Product Review
This riveting film, Champion Acrobats of China: Flying Lotus, will delight fans of the circus, acrobatics, and sports alike with some of the world's most impressive acrobats performing the amazing routines that they have been perfecting for centuries. The Troupe dedicates years, training from childhood, to perfect their skills and develop new, even more daring feats - all displaying uninhibited grace and dazzling artistry. The very ease of their seemingly effortless performances is proof of their years of dedication and perseverance. Not only is this DVD perfect for both adults and children, but it also preserves the art of Acrobatics as one of China's living treasure.
Captivating entertainment for circus, acrobatics and sports fans alike, this all-woman troupe won the Monaco Festival of Acrobats, The Chinese National Championship and The International Acrobatics of Tomorrow. Today the fluid, picturesque acrobatics performed by these young women are still completely unique and breathtaking. Watch as their intricate routines unfold into complex, undulating pictures of beauty and a marvel of mechanics.
Awards:
Dove Foundation Family Approved Seal
International Film and Video Award of NY
New York Festivals Finalist Award
HISTORY OF THE ART
The history of Chinese Acrobats dates back 2,500 years. A tradition of innovation has evolved from the time of the earliest dynasties, with new and ever more daring acts constantly being developed. But certain things remain unchanged from those early days… the affected style of performing, the pure skill of the artists, and the joy the acrobats bring to their performances.
Performances include:
Plate Spinning
Pyramid of Benches Ten Levels to the Heavens
Kicking Bowls Big Ball, High Cycle
Bicycle Balancing High Above…The Flower Opens
Flying Eggs and Plates
Pagoda of Bowls
Stunt Cycling The Peacock Spreads Its Tail
DVD BONUS FEATURES:
Bonus Video: From the DVD Champion Acrobats of China: Steel Silk
Bonus Video: From the DVD Moscow Circus: Dancing Bears & More
Dolby Stereo Audio
Digitally Re-Mastered Audio & Video
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