Rapids and Reflections

This double-sided jacket features 50 precious, full-color photographs from the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, the master's masterpiece. Dancing seemed like the end of the road, writing was a dead end, and he threw himself into both. He published his first novel at the age of fourteen. "Cicada," published at twenty-one, remains a must-read and long-seller in the Chinese-speaking world.
At the age of 26, he founded Cloud Gate Dance Theatre and became an international choreographer, bringing Taiwan to the world.
Over half a century, he choreographed many dances, but was very frugal with his words. The occasional articles he published often shocked the literary world.
The 25 selected essays in "Turbulence and Reflections" reveal the passionate soul of Lin Huaimin and the turbulent era he created. It is a representative work of his life from "Literary Youth Xiao Lin" to "Choreographer Lao Lin"!
Lin Huaimin: "During the pandemic, while preparing to publish a book and rereading my old work, I realized that in my 46 years at Cloud Gate, I've traveled to so many places, done so much, and choreographed 90 dances, yet my writing is so rare...
In the 1970s and 1980s, there was very little information about dance in Taiwan. I couldn't find anyone to discuss dance with, so I diligently read biographies of dancers and dance news from Western media, writing down my thoughts and sharing them with everyone. Reading them now, I find that the dance masters I admire are each unique. They are steadfast in their beliefs and persevere. Writing about these idols is actually a form of self-encouragement in the solitude of life.
After the 1990s, the number of young dance writers multiplied, and I retired from writing about Western dance. The occasional writing I did give was about the background and state of mind of new dance creations. The writing that truly kept me occupied all night long, the writing that compelled me to write, was the eulogy. It was like a ritual: writing it preserved the warmth of our parents, teachers, and friends, and preserved their legacy and instructions.
Getting on and off planes, scenes rising and falling, the hustle and bustle of life, the words I managed to write in the gaps—like the line from the poem "The Abyss" by Yi Xian, "How can a torrent create an image for its reflection?"—are never finished. What remains unwritten is like a passing cloud, forgotten...
Lin Hwai-min's Sixty Years of Selected Works: The Life of a Genius Novelist and Internationally Renowned Choreographer. Features: Double-sided jacket depicting the stage performance of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre's "Water Moon," perfect for collection as a poster.
★A selection of Lin Hwai-min's classic articles from the past sixty years and his recent prose works.
★The most authentic textual presentation of Lin Huaimin’s life journey and inner feelings.
★Records the history of Taiwanese culture and art, depicting the changes of the times.
★ Commemorate many masters of dance, art, and culture from the East and the West, and recreate their figures and styles.
★ Includes 50 precious photos, printed in full color.
Celebrity recommendations: Wu Danru, Lin Yihua, Sang Bui, Gui Lunmei, Mo Ziyi, Lian Yuhan, Zeng Baoyi, Jiao Yuanpu, Tong Zixian, Yang Zhao, Zhan Pu, Zhan Hongzhi, Xie Yingxuan, Jian Wenbin, Jian Jinghui, and Nie Yongzhen all praised and affirmed the work (in order of surname strokes).

2022-05-01

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