The Shenzhen dance drama “Wing Chun” has caused a sensation in Singapore with its highly anticipated overseas debut. The production made its first overseas appearance at the Esplanade-Theaters on the Bay last night, captivating overseas media outlets and receiving exceptional reviews on the overseas social media platforms.

深圳舞剧《咏春》在新加坡的海外首演备受瞩目。昨晚，该剧在滨海艺术中心海湾剧场首次亮相海外，吸引了众多海外媒体的关注，并在海外社交媒体平台上获得了很高的评价。

The audience applauds as performers of Shenzhen dance drama “Wing Chun” express their thanks to the spectators after the show ended at the Esplanade-Theaters on the Bay in Singapore last night. Lin Jianping

Following the phenomenal success of its 2022 premiere in China, “Wing Chun” has become a sought-after masterpiece. Presently, the production is running in Singapore through Saturday.

继 2022 年在中国首演取得巨大成功后，《咏春》已成为一部备受追捧的巨作。目前，《咏春》在新加坡的演出将持续到本周六，并于昨天开始公演。

Posts about the Singapore debut of "Wing Chun" on livinginshenzhen TikTok account amassed about 500,000 views, with one post viewed 226,114 times, accompanied by more than 10,000 thumbs-up. Netizens from around the world expressed their intention to watch the show and praised it for its nice artistry in the account’s comments section.

截至今日，TikTok账号livinginshenzhen所发布的关于《咏春》新加坡首演的帖子获得总计50万浏览量，其中一个帖子就被浏览22万次和并获得1万点赞量。来自世界各地的网友纷纷在评论区留言，有人表示想要观看舞剧《咏春》，也有人称赞该表演具有极高的艺术性。  

The Esplanade-Theaters on the Bay is almost a full house before the show opens.

In addition, EyeShenzhen, Shenzhen’s multilingual info portal, published the drama’s overseas debut in nine languages, including English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and French, further amplifying its global recognition.

此外，深圳多语种信息门户网站EyeShenzhen用九种语言,包括英语、日语、韩语、西班牙语和法语，发布了该舞剧的海外首演的报道，进一步扩大了该剧的全球知名度。

According to Hong Kong Commercial Daily, a Hong Kong-based news outlet specializing in commercial news, “Wing Chun” has served as a cultural bridge between Shenzhen and Singapore.

据《香港商报》报道，舞剧《咏春》成为深圳和新加坡之间的文化桥梁。

A poster on Shenzhen dance drama “Wing Chun” is seen at the Esplanade yesterday.

Lim Boon Heng, chairman of Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore made a comment to the Daily after watching the performance. “I think the dancers and performers are all very fit. They must have put in a lot of practice for this production. Even without spoken words, you can discern the story behind this. So it’s a really amazing performance,” Lim said. “Singaporeans can benefit from China’s cultural productions and, at the same time, it encourages Singaporeans to better themselves.”

淡马锡主席林文兴在观看演出后接受《香港商报》采访时说：“舞蹈演员身型都非常健美。他们一定为这部作品进行了大量练习。尽管是无对话舞剧，你依然能够通过它了解整个故事。这是一场非常精彩的表演。”林文兴说。“新加坡人可以从中国的文化产品中获益。同时，这也鼓励新加坡人在文化方面做得更好。”

Journal Puxin, a news portal for the Chinese community in Portugal, reported that the dance drama “Wing Chun” has created a buzz in Singapore, receiving praise from diplomats representing various countries.

《葡新报》报道称，舞剧《咏春》在新加坡引起轰动，受到多国外交使节称赞。

Spectators wait to watch Shenzhen dance drama “Wing Chun” at the Esplanade-Theaters on the Bay in Singapore before the show began at 8 p.m. yesterday.

Ignacio Concha, ambassador of Chile to Singapore, said, “When I see this show here, it reminds me of the time I spent in China. Cultural exchange is important. It’s a soft approach, a foreign policy-served approach.”

智利驻新加坡大使Ignacio Concha说：“当我在这里看到这个节目时，让我想起了在中国度过的时光。文化交流非常重要。这是一种柔和的方式，一种为外交政策服务的方式"。

Upon the conclusion of the debut performance, overseas media outlets from China's Hong Kong and Macao, Japan, Europe, and Africa acknowledged and reported on the show’s success.

首场演出结束后，来自香港、澳门、日本、欧洲和非洲的国际媒体对演出的成功给予了肯定和报道。

Prior to the show, Singaporean media outlets and popular social media accounts such as Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore Eye and HiGoWhere recommended the dance drama to local residents, heightening the anticipation among the audience.

演出前，《联合早报》、《新加坡眼》等新加坡媒体以及 “新加坡去哪嗨” FaceBook账号等海外社交媒体平台发布文章、帖子向当地居民推荐这部舞剧，让观众更加期待舞剧《咏春》在新加坡上演。

Chan Heng Wing, a Singaporean audience member and strategic advisor of OIG Food Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., was attracted to the drama dance through the warm-up coverages. “Before I came to see this show, I had already read articles about this drama dance and made up my mind to watch it,” Tan told Shenzhen News Group reporters. “People of my generation have read kung-fu novels and books, gaining knowledge about Wing Chun. I was particularly excited to witness how this dance drama unfolded.”

来自新加坡的观众陈庆荣通过预热报道被舞剧《咏春》所吸引。“在我来看演出之前，我已经通过报道知道这出舞剧将在新加坡上演。我就是要去看！”陈先生告诉深圳报业集团记者。“我们这一代人都看过武侠小说和关于功夫的书本，对咏春有一定的了解，所以很想看看这场演出是怎么策划的。”

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