KYOTO, Japan—Toshihiro Morii, board director of Genki Agricultural Development Association, is an avid lover of Chinese culture and has watched Chinese performances many times.
“Shen Yun revives the traditional [Chinese] culture destroyed during the Cultural Revolution,” he said after attending the show. “This is a great, pioneering work that is truly remarkable.”
“Not only is the entire stage brilliant and exuberant, but the dances are extremely graceful and beautiful.”
“China has a very long and profound history and culture; however, they were [unfortunately] destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. It’s something remarkable to revive the traditional Chinese culture and further promote it,” he said.
“I often saw Chinese performances, but Shen Yun’s performance is totally different,” Toshihiro Morii recounted. “[Shen Yun’s] artistic value is so high that it is practically a performance in another dimension.”
“The performance [presented by Shen Yun] can make people have a feeling of peacefulness and compassion,” he explained. “From their dances, we can perceive that these actors have a sincere heart for reviving Chinese culture, and have a strong love for the [Chinese] nation.”
He stressed that without rigorously and painstakingly training, “it is impossible to achieve this kind of high-level professionalism.”
“With the fusion of the erhu and the violin, [the melody] is very pleasant to ears,” he commended, “It is virtually a great treat [to listen to the erhu solo].”
“Though without a word, every story [in the dance dramas] is understandable.” He stressed, “It’s worthwhile to be here, and I will see it again next year.”
