The Novelty of Folk Dance Drama - Wang Zhaojun

The Novelty of Folk Dance Drama - Wang Zhaojun

Wang Zhaojun's experience has become a much-told story about people unity in China's history. Chinese and foreign artists always appreciate it.

The dance drama Wang Zhaojun is developed over the legacy of Wang Zhaojun departing the frontiers, enveloping four acts themed "Drizzle in March of Peach Blossom", "Willows Weeping near Palace Walls", "Wild Gooses in Chilling Seasons" and "Lonely Moon in Sky Dome". The show artistically reveals all the touching stories about Wang Zhaojun, starting from her becoming a Jinchu maiden who was enlisted to Han palace, then married with a king of nomadic tribe for peace, and eventually paying great contributions to the peoples' harmoniousness.

The Novelty of Folk Dance Drama - Wang Zhaojun

The drama is a collection of Chinese peoples' dancing elements of various cultures. Throughout the show, audiences will be so impressed by the pas de deux between brother and sister in Act I "Drizzle in March of Peach Blossom", by maids' stool dance in Act II "Willows Weeping near Palace Walls", by the banquette dance in Han palace and tribe girls' traditional dance in Act III "Wild Gooses in Chilling Seasons", and by the group dance in Act III "Lonely Moon in Sky Dome".

Similar to the choreograph, the drama Wang Zhaojun has drawn rich lessons from local folk music regarding the materials and expressions. So the entire drama radiates a strong countryside glow and distinct local features.