| If you love true ancient Chinese art and | | | | a tiny particle in life's grand play. When |
| philosophy, this show will enchant you. New | | | | man is in harmony with heaven, there will |
| Tang Dynasty (NTD) TV' global holiday | | | | also be harmony on earth. |
| productions (Holiday Wonders and Chinese New | | | | |
| Year Spectacular) are nothing but | | | | I noticed that the audiences were all |
| astonishing. They are a revival not only of | | | | glowing, and many people were crying. A |
| ancient Chinese culture, but also convey the | | | | friend of mine who is a doctor of Chinese |
| essence and spirit of ancient Chinese | | | | Medicine, said that he tells all his patients |
| traditions. | | | | to go watch the show. He said this energy of |
| | | | harmony and beauty which is at the core of |
| I have had the pleasure to watch the NTDTV | | | | the show makes our hearts, and all our cells, |
| New Year Spectacular for the past three | | | | resonate in harmony with a higher vibration |
| years. The moment the curtain opens you're on | | | | than what we usually experience in our |
| a journey to a mythical land and your senses | | | | everyday lives, and it makes us feel renewed |
| encounter exquisite beauty. The colorful | | | | deep from within. He says it even has a |
| costumes, gorgeous scenes and beautiful | | | | profound healing quality. I would agree with |
| sounds are dazzling. You'll hear of legends | | | | him. |
| and stories of honor, courage and compassion, | | | | |
| of heavenly beings, heroes and villains, | | | | This brings me to the singers, even though |
| kings and sages, dragons, drummers, dancers | | | | all the solos are sung in Chinese, they |
| and singers. | | | | really touch the depth of one's soul. The |
| | | | lyrics are projected in English onto the |
| The music pieces are all original | | | | screen so you will know the basic meaning of |
| compositions, blending western and oriental | | | | the songs. But again, the music, the poise, |
| instruments. The effect is often haunting, | | | | skill and presentation of the soloists go far |
| and at other times exhilarating and dramatic. | | | | beyond words. That same pure power or energy |
| The sets are really majestic! They are giant | | | | pierces your being and lift your spirit. |
| projected images of old paintings, ancient | | | | |
| temples and landscapes. They have a 3-D | | | | The producers and artists of Divine |
| effect, and in addition the whole thing is | | | | Performing Arts say that their aim is the |
| animated, a process created during hundreds | | | | revival of authentic Chinese culture (before |
| of hours of computer work. For example, in | | | | communism smashed and banned it in China |
| one scene we see the Great Wall of China | | | | almost 60 years ago) which includes truth, |
| stretching over vast mountain tops. Suddenly | | | | beauty, compassion, kindness, tolerance and |
| the music changes and fire and smoke come out | | | | nurturing one's spiritual nature. As grand an |
| of the sentry towers in the Great Wall, | | | | undertaking as this may seem, to bring back |
| signaling troubles and war. Then the scene | | | | to live 5,000 years of Chinese culture, I |
| shifts and ancient warriors on horseback | | | | would say that NTDTV and these fine |
| gallop into battle. | | | | performers are truly achieving this. From the |
| | | | costumes to the ancient myths and legends, to |
| The dancers, actors and musicians meanwhile | | | | the music, the show is much more than |
| perform their acts on stage flowing and | | | | beautiful entertainment. It crosses |
| blending in a stylized fashion with the sets, | | | | ethnicities and belief systems and uplifts |
| giving the impression of an eastern painting | | | | the human heart. NTDTV has created a cultural |
| wherein heaven, earth and man are one. | | | | treasure for the whole world to enjoy and |
| Against the grandeur of the mountains, the | | | | keep. |
| temples, the steppes and the sky, man is but | | | | |