First Shen Yun Show in Paris

  • 14 years ago
In France, Shen Yun Performing Arts company graced the city of Paris for the fourth time in the company’s performing history. Both newspaper president, Pierre-Jean Bozo and film-director, Jeane-Pierre Mocky were at the show.

This past weekend, Shen Yun Performing Arts went on the Parisian stage for the first time this season, and the fourth time in total.

Pierre-Jean Bozo was among the audience. Bozo is the president of France-based "20 Minutes" newspaper, which circulates to a confirmed readership of more than 2 million.

[Pierre-Jean Bozo, 20 Minutes President]: (French, male)
"I think this show combines both modern and Chinese folklore elements. It is very interesting because of all the values that it portrays."

According to Bozo, the significance of the Shen Yun experience was its capacity to reach beyond his intellect.

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On a similar note, French film director, actor, screenwriter and producer, Jean-Pierre Mocky, described his experience with Shen Yun as one of spiritual fulfillment.

[Jean-Pierre Mocky, Director, Actor & Producer]:(French, male)
"When you get out of this show, you feel like you just underwent a cure, a cure of beauty, of harmony. In any other opera, there is no feeling of fulfillment, of plenitude. I think these women are... they look like women from another world. These dancers, it's as if they were walking in the sky. They walk, but the impression we get is that their feet don’t touch the ground."

[Paris Conservatory of Music Opera Singer]: (female French) we have no name so please a one-line title
"I was thrilled, completely thrilled. The choreography... everything, everything, everything... And the magnificent voice of the mezzo-soprano and tenor, I am thrilled. Tomorrow, when I leave Mass, I will hand out many flyers so that people go see this show. There you have it, I will be back tomorrow."

NTD News, Paris, France.