Chinese New Year Splendor
New York, NY 10001
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Editorial Review for Chinese New Year Splendor – by Anna German
In Short
New Tang Dynasty TV hosts a gala that evokes a lavish celebration fit for the Tang dynasty, regarded as the golden age of Chinese history and culture. One-hundred and fifty dancers, vocalists and a 45-piece orchestra, all in bright costumes, come together to create the music and dance spectacle. Expect eight performances in a wide variety of styles, including folk dancers waving silk handkerchiefs, lotus candles covering the stage during a candlelight vigil, and the iconic dragon parade.
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User Reviews for Chinese New Year Splendor
04/29/2008 Posted by AaronHartwell
I agree with some of the other negative criticisms. I was expecting something more along the lines of a show you'd see in China or Cirque de Sole here in the states. This was no where close. Overall, it felt like a low budget production. The stage was not decorated in any way, the dances were fairly boring and repetetive, and there was a big religious / political message being repeated throughout the whole show. Definately not worth the $100 per ticket we paid.
02/25/2008 Posted by madlip
I took a group of my friends (many of them are not Chinese) to visit China in 2005. We went to various acrobatic and dance shows there. Everyone was thrilled with the performances. My Egyptian friend saw the ads for this show and thought it would be like one of the shows she saw in China. She organized the same group of friends to go see the show. She was also very eager to share with her mom the rich Chinese culture and extravagant showmanship she had witnessed in China, so she took her mom along too. The show turned out to be a big disappointment. It was a political propaganda performed by a team of talentless amateurs, that completely distorted the essence of Chinese arts. Of course the organizer of the show tactically marketed the show as a culture celebration performed by highly professionally trained talents. It was completely deceiving. In the show, it repeatedly emphasized that the number one belief of Fa Lun Gong is being truthful. The organizer just demonstrated the opposite. Fortunately my non-Chinese friends had already experienced the true essence of Chinese culture. Otherwise this show will undoubtedly distort their view about China and 5000 years of Chinese history.
Pros: none
Cons: everything about the show
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