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"It is hard for a Peking Opera actor to represent Mei on stage. It is hard to capture the real spirit of Mei," said playwright Hu Eryan.Other art forms like traditional Chinese dance seemed too far-fetched for the Christian Louboutin lace up bootie matter while drama, which relies on dialogue and acting, finds it hard to convey aria-oriented Peking Opera, Hu added.However, ballet, a Western-style art form, with its contrasting characteristics to Peking Opera, if made into an opera hybrid, creates its own special effects.But the balance should be carefully calculated between the two art forms, which make up two ends of an extreme - East and West, said Zhang. For instance, both Peking Opera and ballet require highly Christian Louboutin sales gestures, steps and movements. However, the tempos are different: the former is slow-paced with lingering arias while the latter focuses on crisp steps and elegant poses."But integration is possible as dancing is an indispensable part of Peking Opera," Zhang said, adding that "the ground breaking work is well grounded."So far, the biggest intrigue for the producers and the audience remains whether the role will be taken by a male or a female dancer. The ballet is interwoven with Mei's real life story and his stage performances. Despite all his convincing female performances Mei himself was a man teeming with masculine charm."It is easy for a female dancer to present the sensitive side of Mei. But the story is also about the strength and frustration he felt when he was forced to end his acting career due to the onslaught of war," Christian Louboutin wedding Fu Xingbang, the choreographer.He has not yet decided whether to give the role to a woman or a man."Altogether 16 dancers are trying for the role of Mei, both men and women," Zhang, the director genera, said. "We must be crazy," she chuckled.
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