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script,
direction, editing |
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MARIKKI HAKOLA |
music composition |
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HE ZHAN HAO & CHEN GANG |
violinist |
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TAKAKO NISHIZAKI |
choreography |
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DOU DOU |
conductor |
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JAMES JUDD |
orchestra |
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NEW ZEALAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA |
dancers |
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DOU DOU & DING YUEHONG |
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"Butterfly Lovers"
is a dance and music film (29
min.)
by director Marikki Hakola. The film is an audiovisual interpretation
of the famous Chinese violin concerto composed by He Zhan Hao
& Chen Gang. The story is a contemporary adaptation of a
classical Chinese fairy tale, “A Love Story of Liang Shanbo
and Zhu Yingtai. The film is featuring choreographer, dancer
Dou Dou, dancer Ding Yuehong, violinist Takako Nishizaki, conductor
James Judd, and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. The producer
in charge of the production is Kroma Productions Ltd, Finland.
Co-producer is Naxos Rights International Ltd. Hongkong. The
film is produced in cooperation with YLE TV1 an YLE Teema.
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“Butterfly Tones”
is a documentary (40 min.) about
the background of the “Butterfly Lovers” music film.
It consists of interviews with composer Chen Gang, violinist
Takako Nishizaki, conductor James Judd, professor Zeng Kang
Mei and choreographer Dou Dou. The documentary is directed by
Marikki Hakola.
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Butterfly Lovers DVD
and CD
Butterfly Lovers DVD
available at the Marco
Polo label.
Butterfly Lovers CD
Music Recording Available on NAXOS
8.557348
(P) 2003 NAXOS RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL Ltd.
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