Sunday, May 28, 2017

PART 3---'SOUL OF SHAOLIN' IS A DRAMA, MUSICAL, ACROBATIC AND CONTORTIONIST SHOW PLUS A TEAR-JERKER! YOU WILL BE HARD-PRESSED NOT TO SNIFF OR SHED A TEAR AT THE FINALE THOUGH THIS FEEL-GOOD SHOW HAS A HAPPY ENDING! NOW ON TILL 26 JUNE 2017 AND THE BEST 90 MINUTES YOUR MONEY CAN BUY!

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DATO KEE HUA CHEE STANDS NEXT TO HUI GUANG THE STAR OF THE SHOW! 
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Soul of Shaolin theatrical show
Among the oldest institutionalised styles of Chinese martial arts, Shaolin kung fu is second to none in terms of beauty and artistry. And kung fu enthusiasts would be happy to know that this magnificent martial art form will be on full display at Resorts World Genting when the theatrical event, Soul of Shaolin: Hui Guang's Story takes centre stage from 28 May to 26 June 2017.
A critically acclaimed show that earned a nomination at the 63rd Tony Awards in 2009, it has held more than 500 performances worldwide in such countries as the US, Australia, Italy, Norway, India, Korea, Turkey, Macau, Hong Kong, and Turkey.  When it opened at Marquis Theater on Broadway in January 2009, all its seven performances were sold out—and Jan 15 was promptly proclaimed China on Broadway Day by New York City.
At Resorts World Genting, Soul of Shaolin: Hui Guang's Story will be held at Genting International Showroom at 9pm or 4pm*, from 28 May to 26 June 2017. There will be two shows—at 4pm and 9pm—on 24 June. A total of 22 shows are scheduled, with each screening lasting 90 minutes (with 10 minutes intermission).
Billed as China's key cultural export project by China's Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Commerce, the State Administration of Radio, Film & Television, and the General Administration of Press and Publication, the event is deemed “the Best of China” and is brought to you by Asian Arts Connection.
Soul of Shaolin: Hui Guang's Story is a stirring portrait of the life of a Shaolin monk. The tale begins with a woman who is forced to abandon her son when she finds herself pursued by a group of bandits. The woman hides her child among tall grass before jumping off a cliff in her effort to evade capture.
The child is later found by Na Luo, a Shaolin kung fu monk, who also picks up a piece of broken jade he finds near the former. Years go by, and the child, named Hui Guang, grows strong and healthy—raised and taught by Na Luo and also Miao Xing, the abbot of Shaolin Temple. Hui Guang's past is not hidden from him; the truth is revealed to him, along with the piece of jade.
Depressed upon learning about his tragic past, Hui Guang gets drunk and ends up provoking other monks. He is then punished by Miao Xing who places him in a cave known as Bodhidharma. As it turns out, Hui Guang learns about being a paragon of virtue—that it is the real soul of Shaolin.
The story continues with him later crossing paths with his mother. Still out looking for her son, she once again finds herself in trouble when she runs into some ruffians. Hui Guang and Na Luo come to her aid, and while fighting off the hoodlums, the former loses his piece of broken jade. When his mother comes upon it later, she searches for him at his temple.
Mother and son are reunited and both wish to leave the temple to begin life anew. Unfortunately, temple rules dictate that a monk that wishes to leave, must fight his way out. As it turns out, the final opponent Hui Guang must face is Na Luo—and the latter chooses to fake his vanquishing in order to help Hui Guang. The story thus ends well, with Hui Guang and his mother leaving the temple to start a new life.
Tickets for Soul of Shaolin: the Story of Hui Guang are priced at RM156 (VIP), RM126 (PS1), RM96 (PS2). GRC (Genting Rewards Card) members enjoy a 10% discount.
For more information, call +603 2718 1118 or visit www.rwgenting.com
AFTER REUNITING WITH HIS MOTHER, THE HERO HUI GUANG WANTS TO LEAVE SHAOLIN TEMPLE TO LIVE WITH HIS MOTHER AND MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME AFTER 20 YEARS. BUT RULES MUST BE OBEYED AND HE MUST FIGHT WITH ALL SHAOLIN MONKS WHO GREW UP WITH HIM! 
HUI GUANG NOW FIGHTS WITH HIS FELLOW MONKS AND FRIENDS TO LEAVE SHAOLIN TEMPLE WHICH HAS BEEN HIS HOME ALL HIS LIFE
HEART-BREAKING 
BUT RULES MUST BE OBEYED












































