十面埋伏

楚歌四起

不一样的时空下

从未停止的博弈

Under Siege

Resounding with

the songs of Chu Kindom all around.

In a different time,

an endless battle unfolds.

这是一个古老的故事

发生在遥远的过去

这是一个全新的故事

就发生在今天

这是一个漫长的故事

从来就未曾停止……

恐惧是古老的

恐惧又是崭新的

欲望是古老的

欲望也是崭新的

从古代到今天

从中土到世界

是欲望催生了恐惧

还是恐惧滋养了欲望

你埋伏着我

我埋伏着你

以正义的名义

以生存的名义……

我围困了我

你围困了你

以爱情的名义

以理想的名义……

从古代到今天

从中土到世界

十面埋伏的故事

在平行的时空里

反反复复上演

This is an ancient story

From a time long ago

This is a new tale

Taking palce today

This is a long story

That has never ended

Fear is ancient

and it is present

Temptation is ancient

and also present

From ancient times to the present

from China to the world

Is it temptation that breeds fear

or fear fosters temptation

I ambush you

and you ambush me

In the name of justice

in the name of survival…

I lay siege upon myself

you lay siege upon yourself

In the name of love

in the name of dreams…

From ancient times to today

from China to the world

The story of Under Siege reenacting itself

Across space and time

叶锦添

传统生化在一段浓稠的历史中，渐渐消失其原神，舞者踏在舞台上，重新召唤那失落的声音，外面太嘈杂，重心溃散地散落在不确定的方圆，那里虽然黑暗，但不平静，一幕幕的人间闹剧暴露其间，显示了一种恶的根源，在那里人心呢喃，在不确定的风暴中争取着安全的位置，趋吉避空，了断自己的恩仇，建立自己的霸业，乾坤颠倒，幻象重生。

  重回传统的脚步，聆听那种节奏与声音在空间中流荡，熟悉又陌生，却步步为营，虽一片广阔的天地，却埋藏在幽暗的丛林间，忽然豁然开朗。但在那景象到达之前，还有一条黑暗的走道。他们要求我们的身体全神贯注，聆听那些潜流的声音，重新在自己的身体找其形状，流淌着疏密聚散的节奏，回归传统的路上已不再传统，它已流进生命延续的血脉里。

踏入了二十一世纪，《十面埋伏》在现代意义上丰富了传统表达的语言，杨丽萍的阵营加入了生力军，进入这个巨大的工程中，各施其技，到达这个回归的漩涡里，试验创造，对未来找寻传统交汇出新的启发。

Tradition seems to be losing its core meanings as it develops through history. Dancers are recalling such lost voices as they move on stage. Elements in the universe lose themselves and create limitless noises in history. There is darkness and uneasiness. Humans enact their temptations repeatedly, showing the source of evil. In there, people fighting for their positions of safety, victories, successes, jealousy, revenges, power and destiny. The universe is full of images and actions of complexity and struggles.

Searching for the path of tradition, listening to the echoes of history flowing in the air. The route to blue sky is hidden in the forests and mountains before it reveals itself. This is a slow process in the darkness before the destination is reached. We are required to concentrate and to focus on the rhythm of sound and movements hidden in our bodies and blood. The path to tradition is not the traditional way, it is nested inside our bodies and souls.

Many new talents have jointed Yang Liping to the 21st century to create “Under Siege(the full story of Farewell to My Concubine )”,searching for new ways to express tradition and history in this modern world. This is a tremendous project where they search, experiment and create new expressions and ideas for the search of traditions in the future.

 Tim Yip

(2014 October in Kunming)