About the Programme 

A brave soul unveiled

Lanling, in ancient tale, mighty in skill yet with fragile visage,
In every encounter, a mask adorns courage to the battlefield.

In guise, borrowing divinity from the mask, swift and valiant,
Traversing the battlefield, donned in hues of war and command.

In dance amidst the fray, a query lingers,
Who is the true sovereign, the genuine self-elusive.

In descending twilight's embrace, flags and drums at rest,
Half a lifetime devoted to martial pursuits, success, unaccomplished till the last.

In Lanling's martial array, a dance mirroring the heart,
Reality, unmasked, reveals its genuine grace.

Masks may be shed, but the true self remains concealed. Twenty dancers, trained in martial arts, Nangun, and drumming, transcend convention and seamlessly merge dance with martial arts.

Existence is a battlefield where life is perceived as a dance, focused, serene, fearless, and unburdened by regret, akin to stepping into the fray.

Adapted from the life of Lanling during the Northern and Southern dynasties, Hong Kong Dance Company Artistic Director Yang Yun-tao combined powerful wushu with graceful dance to portray the life of this honorable warrior.

List of Creative Team and Performers

About the Arts Group

"Dancing across East and West, Moving to the Tempo of Hong Kong"
We are nurtured in the cultural tradition of China, combining with the creativity of contemporary art, to impress the world with Chinese dance of Hong Kong character. 

Established in 1981, Hong Kong Dance Company (HKDC) is dedicated to promoting Chinese dance with contemporary artistic visions and Hong Kong character, staging over 200 productions to great acclaim. They include L'Amour Immortel, Lady White of West Lake, Nine Songs, A Tale of the Southern Sky and more. The Company has extensive international connections, making cultural rapport by touring to America, Europe, Korea, China and multiple others around the globe. With its mandate to create original interdisciplinary works, the Company delves into confluence of Chinese dance and Chinese martial arts traditions, creating novel dance and martial arts theatre Convergence and grand dance poem Shan Shui: An Ode to Nature.

Enlisted as one of the major performing arts groups, Hong Kong Dance Company was incorporated in 2001 as a charitable and non-profit-making institution, and is financially supported by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Hong Kong Dance Company is the Venue Partner of Sha Tin Town Hall.

The programme is offered by the arts group in support of the "New to the Theatre: School Culture Day Scheme 2023/24".