TOKYO—On the evening on Feb. 16, 2008, Japanese painter Nobue Miura watched the Divine Performing Arts Chinese Spectacular for the first time at the Bunkyo Civic Hall. During the recess, the first thing she said about the show was, "Excellent, excellent."
"The Chinese Spectacular had me learning about China all over again; it used to be a historical and cultural country," said Nobue. "I had seen some Chinese dance before, but the Spectacular is different. The show is a good combination. I could feel the choreographer's hard work and was inspired by it."
As a painter, Nobue praised the use of color in the show: "I admire the color used in the costumes. The colors were beautiful, stunning, and soft. When the artists dance with the music, it enhances the colors used on the costumes. I can see different colors used in different dynasties."
Many Japanese audience members were amazed by the Chinese drums; Nobue was no exception. "The Chinese drums are magnificent. 'The Drummers of the Tang Court' combines drum beating and dancing and is very eye-opening," she said.
Nobue could see the hard work the artists had put in for the show. "The show was short, but I can feel the artists have put out tremendous work for it. I understand how hard they have worked to achieve such beauty on the stage. For me, I know it will take years of hard work to finish a perfect painting. Ten minutes on the stage requires ten years of hard work behind the stage."
In the end, Nobue said, "Watching the show, I realized Japanese culture is so deeply and widely influenced by Chinese culture."
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