东方红 The East Is Red 9/12

The East Is Red

"The East Is Red", premiered in 1964, was on a much larger scale and higher artistic standards. Therefore, it had a greater influence on the people.

The dance epic was created on the initiative of Premier Zhou Enlai. Employing the art forms of song, dance and poetry, it depicted the arduous struggle of the Chinese people to achieve victory from past hardships. The team of directors and choreographers was led by Chen Yading and Zhou Weizhi. Both of them were artists and administrators in art and literature circles. There were 29 choreographers led by Zha Lie involved in this work and rehearsals for the dance epic lasted for months. The premiere of the work and the following performances were all held at the Great Hall of the People.

"The East Is Red" featured a close-knit structure, powerful presentation, exquisite designs and superb artists. In addition to large amounts of new work, the dance epic also included many excellent songs and dances, which were created after the founding of the People's Republic of China and were popular among the people. These selections were arranged into the whole work appropriately. Nearly all of China's best-known singers, dancers and musicians at that time participated in the show --a total of 3,000 performers, including some art troupes from outside Beijing.

"The East Is Red" described the Chinese people's revolutionary history. The performance also served as a review of China's development in song and dance, as well as a review of the achievements of artists after the founding of the PRC. It became the most significant art performance since 1949. In 1965, "The East Is Red" was adapted into an art film and received accolades from both home and abroad. Even today, three decades after the premiere of the film "The East Is Red", whenever it is staged, it receives a warm welcome from the Chinese people.

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[bluezappy]

I must admit, I greatly enjoy the songs as well.

[huaiyur]

I love every song in this epic work!

[MrCharlestsao1]

This is true reflection of how Chinese come this far from a semi-colonial disintegrated country on its knees before 1949, to a truly independent and confident nation today. It is only possible thanks to our Chairman Mao and the Chinese Communist Party and numerous unknown, often very young, Chinese people's heroes who are true China defenders and Chinese defenders.

[goodoldrebel8]

Chiang Kai Shek's son was sent to germany to be a nazi from head to toe. Mao had the cocktail onions to kick that piece of garbage off the mainland. Even Taiwan didn't want that jackass but he & the kuomintang forced themselves upon Taiwan and murdered 10,000 in the February massacre. The simpleton USA govt.paranoid about the word 'communism' felt that Mao was bad and Chiang Kai Shek was good. Mao was a loyal ally in ww2 & beat back the japs Just like in Vietnam we supported the wrong govt.

[VictorLepanto]

The image of citizens spontaneously joining together in an organised file of marching ranks to attack a demonised villain is an image straight out of the Nazi antisemitic propaganda film, Jud Suss. In the end of the movie, the manipulative conniving Jew (namely Suss) exposed & attacked by an arroused populace in a small town. All proganda is the same lie repeated a million times.

[VictorLepanto]

It is imperative to keep in mind one fact as you listen to these songs about the abundance of food the communists brought. In 1964 the PRC had just gone through the greatest famine in human history. It was a political famine, like the Ukrianian Holodomor, which was caused as matter or state policy. It is believed that around 40 million people died during Mao's "Great Leap Forward."

[goodoldrebel8]

Nanni Wan is still the best song of all time. Even as an american (megoran), I truly appreciate the connection to this song. No matter how many times I view and listen to this, its still as fresh as ever. Nanni Wan is truly the very heart of China.

[gjleric]

南泥湾、黄河大合唱



[gjleric]

南泥湾、黄河大合唱、



[gjleric]

南泥湾



[maozedong888]

heil comrade Mao!!!!!