(Clearwisdom.net) The former director of the Kaohsiung City Chinese Orchestra, Mr. Wu Hongzhang saw Divine Performing Art's (DPA) fourth Chinese Spectacular in Taichung City on March 11, 2008. After seeing DPA's performances for two consecutive years, he expressed his praise for the show: "The show is very truthful, very kind and very beautiful. It moved me from deep within my heart. It brought me what I need most."
The Spectacular Conveys a Profound Spiritual Connotation
Wu, a tenor who studied in Italy, was visibly moved after watching the show. He said the performance amazes him every year. Last year, he was moved to tears. This year, he felt that the program was scheduled so tightly and smoothly, and coordinated so well with perfect lighting and backgrounds. "But the most important factor is that all the performers displayed the divine rhythm," he said.
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"Divine Performing Arts is not simply a display of strength and beauty, it is not just a display of song and dance. I feel very enriched and happy seeing the performers. It is so much more than a collection of songs and dances - the show conveys a more profound spiritual meaning," Wu said in an interview after the show.
"Through body language, dance movements and the music, it makes you feel as if your heart is opened. It feels so comfortable. Your feeling changes along with each performance," he said. "In some places, you want to speak out loud with a righteous voice. It makes the audience feel the same thing as what the character's are feeling. Today's performance was very successful."
Performance Touches People's Hearts
Wu Hongzhang gave Divine Performing Art's show high marks for the songs, music, and choreography. "Beauty touches your heart. Along with the beautiful music, the imposing dances made the audience feel that the music hardly existed physically - they were so correlated."
Wu said he loves traditional Chinese culture. "Divine Performing Art displays traditional Chinese culture - the most beautiful culture. It is not just beautiful movements or songs, it is actually the content, or meaning of the culture. We should let more people know of the beauty of Chinese culture and keep the culture and art of our global village at a high level."
Mr. Wu summed up his thoughts about the Spectacular. "Some of the performances made us think deeper. There are situations about which we must speak up, for the sake of justice. We should not just be a spectator. Human beings should treat each other as equals and be kind to each other. We should move in this direction and not to be intimidated."
