The latest “grand dance poem” from Hong Kong Dance Company (HKDC), In Between – Wu Guanzhong’s Ink Odyssey was inspired by the work of Wu Guanzhong (1919-2010), one of China’s greatest modern painters, who brought together Chinese and Western influences in works of transcendent beauty.
The production was a collaboration with the Hong Kong Museum of Art, which holds the world’s largest collection of Wu’s work, and the French May Arts Festival, since Wu studied in France from 1947 to 1950.
It was choreographed by HKDC artistic director Yang Yuntao and featured music by singer-songwriter Ivana Wong. The French contributions consisted of lighting and visual design, by Dominique Drillot and Sophie Laly, respectively.
The decision to present a piece based on Wu was a curious one, given that in 2011, a year after Wu’s death, Yang’s predecessor, Leung Kwok-shing, created the award-winning Two Swallows: Ode to Wu Guanzhong. It was an outstanding production that has sadly never been revived.
The decision was all the more curious given that Yang was HKDC’s assistant artistic director in 2011 and must have worked on Two Swallows.
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