A dance performance based on the Vietnamese epic love story between MyChau and Trong Thuy will debut on June 2 at the municipal Opera House,Ho Chi Minh City, featuring dancers from Vietnam and the Republic ofKorea (RoK).
According to the legend, An DuongVuong, the King of Au Lac state, received help to build Co Loa citadelfrom the Holy Turtle, who offered the King his claw to make a magiccross-bow which could kill thousands in one shot, saving the countryfrom aggressive invaders from the North.
At thetime, Trieu Da was the Lord of the rival state Nam Hai that bordered AuLac in the North. After failing to invade his neighbours on numerousoccasions, he sent his son, Prince Trong Thuy, to negotiate a peacetreaty and ask for the hand of Princess My Chau, An Duong Vuong’sdaughter, in marriage.
My Chau carelessly told hernew husband about the cross-bow, who stole it and replaced it with afake one, leading to a devastating defeat against Nam Hai.
Fleeing his enemies, King An Duong spotted his daughter leaving atrail of goose feathers for Trong Thuy to follow. The King pulled outhis sword and beheaded My Chau. Trong Thuy found My Chau shortly afterand, overwhelmed with grief, drowned himself in a well in Co Loacitadel.
A Korean book about the Three Kingdoms erafeatures a similar folk tale about the love story between PrincessNakrang and Prince Hodong, who were both members of rival dynasties.Princess Nakrang surrendered her Kingdom to the enemy by destroying itsmystical war drum. The Prince and Princess were both killed.
Choreographed by Korean dancer Chun Yoo Oh, the dance performanceentitled “Cay No” (Cross-Bow) was inspired by the lives of the twocountries’ princesses. It features traditional Korean dance moves andthe Vietnamese ballet, and is performed by 10 dancers from the Ho ChiMinh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera.
Thechoreographer plans to launch a new dance show in early December thisyear, which was inspired by the two countries’ histories.
Chun Yoo Oh has been living in Vietnam for 10 years. Through herworks, she wishes to highlight the RoK and Vietnam’s similar culturalaspects.
She used to be a dance professor at SeowonUniversity in the RoK. Last year, her dance show “Arirang Saigon” waswell-received by local experts and audiences.-VNA
According to the legend, An DuongVuong, the King of Au Lac state, received help to build Co Loa citadelfrom the Holy Turtle, who offered the King his claw to make a magiccross-bow which could kill thousands in one shot, saving the countryfrom aggressive invaders from the North.
At thetime, Trieu Da was the Lord of the rival state Nam Hai that bordered AuLac in the North. After failing to invade his neighbours on numerousoccasions, he sent his son, Prince Trong Thuy, to negotiate a peacetreaty and ask for the hand of Princess My Chau, An Duong Vuong’sdaughter, in marriage.
My Chau carelessly told hernew husband about the cross-bow, who stole it and replaced it with afake one, leading to a devastating defeat against Nam Hai.
Fleeing his enemies, King An Duong spotted his daughter leaving atrail of goose feathers for Trong Thuy to follow. The King pulled outhis sword and beheaded My Chau. Trong Thuy found My Chau shortly afterand, overwhelmed with grief, drowned himself in a well in Co Loacitadel.
A Korean book about the Three Kingdoms erafeatures a similar folk tale about the love story between PrincessNakrang and Prince Hodong, who were both members of rival dynasties.Princess Nakrang surrendered her Kingdom to the enemy by destroying itsmystical war drum. The Prince and Princess were both killed.
Choreographed by Korean dancer Chun Yoo Oh, the dance performanceentitled “Cay No” (Cross-Bow) was inspired by the lives of the twocountries’ princesses. It features traditional Korean dance moves andthe Vietnamese ballet, and is performed by 10 dancers from the Ho ChiMinh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera.
Thechoreographer plans to launch a new dance show in early December thisyear, which was inspired by the two countries’ histories.
Chun Yoo Oh has been living in Vietnam for 10 years. Through herworks, she wishes to highlight the RoK and Vietnam’s similar culturalaspects.
She used to be a dance professor at SeowonUniversity in the RoK. Last year, her dance show “Arirang Saigon” waswell-received by local experts and audiences.-VNA
