China before communism.”
“[Tradition] is the foundation of their culture, and if it were to disappear, their ethnic group would disappear. So I think [tradition] is very important,” Mitsuhiro Nagai, an attorney, said.
“The lyrics had a strong message, so I felt like they were conveying information about living strong, or how one should live one’s life as a human being,” Sid Ren, the city council speaker, said. “I often feel the weight of each word, such as ‘truth’ and ‘goodness.’ I also believe that they are expressions of how one should live as a human being, and [the lyrics] express these in a single word.”
“Japan also values its traditional culture. I believe that culture is important in any country in the world, and I hope that it will continue to be so in the future,” Daisuke Igarashi, a company director, said.
“It was wonderful. It was like I was dreaming when I saw it like this, and it was over in a flash,” Yoshiaki Mashima, a member of the Lions Club International, said.
“I hope [Shen Yun] will spread to the world more and more. I want people to see more of it,” he said.
