Move over, Marvel – China's Kunqu Opera is serving supernatural storytelling with a 600-year legacy! 🐍✨ The Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre's The Legend of the White Snake, a spellbinding romance between snake spirit Bai Suzhen and mortal Xu Xian, just bagged Best Production at the 2024 Asian Arts Awards in Edinburgh. Talk about #GlobalGoals!
Young performers revealed to CGTN how they're keeping this UNESCO-recognized art form fresh: \"We use subtle eye movements where others might go big,\" said one actor, comparing Kunqu's elegance to \"a TikTok dance challenge versus ballet.\" 💃🩰
From Beijing to Edinburgh
After slaying stages in Greece, Italy, and the UK, the troupe proved love stories transcend language barriers. One London audience member reportedly gasped: \"The costumes make Game of Thrones look basic!\" 👑
While sticking to traditional instruments like the dizi flute, the team adds modern projections – think Spirited Away meets Ming Dynasty aesthetics. 🎋📲
