NAGOYA, Japan—An executive of a renowned Nagoya construction company said he was deeply moved after attending Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Aichi Prefectural Art Theater on Jan. 29.
“The show is amazingly beautiful. I was mesmerized by it,” said Mr. Matsuyama Hidekazu, the construction company’s executive.
“[During the two hours], the dancers were jumping, spinning, flipping, and doing other different dancing movements. They kept the order neatly and coordinated very well with each other. It’s admirable! Their physical strength is really amazing. They must have put in 120 percent of their efforts to make this happenn,” he said. “Especially the poses that they made at the end of each dance, they are too beautiful to describe. I was very touched.”
“The dancers flew from far away in the backdrop, then landed on the stage. The timing was controlled accurately. The cooperation between the stage and the backdrop is really seamless,” he said. “[The backdrop] helped me better understand the stories. It activated my imagination.”
“The messages were delivered in an easily understandable way. I felt very close to and relaxed when I received them,” he said. “I’m excited to see that Shen Yun is touring and welcomed all around the world.”
New York-based Shen Yun is the world’s top classical Chinese dance company, and has a mission to show the beauty and goodness of “China before communism.” For 5,000 years China’s civilization was built on values and virtues from the spiritual teachings of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
‘A Collection of All of the Best Arts’
Ms. Hori Sachiko, a glass artist, said Shen Yun is “a collection of all the best arts,” having superb backdrops, dances, and more.Shen Yun’s patented backdrop extends the stage and interacts with the stage, and it was Ms. Hori’s most favored part.
“The backdrop cooperates with the stage perfectly and magically,” she said. “I was really drawn into the performance. It’s excellent!”
Ms. Hori said she enjoyed Shen Yun and learned a lot from it.
“The performance is very interesting—everybody must see it for themselves,” she said. “I will tell my friends to attend.”
‘I’m Extremely Happy’
Mr. Amano Daizen is an abbot of a temple. He said he was “extremely happy because Shen Yun is graceful, elegant, and touching.”Mr. Amano appreciated the musicians of the live orchestra.
Mr. Amano said Shen Yun is beautiful in all respects.
