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Who knew that dance dramas could become the latest trend among young chinese audiences, especially those rooted in rich historical tales of tales?
With viral hits on social media, these visual feasts are drawing crowds like never before.
Whats driving this wave of enthusiasm for dance dramas?
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Dance drama, or Wu ju, is a type of stage art that fuses drama and music, using dance as its main form of expression.
Since the 1990s, more and more original chinese dance dramas have emerged, offering audiences visual spectacles.
In recent years, dance dramas, especially those adapted from chinese history, have emerged as standout attractions in the chinese performing arts world, joining the ranks of other celebrated performance genres.
So let's go to you first, Yuxian.
You are our in house dance drama expert.
Really?
Oh, yeah.