2020.12.21
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捨身甘願 海晏河清
古老的福建湄洲島上，誕生一女取名林默，自小與大海共生共存。瘟疫來襲，奪走無數漁民生命，林默鋌而走險上山採藥挽救鄉親。巨浪滔天，傳說海龍王發怒，需獻祭少女才能平息風波，她隻身奔赴深海，奪回漁民生命，幻化成紅光指引歸途。
從此，世代傳誦着林默化身媽祖女神，永遠守護浩瀚無垠的大海，保佑炎黃子孫平安回家。
大型原創舞劇《媽祖》，由國家一級演員閻紅霞導演及編舞，與一眾頂尖設計師攜手創作，刻畫媽祖聖潔而崇高的精神特質，傳承積澱千年的沿海民俗文化與價值。
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Mazu the Sea Goddess
Presented by: Hong Kong Dance Company
Produced by: Hong Kong Dance Company
Platform: art-mate VIDEO ROOM
Synopsis: A Noble Soul Calms the Raging Seas
A girl named Lin Mo is born on the ancient island of Meizhou in Fujian province, and grows up living in harmony with the ocean. When an epidemic breaks out, taking the lives of countless fishermen, Lin Mo risks her life gathering medicinal herbs from the mountains to save the other villagers. One day, a tempest sweeps in. Legend has it that a young girl must be sacrificed to appease the Dragon King of the seas and calm the waves. To save the fishermen, Lin Mo throws herself into the sea, where she is transformed into a red ray of light guiding their way home. From this time on, Lin Mo is celebrated as Mazu the Sea Goddess, guarding the vast seas and guiding her people safely home.
Mazu the Sea Goddess is a new dance drama directed and choreographed by National First Class Artist Yan Hongxia. Joining forces with top-notch designers, Mazu’s pure and noble character and the accumulative culture and values of coastal folklore are vividly portrayed.
Art Form: Dance
Chief Director/Choreographer: Yan Hongxia (National First Class Artist)
Director/Choreographer: Zhang Yuan
Playwright: Cao Lusheng
Music Director/Composer: Chen Ruoping
Set Designer: Jan Wong
Costume Designer: Zhang Yueer
Lighting Designer: Yeung Tsz-yan
Digital Image Designer: H2o
