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Convergence is a culminating work created through an interdisciplinary research study on both Chinese dance and Chinese martial arts traditions. Hong Kong Dance Company Artistic Director Yang Yuntao and a group of dancers have collaborated with kung fu masters of the Southern style since 2018.

The partnership has yielded a deep awareness of the essence of Chinese martial arts which, as adapted by the research team, allows for a more profound understanding of the relationship between the sensorial body, the fluidity of movement it creates, and the philosophies of the East in the creation and performance of dance. Convergence made its online debut in 2020 and was taken to various cities, including Beijing, Xinjiang, Shenzhen, Thailand (Bangkok), Japan (Tokyo & Kanazawa), Australia (Sydney) and Malaysia (Penang).

Infinity of Movement and Stillness

Breathing new life into artistic creation and dance movements by revealing the authenticity of Chinese martial arts.

In Hong Kong Dance Company's long-term study, its artists have explored the essence of both traditional practices, extracting new perspectives on movement and the fluidity of expression between ideology and physical gesture. Convergence brings these discoveries together, capturing the transient between stillness and motion, tranquility and exuberance; all that one may find through the synergy of dance and martial arts.

This programme is in partnership with West Kowloon Cultural District, as part of the WestK Shanghai Week 2025.

AWARDS
Hong Kong Dance Awards 2022 Outstanding Online Production

Whispers of the Pines, except from Convergence, awarded 13th China Dance Lotus Awards (Contemporary Dance)

PROGRAMME HIGLIGHTS
Confluence of Traditions // Though studying with the masters of Southern Chinese martial arts style, deep awareness of the essence of Chinese martial arts has allowed for a more profound understanding of the relationship between the sensorial body, the fluidity of movement it creates, and East Asian philosophies in the creation and performance of dance.

A New Body Language // The interdisciplinary research study on Chinese dance and Chinese martial arts traditions was started since 2018. Convergence made its online debut in 2020 and was taken to various cities, including Beijing, Xinjiang, Shenzhen, Thailand (Bangkok), Japan (Tokyo & Kanazawa), Australia (Sydney) and Malaysia (Penang). The confluence of Chinese dance and martial arts traditions was also encapsulated in various artistic creations of HKDance since then.

Critically Acclaimed // Convergence has won the Hong Kong Dance Awards for Outstanding Online Production in 2022 and Outstanding Performance by a Male Dancer in 2024. Its excerpt Whispers of the Pines was awarded the 13th China Dance Lotus Award (Contemporary Dance) in 2023, and was selected as one of the arts projects (small-scale productions) supported by the China National Arts Fund.

ABOUT CHOREOGRAPHER
Yang Yuntao, MH
Graduated from the Dance Faculty of Minzu University of China, Yang Yuntao is an accomplished dancer and choreographer. He joined Hong Kong Dance Company (HKDC) in 2002 as Principal Dancer and became the Company's Assistant Artistic Director from 2007. He has been its Artistic Director since November 2013.

Yang has choreographed for numerous dance companies. His award-winning choreography for HKDC includes: Spring Ritual·Eulogy, winner of Outstanding Achievement in Production at the 15th Hong Kong Dance Awards in 2013 and presented in Beijing and Taipei in 2013; The Legend of Mulan, winner of Outstanding Production and Outstanding Ensemble Performance at the 16th Hong Kong Dance Awards in 2014 and presented in New York, Sydney, London and Minsk in 2015, 2017 and 2019 respectively; Storm Clouds, winner of three awards including Outstanding Achievement in Production at the 17th Hong Kong Dance Awards in 2015; The Butterfly Lovers, presented in Seoul in 2016; L’Amour Immortel, winner of three awards at the 18th Hong Kong Dance Awards in 2016, presented in Beijing and Guangzhou in 2017, Taipei in 2018, Shanghai and Hangzhou in 2019; Waiting Heart, winner of Outstanding Medium Venue Production at the 21st Hong Kong Dance Awards in 2019; and Convergence, winner of Outstanding Online Production at the 23rd Hong Kong Dance Awards in 2022. The top-notch excerpt from Convergence, Whispers of the Pines, has also won the 13th China Dance Lotus Awards (Contemporary Dance) in 2023, which is the most prestigious national awards for dancing in China.

Other works for HKDC include Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Voices and Dances of the Distant Land, Blanc in Reveries of the Red Chamber, Chinese Hero: A Lone Exile, In the Beginning in Vipassana, Lady White of West Lake, Dance of Strings, Shan Shui: An Ode to Nature and Nezha: Untold Solitude. Yang has also spearheaded a three-year interdisciplinary Research Study on Chinese Martial Arts and Chinese Dance, and has continued with this endeavour since 2018.

Yang has won Hong Kong Dance Awards in 2003 and 2006 for his outstanding dance performance, and the Best Artist (Dance) at the Hong Kong Arts Development Awards 2009. In 2023, Yang has been awarded the Medal of Honour by the Chief Executive of the Government of HKSAR in recognition of his contributions to the dance sector, years of devotion in creating and promoting Chinese dance and nurturing dance talents.

ABOUT HONGKONG DANCE COMPANY
Established in 1981, Hong Kong Dance Company (HKDance) is committed to promoting Chinese dance with contemporary artistic visions and Hong Kong character. Since its inception, HKDance has staged over two hundred productions, many of which have been highly popular and critically acclaimed. Recent productions include The Legend of Mulan, Red Poppies, Spring Ritual · Eulogy, The Butterfly Lovers, Storm Clouds, L’Amour Immortel, Dream of the Past: Ancient Chinese Court Dances, Reveries of the Red Chamber, Chinese Hero: A Lone Exile, Vipassana, Lady White of West Lake, Tale of Three Cities, Waiting Heart, Liu Sanjie, Ode to the Silk Road, Dance of Strings, A Tale of the Southern Sky, Mazu the Sea Goddess, The Moon Opera, Shan Shui: An Ode to Nature, Nine Songs, Nezha: Untold Solitude, Myth of the Dancing Durumi, A Dance of Celestial Rhythms, and Convergence, a culmination of a three-year interdisciplinary Research Study on Chinese Martial Arts and Chinese Dance. In 2023, the excerpt Whispers of the Pines from Convergence was recognised in the 13th China Dance Lotus Awards ( Contemporary Dance), the most prestigious national dance awards in China.

As a cultural ambassador of Hong Kong, HKDance consistently showcases the city’s unique artistic style to the world by touring to different cities across the globe, engaging local audiences, and encouraging cultural exchange. In recent years, we have brought our award-winning productions to Lincoln Center in New York, The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Sony Centre in Toronto, The Concourse Theatre in Chatswood, Sydney, Southbank Centre in London, Belarusian State Academic Musical Theatre in Minsk, Arko Arts Theatre in Seoul, Askra Theatre King Power in Bangkok, Tokyo FM Hall, Ishikawa Ongakudo in Kanazawa, National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Centre, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Shanghai International Dance Center, Hangzhou Grand Theatre, Guangzhou Opera House, Xinjiang Art Theater, Taipei New Stage, and Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center, among others.

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 as one of the major performing arts companies in Hong Kong.

CREATIVE AND PRODUCTION TEAM

Performers | Ho Ho-fei, Hua Chi-yu, Ong Tze Shen, Huang Haiyun, Lam Yin-yi, Lee Chia-ming, Tai Wing-chun, Tong Chi-man, Chou Jo-yun, Ho Gi-lam, Lai Hong-fu, Ng Ka-ling, Ng Yuen-man, Tai Chon-u

Production Team