Presidential Advisor: ‘Dancers perform ... from their inner hearts’

“No matter how the times have changed, ancient Chinese culture should be carried forward.”
Presidential Advisor: ‘Dancers perform ... from their inner hearts’
3/6/2009
Updated:
10/1/2015
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Mr. Lin Po-jun, senior advisor to the president of Taiwan attends the Divine Performing Arts (DPA) show in Taichung with his wife. (The Epoch Times)
TAICHUNG, Taiwan—Mr. Lin Po-jun, senior advisor to the president of Taiwan, attended the Divine Performing Arts’ (DPA) second show in Taichung on March 5 with his wife. Recently appointed by the presidential office as senior advisor to the President, Mr. Lin is an important politician in Taiwan. He is a former Taichung City Mayor and has served as chairman of the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFCF). Because the TFCF has helped over 10,000 disadvantaged families, he is popular in Taiwan, other countries in Southeast Asia, and China. He has a distinguished reputation for public service.

After watching the DPA show, Mr. Lin said, “This show was a heart-enlightening performance. It was different from the ordinary performances I have seen. I felt they were very professional and very dedicated. It was a show with belief, and I was touched very much.

“All the vocalists and dancers have a firm belief in their hearts, and they seemed to perform the show from their inner hearts.”

Comparing DPA to the market-oriented performances common in contemporary society, Mr. Lin said, “This kind of presentation is very touching.”

The DPA’s reserved performance deeply impressed the audience. Mr. Lin commented, “Though no specific belief or idea was deliberately mentioned in the show.”

Mr. Lin put aside other things to see the show with his wife. He said happily, “It was worthwhile and very meaningful.”

Singing with her resonant and low voice, alto Yang Jiansheng conveyed righteous and benevolent wishes. Her lyrics sought to awaken the world’s people. Her song, “Pause to Notice,” received repeated ovations. Mr. Lin’s comment, “The hustle and bustle of everyday mundane life is repeated again and again” seemed to be a direct response to the call made by the vocalist.

During the vocal performances in the show, song lyrics are displayed in English and Chinese on the colorful, digitally projected backdrops. Mr. Lin noted them and said, “The words ‘divine’ and ‘heaven’ in the English captions on the backdrop are acceptable to all religions.”

Being well-educated in literature, Mr. Lin considered another dimension of the DPA show. He said, “I think you might have another objective, that is, no matter how times have changed, ancient Chinese culture should be carried forward. Since my major was literature, I am fully aware of this idea.”

Mr. Lin has sponsored the DPA show for three consecutive years. He said, “As long as DPA will come to Taiwan again, I’ll continue to sponsor it. Though the amount of the contribution is not large, I think it is very meaningful.”

 
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