Director:
Danny Yung
 

Collaborators:
Danny Yung, Mathias Woo
Cheung Fai, Vicky Leong
Glenis Wong, Jessie Pak
Pun Tak Shu, Anthony Wong
Jim Shum, Ellen Pau
Stephen Lam, Priman Lee
Tam Sik Mei, Jimmy Ngai
Wong Siu Kwai, Fok Ching Fai
Dick Wong, David Yeung
Pia Ho, Wong Yue Wai
Chiu Wai Piu, Millie Wong
Eugene Ho, Wong Kwun Sun 

 
The Deep Structure of Chinese Culture - The Square
Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall, Hong Kong
24-25/5/1991

Presented by Urban Council
Produced by Zuni Icosahedron



Synopsis


First a soldier, forever the same, guarding. Then a worker, his responsibility is to clear the square. He does his job. He hands over this square, over to the performers. I sit here, my soul stands over there. More than half of a century in between. I gaze at him, I gaze at his gazing forward. I gaze forward. Deep inside, you ask me. Have I asked myself? Waiting in anticipation? Are you waiting? Are you still waiting? The soul squatting inside, he plays the farmer, Glued to the ground, waiting.

Void space with no soul. Deep inside: Singsong, dancing, happy and gay. Sunshine, music, lessons, flowers everywhere. Teachers, piano, children, please sing after me. They are sitting there, restlessly. The square needs guarding. The stage needs guarding. Gradually, four persons come out. Striking a pose, taking a post. Gradually, four persons come out, turn. Out of trust, let their backs face you. Gradually four persons come out. Becoming a routine, a bore. A mirror, a compressed shouting, A window, a line of criminals. A wall, an execution, an observation. Gradually four persons come out...
 

We learnt two Chinese Steps, the Farmers Dance. And the Zhong Zhi Wu - Loyalty to the Chairman. Stretching more than half of a century. Danced by billions of Chinese people. These are dances of the movements. Dances to promote movements. Loyalty to the Chinese movements. Gradually, four persons come out. One of them retreats, he stands there. Gradually, he starts to dance. He dances and dances and keep dancing. He can no longer stop the movement. He is surprised at his lower limbs' flexibility. 


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