Review

The Chinese Wushu (martial arts) and Za-Ji (acrobatics) shows organised by Ms-L has received many excellent media reviews, some of which are posted on this website. The positive comments suggest that Chinese martial arts have been widely accepted into British culture.

“When I first moved to the UK, I couldn’t understand why British families loved watching basic circus acts and pantomimes year after year. That’s why I decided to introduce Chinese Za-Ji to the UK.” said Liu Li.

The Za-Ji show received many good reviews. It was pleasing that audiences of all ages were extremely enthusiastic about Za-Ji, with many people returning to watch the London shows twice. More than 200 people booked to join a trip to visit the acrobatic company in China following the show.

Whereas Western theatre was introduced from ancient Greece back in 330BC, grand theatrical productions are relative newcomers to China. The status of ancient Chinese actors was little better than a prostitute and Chinese art suffered devastating damage during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s and ’70s.

Following the nation’s economic success, there is no doubt that the rich and unique Chinese art forms are destined to leap from a hidden or crouching position to make an impression on the theatre and film world.

The Classical musical performances were similarly well received with rave reviews  from both local papers and the BBC.

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