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Modern dancer Xing Liang
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From being reluctant to learn to dance, and a top student majoring in Chinese classical dance, to today's leading artist on the contemporary dance scene, Xing Liang's journey in the world of moves has changed dramatically.
In today's List, we focus on the momentum of this talented dance artist and experience the breathtaking charm of his modern dance works.
Xing Liang said, "I'm no longer interested in dancing techniques, because techniques are only the fundamental part in the art form of dance."
This 6-minute solo, choreographed and performed by Xing Liang, is called "Existence". The piece boasts no stunning dancing moves, but the packed house was enthralled by Xing's graceful movements and fabulous pliancy, as well as his seamless transition from agile motion to a sudden pause.
Xing said, "Circularity, the motif of my piece, means being satisfied and harmony, just like the wheel of life, the transmigration of souls. But of course I won't make it a scientific subject, that's not the responsibility of artists. I attempt to render the piece with movements related to circularity, to interpret the state of life and the peaceful mind."
Xing Liang, who graduated from the Chinese Classical Dance Department of the Beijing Dance Academy in 1991, was invited to join the Hong Kong City Contemporary Dance Company as its resident artist in 1998.
Xing said, "I have been working with outstanding dancers and artists in Hong Kong for seven or eight years. I came to realize their different views and I enjoyed their ways of moving while practicing with them. So I'd say I have learnt a lot as both a dancer and a choreographer."
Xing Liang used to love Kung Fu when he was a kid. At the tender age of 12, Xing was forced to learn dance by his father.
Xing Liang's mother said, "He was slim when he was a kid. The Beijing Dance Academy recruited 12 year-old students. His father had a teacher friend working in the Dance Academy who told us the news and suggested Xing give it a try."
Xing Liang said, "I didn't like to dance, because back then I thought dancing was a girly thing. Boys should do something vigorous and cool. I was pushed so badly by my father and felt really reluctant to learn to dance. But that was a common situation back in China, that children ought to have filial piety towards their parents, listening to every word they say. I didn't have other options."
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