From the show and rehearsals. :luv17:
https://youtu.be/yYBgjg66Jz0
With English subtitles
https://youtu.be/I9iNZMZH4TM
From the show and rehearsals. :luv17:
https://youtu.be/yYBgjg66Jz0
From the show and rehearsals.
https://youtu.be/yYBgjg66Jz0
With English subtitles
https://youtu.be/I9iNZMZH4TM
彼は少年、青年、大人になるに従い、滑りと声色まで変えていたように思う。
優しい声、切ない声、苦悶や怒りと演技も表現豊かだった。
関係者によると、当初は歌は収録しようという話だった。
しかし高橋さんがどんどん歌がうまくなり、生で歌うことに変更になったのだ。
腹をくくった高橋さんが爆発的な力を発揮することを、ファンは何度も見てきている。
この歌はまさに「爆発的」だった。
The stage “Hyoen2019-like the moonlight”, starring Daisuke Takahashi, was held from July 26th to 28th, and received a great response. The skater has a live song with words, and the actor wears skates and plays the sword. It was a stage that could be said to be the birth of a new art that cannot be compared with any ice show.
The previous work "Hyoen 2017 Basara" was a collaboration of skating and Kabuki, and it was an art that blended two charms.
This time, as directed by Amon Miyamoto's “different martial arts entertainment”, the focus is not on skating. It is a stage that cannot be explained in a single word, with various elements such as musicals, theatre, skating, projection mapping, Japanese drums, and beautiful costumes.
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Furthermore, unforeseeable events are developed one after another in the story, and it is drawn like a Korean drama. The 150-minute stage was so fast that when it was over, it was a very stimulating entertainment that made me want to see it again!
’Of course, Daisuke Takahashi, who plays the source of light, is the biggest contributor to the success of this complex stage. Takahashi himself greatly expanded the field of expressiveness through this stage.
Originally acting Takahashi, if it is a normal skating program, it plays one role in one program. In short competition time of 2 minutes 40 seconds or 4 minutes, it is not possible to tell a long story. However, this time, through a long story of 150 minutes, he played a change in the mind of Mr. Light Source who grew from child to adult.
The first love scene in my life.
In a scene where you go hunting with your half-brother, Stephane Lambiel, when you are young, you look like a boy. The appearance of two people competing each other for eagle and ballet jumping was reminiscent of when they were jumping in their twenties.
And the first love scene with Ayaka Hirahara. “Only you can save me!” I went into the bed of Fujisaki who played Hirahara and hugged me. With a gloomy look, the boy expresses the insatiable feeling of falling in love with an older woman. Here he showed his acting ability as an actor.
The next love scene is a dance on the ice with purple (Yulia Lipnitskaya). The two slide while approaching, leaving, and flexing on the ice. Gently lead Lipnitskaya that slides in the Y-shaped spiral, kisses and hugs it. It was a slip that created masculinity to protect the cute purple that I grew up.
Next, sword fighting with the imperial soldiers chasing purple. Because it is not on ice but on a ship, it should be difficult to move while wearing skate shoes. Here, he played a powerful figure of Genji, a warrior.
"Everyone I loved will leave"
Furthermore, Genji, who has settled in Akashi, aims to become a city with pirates. Let's wake up the Suzaku emperor who lays a bad affair in the accord of Hiroki-dono, and let's get back on purple. The scene that stood up with such a mission sang along with the pirate Matsuura (Rei Yuki) and showed a talent as a musical singer.
The climax shows a wider variety of talents. When the top of Purple, who has swallowed himself a poison cup, runs out of breath, he entrusts the suffering to the singing voice.
"Everyone I love will go away. I will leave without being happy. I can't make anyone happy. This is why I was born and why I live in this world. Tell me, is this my rule?"
Invite the tears of the audience with a singing voice.
Long solo singing lonely destiny and mourning the loved women. The singing voice was so sad that the live song was not the first time, and invited the audience to tears.
Following the singing voice, skating dance that explodes sadness. He showed a violent yet beautiful skate as if he were destined to do so. It was a skate that brought out such a solitary beauty that I wanted to make this season's program.
I think Takahashi's turn is over, but the last stop is wire action. Appears from the moon as an illusion to Fujimi who thinks of the late Genji. I hold the back of Fujimi and fly again into the light of the moon. Although it was acting as a “phantom” with no words and no major movements, it produced a wonderful feeling for Fujisaki with just the angle of the fingertips and the expression of the eyes.
