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Hong Kong Dance Company

The Hong Kong Dance Company (HKDC) was established in 1981 with a mission to promote Chinese dance with contemporary artistic visions and Hong Kong character. Since its inception, HKDC has staged over 100 productions, many of which are highly popular with critical acclaim. Recent productions include The Legend of Mulan, Red Poppies, Spring Ritual·Eulogy, The Butterfly Lovers, Storm Clouds, L’Amour Immortel, Reveries of the Red Chamber, Chinese Hero: A Lone Exile, Vipassana, Lady White of West Lake, Waiting Heart and Dance of Strings. 

As a cultural ambassador of Hong Kong, HKDC constantly brings the city’s unique artistic style to the world by touring to different cities across the globe, engaging local audiences and encouraging cultural exchange. In recent years, it has brought its award-winning productions to the Lincoln Center in New York, Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Sony Centre in Toronto, Concourse Theatre in Sydney, Southbank Centre in London, Belarusian State Academic Musical Theatre in Minsk, Korea Dance Festival in Seoul, National Centre for the Performing Arts and Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center in Beijing, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Shanghai International Dance Center, Hangzhou Grand Theatre, Guangzhou Opera House, Novel Hall in Taipei and Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center, among others

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Grand Dance Drama:
Lady White of West Lake

Photographer © S2 Production

Lady White of West Lake is a timeless classic that is included in the first batch of The National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of China. Having inspired countless film adaptations, the story is about the spirit of a white snake that transforms into human form to experience the human world. The dance drama Lady White of West Lake tells this legend through dance with a new perspective and reinterprets the meanings of love, human nature, morality and justice. 
 
This millenary love story begins on the sacred Mount Emei, where the spirit of a white snake transforms into a beautiful girl Bai to experience the human world. In the West Lake of Hangzhou, she meets a scholar who sparks love at first sight, but their happiness does not last long: a vindictive monk becomes entangled in their quiet life. Outraged by the ominous union between man and spirit, the monk takes it upon himself to tear them apart. The resolute Bai defends her love with dignity and courage, even if it entails fighting against heaven and earth. 
 
Lady White of West Lake received the Hong Kong Dance Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Dancer in 2018

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Dance Drama
The Legend of Mulan

Photographer © S2 Production

Strength, courage and honour: China’s Legendary Female Warrior 
 
Mulan is a legendary figure in ancient China originally presented in a poem dating back to the fifth century. As a peasant girl, Mulan disguised herself as a man to join the army in place of her aged father. Traditional virtues are exemplified through the unusual adventures and touching story of Mulan, who demonstrates extraordinary courage to protect her country and family. A heroine with moral courage and intelligence, Mulan’s exceptional wisdom and vision transcend fame and fortune. Over time, the story of Mulan rose in popularity as a folktale and became widely taught in schools. It has also inspired a number of screen and stage adaptations, including the popular animated film released by Disney in 1998. 
 
Integrating the artistic forms of classical dance, wushu and modern dance, the Hong Kong Dance Company stages an inspiring retelling of the household folktale of love, peace and virtue in a dance drama with stylish costumes and multimedia stage effects. It won the Hong Kong Dance Award for Outstanding Production and Outstanding Ensemble Performance in 2014, and was performed in tours to New York, Sydney, London and Minsk. 

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