[Epoch Times, May 07, 2022](The Epoch Times, France, Paris Reporter Station) On the evening of May 6 (Friday), audiences from the greater Paris region, all over France and even European countries, in order to watch the “World‘s First Show” “—Shen Yun, they all came to the Palais des Congrès de Paris in the west gate of Paris to watch the second performance of the Shen Yun New York Art Troupe. The huge performance hall was full of audiences.
The peaceful and pure stage scene of Shen Yun’s performance moved everyone in the audience. They watched it quietly. When the dancers showed their difficult movements, the audience immediately burst into applause.
There were many Chinese in the audience, and some Chinese said that the performance touched people’s hearts and moved people to tears.
Seize the opportunity to watch Shen Yun film director deeply inspired
French-Vietnamese film director Lo Pham discovered Shen Yun on the Internet by chance. He fell in love at first sight, “I have been waiting for several years to see Shen Yun.” On the evening of May 6, he finally saw the performance, “I I’m very happy, this is a brilliant and spectacular show, not to be missed!”
“Because I’m a director, I’m interested in all forms of art, even if it’s not film art, visual art forms, I’m interested.” Pham said, “I search the Internet for information on dance, poetry, etc. When I saw that Shen Yun was coming to Paris, I seized this opportunity to watch the show.”
From an aesthetic point of view, Pham praised, “It’s beautiful, the aesthetics are very well done, and the arrangement is very good. The music is beautiful, and the resonance generated by the accompaniment of the live orchestra is very unique, making us feel far away from the hustle and bustle, and have been taken to the world of Chinese tradition. .”
Technically, Pham hailed the dynamic canopy effect as “a beautiful innovation”. “I think it’s very innovative!” Pham said. “The dance and the movements we see on stage interact with the canopy, and this fusion of technology makes the show stand out.”
“The show sent a beautiful message about spiritual practice and preserving traditional Chinese culture, which inspired me a lot.” Pham continued, “The show combines music, color, choreography, dance, and the history of storytelling. Together, all these elements come together to give the show a unique and unique flavor.”
Pham advocates Shen Yun’s commitment to restoring traditional Chinese culture. “I’m about to go to Vietnam to make a movie that restores the old culture, the more traditional ones, that have been lost in Vietnam,” Pham said. “It’s great to see such a show in Paris today.”
From a spiritual point of view, Pham said: “I think the world needs beauty, and Shen Yun brings a lot of beauty enjoyment, especially in Chinese art and traditional Chinese art. The performance includes dance, music and the information behind it. This kind of fusion achievement Some messages came to the fore – divinity, we need charity, we need peace, harmony, serenity and mutual respect. I think the world needs to hear that message today, and at this point, I think Shen Yun achieved her goal. “
Pham finally said, “I congratulate the Shen Yun Performing Arts Troupe for their achievements. I ask everyone to watch this performance and truly appreciate the traditional Chinese art, which is worth sharing, discovering and studying. Congratulations to the Shen Yun Performing Arts Group!”
Government official: Shen Yun promotes tradition and brings benefits to people
After watching the Shen Yun performance, the French government official Cyrille Quellec and his family were full of praise for the wonderful performance.
The Shen Yun performance shows traditional Chinese culture, and Quellec thinks it’s good, “In France, and in other countries, (Shen Yun) brings us spiritual information, I think it’s a good thing, it’s good for us, and it’s worthy of being recognized by people. and recognition.”
Quellec revealed that he had watched several clips of Shen Yun on the Internet, and learned that the Shen Yun performance was accompanied by a live orchestra, while his son Jean-Baptiste was learning percussion, “We bought tickets for the first row of seats (as his birthday present) , being able to watch both the dance and the orchestra, being able to observe the orchestra at such a close distance is really the icing on the cake.”
Jean-Baptiste responded: “This way I also have the opportunity to discover other types of instruments, which are not common. They are so close to us, let us also travel to see the experts of Chinese music, come here to play for us, it is really too much Rare.”
Quellec praised Shen Yun’s performance, “There are colorful costumes, as well as the dances of the actors and actresses. Different pictures show the heavenly world and different historical eras. The performance is full of joy and contemporary atmosphere. It’s really very good!”
Jean-Baptiste said: “I think the performance is like a hundred flowers blooming, the joy is lively, the colors are gorgeous, it really gives people a lot of happiness. Sometimes I can feel the vibration in my body. I was in high school Chinese, just to enrich my understanding of China. Cultural exploration. The performance is still showing traditional Chinese culture, and I really feel that the performance is very magical and wonderful. The skills of the actors and actresses, the tumbling and jumping they can make, are amazing!”
His wife Anne-Sophie was also immersed in the performance, “I was very moved by their elegance and the hard work they put in. We seem to see an overall harmony, the harmony of body, spirit and brilliant colors.”
Shen Yun dancers use classical Chinese dance techniques with hands, hips and legs. Anne-Sophie observed meticulously: “I admire their arm movements. I watched a lot of ballet when I was young, and this kind of arm kung fu is completely new to me. I think it should be from Chinese classical dance. Characteristic, bringing an extension of the body, giving the feeling of opening to the sky.”
“There is also a background (sky) effect, which gives us the feeling of traveling through time and space.” Anne-Sophie said with insight, “The performance has both spiritual connotation and (dance) physical movements, and it feels like it will take us far. I Can’t express how I feel, but it’s a very beautiful feeling. Thank them for bringing us this show.”
Quellec agrees: “Indeed, as my wife said, the performance takes us on a journey, using dance and using the sky, taking us farther, which also adds depth to the spiritual level.”
Speaking of the spiritual level, Quellec said that he was deeply touched by the religious stories that exposed Chinese Falun Gong practitioners being persecuted by the CCP. “This show shows what is happening in China today, people who disagree with the authorities are being persecuted. This show is very It was touching, and of course it moved me.”
Responsible editor: Lin Zhen