By: Epoch Times Staff
Source: http://www.theepochtimes.com
Category: Film School Online
LOS ANGELES—Shen Yun inspired and educated another sold-out house at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on its opening night on Friday in downtown Los Angeles.
Isaiah Francis, a screenwriter and film producer who has worked with Hollywood titans such as Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorcese, and Leonardo DiCaprio, described the performance as “brilliant.”
“I’ve seen a lot of plays. [Shen Yun is] very systematic, organized. It was an experience. Very beautiful,” he said.
“The male dancers, their choreography, very beautiful. The women, very elegant.”
Shen Yun uses classical Chinese dance to bring the audience through China’s 5,000 years of history, from ancient times up to today.
“World class, that’s all I can say, world class. I think everybody should see it—Asian, white, black. It’s something that stands out on its own,” Mr. Francis said.
In addition to the talent and production elements, Mr. Francis was particularly appreciative of the themes of freedom, drawing awareness to the harsh persecution in China today of Falun Dafa, a spiritual practice rooted in Chinese culture that has been outlawed by the communist regime.
“The piece where the kids were beat up for practicing what they believe in just stood out,” he said, referring to a piece that depicts the persecution of Falun Dafa launched in China in 1999.
“I’m very much a free spirit. I stand for freedom, free speech.”
He praised the “flawless” performance of Shen Yun’s “world class” dancers.
“I’ve never seen anything like this … where everybody was on beat. No one messed up.”
The ancient art form of classical Chinese dance includes combinations of leaps, spins, tumbles, flips, and turns that are mastered by the performers through rigorous training.
“The flips were—my god, if I tried to do one of those I’d probably have a heart attack, break legs, I don’t know,” he joked.
“It was amazing on all levels!”
Source: http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/shen-yun-on-tour/film-producer-everybody-should-see-it-175657.html
Source: http://www.theepochtimes.com
Category: Film School Online
LOS ANGELES—Shen Yun inspired and educated another sold-out house at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on its opening night on Friday in downtown Los Angeles.
Isaiah Francis, a screenwriter and film producer who has worked with Hollywood titans such as Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorcese, and Leonardo DiCaprio, described the performance as “brilliant.”
“I’ve seen a lot of plays. [Shen Yun is] very systematic, organized. It was an experience. Very beautiful,” he said.
“The male dancers, their choreography, very beautiful. The women, very elegant.”
Shen Yun uses classical Chinese dance to bring the audience through China’s 5,000 years of history, from ancient times up to today.
“World class, that’s all I can say, world class. I think everybody should see it—Asian, white, black. It’s something that stands out on its own,” Mr. Francis said.
In addition to the talent and production elements, Mr. Francis was particularly appreciative of the themes of freedom, drawing awareness to the harsh persecution in China today of Falun Dafa, a spiritual practice rooted in Chinese culture that has been outlawed by the communist regime.
“The piece where the kids were beat up for practicing what they believe in just stood out,” he said, referring to a piece that depicts the persecution of Falun Dafa launched in China in 1999.
“I’m very much a free spirit. I stand for freedom, free speech.”
He praised the “flawless” performance of Shen Yun’s “world class” dancers.
“I’ve never seen anything like this … where everybody was on beat. No one messed up.”
The ancient art form of classical Chinese dance includes combinations of leaps, spins, tumbles, flips, and turns that are mastered by the performers through rigorous training.
“The flips were—my god, if I tried to do one of those I’d probably have a heart attack, break legs, I don’t know,” he joked.
“It was amazing on all levels!”
Source: http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/shen-yun-on-tour/film-producer-everybody-should-see-it-175657.html