HUI GIANG DEFEATS ALL BUT HE STILL HAS TO FIGHT NA LOU HIS SIFU WHO TAUGHT HIM ALL HE KNEW ABOUT SHAOLIN KUNGFU! 
HUI GUANG REFUSES TO FIGHT HIS OWN SIFU
HE CANNOT BEAR THE THOUGHT OF HITTING HIS MASTER!
HUI GUANG GOES ON KNEES BEGGING NA LUO NOT TO FIGHT HIM AS HE CANNOT BATTLE HIS OWN SIFU FOR WHOM HE HAS HIGHEST RESPECT AND WHO RAISED HIM AND TAUGHT HIM SHAOLIN KUNGFU!  BUT THERE IS NO CHOICE
SO MASTER AND STUDENT HAD TO FIGHT ATOP POLES!
MEMBERS OF AUDIENCE ALL WEPT
EVEN HARDENED, HARDCORE ONES LIKE ME SHED A FEW TEARS
SO REALISTIC ARE THEIR ACTING AND FACIAL EXPRESSIONS








NA LUO IS STILL THE BETTER FIGHTER THAN HIS STUDENT HUI GUANG!



















BUT OUT OF LOVE AND SYMPATHY FOR HIS STUDENT HUI GUANG, THE MASTER SIFU NA LOU PURPOSELY LOST TO HIS TUTI!
BY PURPOSELY LOSING, THE SIFU ALLOWS HIS TUTI TO LEAVE SHAOLIN TEMPLE TO LIVE WITH HIS LONG LOST MOTHER! BUDDHA BLESS HIM!
UNDER THE EYES OF THE 4 HEAVENLY KINGS, HUI GUANG GOES ON HIS KNEES TO THANK HIS SIFU NA LOU FOR EVERYTHING
NA LOU WHO IS ALSO HEART BROKEN AT THE THOUGHT OF LOSING HUI GUANG TURNS AWAY AND ORDERS HUI GUANG TO LEAVE SHAOLIN TEMPLE
HUI GUANG TAKES LAST LOOK AT SHAOLIN TEMPLE WHERE HE HAS LIVED ALL HIS LIFE
SIFU NA LOU CANNOT TAKE IT ANY LONGER AND ASKS HUI GUANG TO LOOK AT HIM
SIFU AND MASTER COLLAPSE INTO EACH OTHER'S ARMS! I THINK EVERYONE IN AUDIENCE ALSO CRIED!
SHOWING LOVE AND RESPECT IS CHINESE CULTURE AT ITS MOST SUBLIME
HUI GUANG'S MOTHER STANDS AT LEFT 
HUI GUANG BEGS FOR FORGIVENESS AND THANKS HIS SIFU NA LOU 
HUI GUANG BOWS BEFORE HIS FRIENDS AND COMRADES OF SHAOLIN TEMPLE








FAREWELL


WISHING EACH OTHER ALL THE BEST


MOTHER AND SON KNEEL BEFORE ABBOT MING XIAN AND SIFU NA LOU AND SHAOLIN MONKS AS THEY TAKE THEIR DEPARTURE
RULES FORBID THEM FROM RETURNING TO SHAOLIN TEMPLE




PROFUSION OF GRATITUDE
HUI GUANG AND HIS MOTHER LEAVING SHAOLIN TEMPLE TO START A NEW LIFE TOGETHER


GOODBYE!
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GRAND FINALE AND TRIBUTE TO THE PERFORMERS WHO ARE REAL SHAOLIN TEMPLE MONKS AS EVERYONE IS BALD



































OMIGOD










THE HERO!





















THE HERO WITH BALCK CRISS CROSSED SLEEVES IS QUITE PETITE
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VIPS LIKE ME AND MAX ONG WERE INVITED ON STAGE TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED WITH THE STARS OF SOUL OF SHAOLIN, THE BEST CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS SHOW IN TOWN!














ONE FOR THE ROAD! 
            

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