The Art Beat Season II focuses on the life and work of a further eight leading contemporary Chinese artists. Through an examination of their personal philosophies and their original paintings, performances and writings, the series reveals how, emboldened by the inspiration and strength they have gained from Chinese traditions, they have embraced innovation and taken their chosen art form into new areas of exploration.
That art is either representational or abstract is a commonly-held viewpoint. But it's one that Shi Qi doesn't agree with. As an artist who's constantly seeking innovation, he has challenged this conventional belief by proposing the concept of "Three Forms in One."
That art is either representational or abstract is a commonly-held viewpoint. But it's one that Shi Qi doesn't agree with. As an artist who's constantly seeking innovation, he has challenged this conventional belief by proposing the concept of "Three Forms in One."
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00:32 It's spring 2023.
00:34 The National Ballet of China is preparing
00:36 for a performance of "Swan Lake" in Hainan province.
00:40 Director Feng Ying is supervising final rehearsals
00:43 with some young dancers.
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01:31 Feng Ying was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang province,
01:34 in 1963.
01:36 At the age of 10, she was admitted to Beijing Dance
01:39 Academy as a student of ballet.
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02:19 In 1979, at the age of 16, Feng Ying
02:22 graduated from Beijing Dance Academy
02:25 with outstanding grades.
02:27 The following year, she joined the National Ballet of China
02:30 as a principal dancer.
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04:41 In 1985, Feng Ying won the first prize for her solo dance
04:46 at the first National Dance Competition.
04:49 In 1987, she won a prize for her pas de deux
04:52 at the second National Dance Competition.
04:56 In 1987, she took third place at the International Ballet
05:00 Competition in Osaka, Japan.
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05:11 In 1964, the premiere was staged of the first original
05:35 modern ballet in China, The Red Detachment of Women.
05:39 The ballet, adapted from the film of the same name,
05:42 tells the story of an impoverished girl
05:44 from rural Hainan province during China's civil war.
05:48 She joins a unit of communist soldiers fighting
05:51 to end feudal oppression.
05:53 In 1992, Feng Ying became a third generation dancer,
05:58 playing the lead role, Chun Hua.
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07:49 The production combines Western ballet techniques
07:52 with elements of Chinese folk dance.
07:55 Almost 60 years later, The Red Detachment of Women
07:58 remains a much loved part of the National Ballet of China's
08:01 repertoire.
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13:42 In 2009, Feng Ying was appointed as the director
14:01 of the National Ballet of China.
14:03 In 2010, the NBC Ballet Workshop was established
14:07 to encourage young dancers to create and choreograph
14:10 their own ballet works.
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17:26 Under her leadership, several young performers
17:28 have been successful in international ballet
17:31 competitions.
17:32 The company has also created numerous new ballets
17:35 on a Chinese theme, including The Crane Calling,
17:39 The Light of Heart, and A Dream of Red Mansions.
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