Three beats of singing, dancing and jumping. There is no doubt that he has stepped into a new area as a body expresser, not as a skater Takahashi.
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Lipnitskaya is a shy personality ...
Yulia Lipnitskaya also took the precious stage of her second ice show. '14 The Sochi Olympics group won the gold medal at the youngest age of 15 but retired in '17. After that, she was away from skating, but has just returned to ice as a coach since last year. The candlespin, which can be said to be synonymous, and lifts the feet to the top, was alive and well.
She was originally a shy character, but after receiving this offer, she studied the making of roles, such as reading literature on the Tale of Genji in Russian.
“Sometimes it is difficult to play Japanese women, but the answer is no. It is good to try different countries and culture styles as a skater, and to express Japanese traditional culture to yourself. I didn't feel uncomfortable with it. "
Wearing a pink kimono and transforming into a pretty girl. Although it was wearing a black wig in the previously announced photo, the performance appeared with long blond hair. This looks strange and natural, like a Heian era girl.
”Takahashi also said,“ I think her translucent beauty is reflected in her youth on purple and mysterious charm. ”
A new comprehensive art was born.
Other than that, Stephane Lambiel, who played Suzaku Emperor, was just the right player, and his nobleman-like appearance created the elegant atmosphere of the Heian period.
Actors such as Seiji Fukushi and Kazuki Namioka are specially trained in skating and show off their wonderful dress on the ice. Tokushima Nishioka also appeared in skates at curtain calls. Genji, Suzaku, and child skaters who played childhood on purple were really cute and indispensable.
A new integrated art that was born from the union of all staff including skaters, actors, and art.
Takahashi says, “I want to create a place where skaters can play an active role outside the competition, like this time, and an environment where I can express as an expressor.”
“The shows on three days made me feel that there are still infinite possibilities."
Sheryl Murakami is a Japanese American choreographer who has worked with Beyonce.
Uuuh, the song is honestly not my cup of tea at all (mostly because of its mainstream production), but I'm gonna reserve judgement until I've seen the program. At least it's upbeat and promises a dancey choreo.
If I'm not mistaken, Dai took dance lessons from Sheryl in NY before, didn't he?
Dai announced his SP for this season.
https://d1sk.com/info#1948
Music: The Phoenix (by The Fall Out Boy)
Choreographers: Sheryl Murakami, Yuko Kai, Misha Ge
Sheryl Murakami is a Japanese American choreographer who has worked with Beyonce and Lady Gaga.
From Misha Ge's Instagram, The Phoenix”
https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Jb223JzyX/
Dai has a very interesting choice and his approach will most likely be very modern.
Can't wait to see it.
Is he joining any challenger competitions?
Love the song. It's one of my workout playlist regulars for years now. But the tempo seems relentless for actual skating and I can say I have never once pictured someone skating to it. Should be interesting I guess? Meanwhile, all that pretty Final Fantasy music that SCREAMS skating and yet nobody whom I like will touch it with a 10-foot pole. Honestly if he was going to go with Fall Out Boy there was another more skating friendly track on that album, "My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)" https://youtu.be/LkIWmsP3c_s, and it was a bigger hit.
Very probable guess, or big hope by many of his fans is he may show up at Japan Open.
Mine too . As for me the only reason JO hasn't announced Japanese team last competitor yet is that they try to convince Dai to take part in it...
Mine too . As for me the only reason JO hasn't announced Japanese team last competitor yet is that they try to convince Dai to take part in it...
According to fan reports from Dai's Naturie talkshow in April there's not much convincing needed:
https://twitter.com/redgreendress/status/1119884938235523072
I think out of the still available options he's the most realistic one. *prayer*
I appreciate immensely that Daisuke skated to Björk, VAS and Lang's Just/Preisner's Lacrimosa. Imo Pale green ghosts was an inspired choice by Richaud too.
I may not like the particular song choice this time, but I'm happy we'll get a high energy, fun program. To me Dai is the very best dancer among all currently active singles skaters, capable of incorporating actual dance into his skating without having to resort to long posing breaks. Cyberswan, Eye, Mambo and his Rock'n'Roll medley are prime examples of his wizardry. Watching his feet in those programs is pure bliss! Let's see, if the collaborative choreo effort for The Phoenix does his talent full justice.
Fingers crossed him and Shoma will be ready to present their SPs at FOI!