THE DREAM OF THE RED CHAMBER
BIOS
ZHAO MING
DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER
A graduate from the Beijing Dance Academy in Chinese Ethnic Dance,
his awards include the Gold Prize in the 1st Lotus Awards China
National Dance Competition for Walk, Run Jump, the Gold Prize in
the 2nd Lotus Awards China National Dance Competition for Shining
Red Star, Best Choreographer Award, and the Wen Hua Award. In 2003
his dance drama Farwell, My Concubine debuted at the opening
ceremonies of the 5th Shanghai International Arts Festival and
later won him the Best Choreographer & Best Dance Drama Awards
at the 4th Lotus Awards China National Dance Competition.
SU CONG
COMPOSER
An Academy Award winning composer for Best Original Music for his
compositions in the Bernardo Bertolucci film The Last Emperor, Su
Cong has won more than thirty awards and has worked with
accomplished artists such as Wayne Eagling, Janusz Glowacki, Hans
Heuenfels, Masapiro Shinoda, Wim Wenders, Jackie Chan and more. He
won the 2nd Prize for the ISCM International Composition
Competition in memory of the 100th anniversary of the death of
Franz Liszt. He is a graduate with a master's degree in composition
from Beijing and Munich. From 1989 to 1991, he gave lectures on
music theory and music analysis to the opera directing class of
August Everdin and on film & ballet music at the Munich State
Musikhochschule. Since 1991, Mr. Su has become a professor of film
and media music at the newly founded State Film Academy in the
Stuttgart area. He has produced his own music including Chinese
contemporary music and European classical music with the Berlin
Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin,
and many more.
THE BEIJING FRIENDSHIP DANCE COMPANY
Founded in December, 1937 in the Jin Cha Ji region, The Beijing
Friendship Dance company is one of the oldest performance troupes
in China. For over half a century's time, The Beijing Friendship
Dance Company has created many Chinese music and dance master
pieces such as "The Long March Chorus." THE DREAM OF THE RED
CHAMBER is one of the famous Four Classic Literature Works of
China. It has been a dream of the company to dance this love story
on stage. The idea began in late 1990's. The choreography started
in 2000. After years of hard work the production was completed in
2004.
ZHANG JIN as BAOYU
PRINCIPAL DANCER
A graduate from the Beijing Art Academy, he is the principal dancer
of Beijing Friendship Dance Company. He was awarded the Gold Prize
in China CCTV National Dance Competition in 2005 and Gold Prize in
2006 National Opera, Dance and Music Gala.
SHAN CHONG as DAIYU
PRINCIPAL DANCER
A member of the Chinese Dancers Association, she has been honored
with many prizes by the Lotus Awards, Wen Hus Awards and Plum
Blossom Awards, the Gold Prize in the China National Dance
Competition and the Special Achievement Award in the Derlf
International Art Competition. Her repertoire includes Ma Zhu, the
Ballad of Mountain and Water, the Shadow of Fence, Madam
Chrysanthemum, the Boreas and Return of Mu Lan.
SHANGHAI CITY DANCE, LTD.
PRESENTER
Established in 2003, Shanghai City Dance Ltd is the only company in
China committed to investing in, producing, and touring dramatic
dance productions, musicals and other performance genres, such as
FAREWELL, MY CONCUBINE; THE DREAM OF THE RED CHAMBER; MULAN; YANG
GUIFEI and SWAN LAKE with Chinese Acrobats. FAREWELL, MY CONCUBINE
won six prizes in the Lotus Awards China National Dance
Competition, including Best Choreographer, Best Actor, and Best Set
Designer, and has been listed as one of the 2005-06 State Important
Exporting Cultural Products, issued by the Ministry of Culture of
China. In 2004-05, the show toured France and Japan. THE DREAM OF
THE RED CHAMBER and MULAN, co-produced by the Sydney Dance Company,
premiered at the Shanghai Grand Theatre as the opening of the
Shanghai International Arts Festival in 2004 and 2005 respectively.
SWAN LAKE has performed over 150 times since it premiered in March
2005. In the last two years, it has toured to Japan, Russia,
Ukraine, etc and will be touring Germany, Switzerland, and Austria
in the near future. This production has been also listed as one of
the 2005-06 State Important Exporting Cultural Products launched by
the China Ministry of Culture, and has been elected as one of the
10 State Stage Exquisite Arts Productions in 2006-07. Recently,
YANG GUI FEI, co-produced by Tokyo Bunkamura Inc., premiered in
Tokyo and Shanghai in 2007.
SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL & COMMUNICATION
ASSOCIATION
PRESENTER
The SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL & COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION
is an organization that guides and coordinates the Shanghai
international news and cultural cooperation and exchanges of social
groups. The Association's purpose is to promote exchange between
Shanghai and Hong Kong, Macau, and foreign countries in the news
and culture in order to give the world a better understanding of
Shanghai while serving the socio-economic construction of Shanghai.
The Association's main tasks are: making exchanges in the field of
news and culture at home and abroad, including editing, publishing,
producing and issuing newspapers, books, video & audio and art,
introducing Shanghai to the world; organizing news interviews,
inspection and visiting, academic research, theatrical
performances, exhibitions, etc.; extensively contacting people in
the fields of news, television, culture and academics.; exchanging
information, deepening comprehension and promoting friendship;
providing advisory and service about culture, expression and
communication. The SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL &
COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION has been actively carrying out news and
cultural activities at home and abroad since its establishment in
1994. The Association continuously promotes international
cooperation and cultural exchanges and has achieved considerable
success.
EASTERN SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CULTURE, FILM & TELEVISION
GROUP, LTD
PRESENTER
Eastern Shanghai International Culture, Film & Television
Group, Ltd., established in 1992, is responsible for a wide variety
of business including: producing feature films, television plays
and documentaries; making it possible for foreign film or
television producers to create their productions in China;
organizing and arranging the logistics for Chinese arts companies
to perform abroad and for overseas performance companies to tour in
China; and arranging professional groups and individuals to be able
to study performance arts abroad. The objective of the company is
to promote the friendship and understanding between the people of
China and the rest of the World. With years of arduous effort, the
company has obtained great achievements in building bridges for
exchange of domestic and international film, television and
culture. Major film and TV works produced by the company: "Dr.
Norman Bethune", "Song of Eternal Sorrow", "Shanghai Red". Cultural
Exchange Programs include "Liu Dehua Shanghai Concert", "French
Fashion Show MONDI", "Nuclear Whales Saxophone Concert", US
Broadway Show: "Porgy and Bess" and more.