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"BURNING STORE" Lands in Shanghai
Street fashion, Guangdong's local culture, and modern parkour collide on stage
Poetic flames ignite as youthful vitality blooms

Tear off life's constraints, let heartbeats race to the pounding drums
More than performance – it's life's primal pulse piercing illusions, sparking collective soul ignition

INTRODUCTION
Amidst the lush verdure of the city, a symphony of youth and vitality throbs with unbridled energy. The time and we have co-created an ultimate rhapsody reverberating through the city's reinforced concrete. The passage of time murmurs words of love for the motherland, while the fervour and wildness spread their roots far and wide underground, ready to erupt at any moment. The drumming in the distance becomes audible as it marches with the poetic dance. Choreographed with a dynamic poetic expression, this dance drama leads the audience into a world of energy and passion. The performers visualize the turbulence of one's inner self and infinite cravings for the future via their visceral body movements, fully manifesting the power and beauty of the art of dancing.

Fusing Eastern and Western aesthetics, where differences harmonize through movement

In recent years, Yang Zhen has bridged Asian and Western cities through artistic research, observing how Eastern aesthetics evolve across cultures. His work explores how artists reinterpret Eastern symbols for global audiences, with a focus on stylistic innovation and fashion-driven expression.

Through continuous experimentation, BURNING MARCHES offers a groundbreaking trilogy redefining beauty.

ACT I: Woman Today
Beauty in Her Terms
Effortless ease, Wild allure, Youthful heart, Speed and strength, Intellectual charm. A celebration of womanhood's boundless diversity

ACT II: Flame & Boys
The Poetry of Masculinity
Revealing beauty in vulnerability, muscular forms embracing fragile truths. 「Vulnerability」 becomes a new aesthetic language.

ACT III: Afro Spirit Collective
Urban Tribe in Motion
Sneakers, hoodies, denim – our generation's uniform.
Bodies surge forward while dancing backward through time. From "I" to "We", individual sparks ignite a collective fire, setting the world ablaze with imagination.

CREATIVE TEAM
Producer: XIONG Jian
Executive Producer: CHEN Xue
Concept and Choreography: YANG Zhen
Movement Composition and Performance: All the GMDC’s Dancers
Light and Stage Design: LOW Shee Hoe
Music: Ori Lichtik （France）
Costumes: All The GMDC’s Dancers、Yang Zhen
Choreographic Assistant: PENG Mi
Visual and Image Design: ZHANG Yongji
Promotional Video Shooting & Editing: LIU Yuzhe

DANCERS
Belinda ZHANG, LI Siyu, ZHANG Yuting, GUO Fan, FANG Suying, LIU Yan, YANG Xianjie, XU Xiang, LU Jiahua, Ke Xiaoshan, GAN Bailu, CHAOBU Liga, CHEN Baiyu, HUANG Yongying,

DIRECTOR
YANG Zhen
Theater Director and Choreographer
He has always been trying to discuss the landscape and aesthetics in the presence of individuals and collectives in different social contexts taking social life as materials and using a multidisciplinary perspective and the logical approach of theater. His works have been exhibited at the invitation of The International Contemporary Dance Festival of Munich (Germany), The Aurillac Dance Center (France), Julidans (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Taipei Arts Festival, Japan TPAM and so on.

Mr.Yang was selected “The Annual Asian Choreographer” of Julidans, Amsterdam, Netherlands. He was once rated as “The Most Influential New-Generation Choreographer” by the well-known German dance magazine Tanz in 2016.

The work “Minorities” was produced as commissioned by The International Contemporary Dance Festival of Munich and Taipei Arts Festival, and performed on Canadian Stage, Toronto and Stanford University, California, USA in 2019. The work “Destination” was performed at invitation at Theater Munster (Germany), The Contemporary Dance Festival of Parkstad Limburg Theaters (Heerlen, Netherlands), and Julidans (Amsterdam, Netherlands) in 2021.

Representative works: Just go forward, The Field of Hope, Minorities, Destination, Delta, Jasmine Town, Hommage

Guangdong Modern Dance Company (GMDC), mainland China`s first professional modern dance company, was founded in 1992. It is internationally renowned for the exquisite and captivating performances. GMDC has been hailed by The New York Times as ”one of the big success stories of international dance” and ”a pacesetter with a difference”.
Based in one of the most vigorous regions in China, the company has attracted some of the most talented and daring artists in China. Works created by its dancers, resident choreographers, artistic directors and international guest artists reflect various views of dancing arts. The diversified artistic styles of Guangdong Modern Dance Company reflect the forward-looking, inclusive and open-minded characteristics in Guangdong culture.
With a forward-looking, diversified, open and inclusive vision, GMDC has been invited to numerous remarkable international festivals in dozens of countries and regions. Its works have won critical acclaim and overwhelming responses from audiences and critics around the world.