一舞動四方
我中學時期愛上了舞蹈,等到我讀大學了我對舞蹈的愛就延申到對舞蹈評論的愛,紐約時報的resident dance critic Alastair Macaulay 的文章我尤其喜歡,凡是他筆下的我認為有啟發性的文字,我都會存下來;閑來拿出來反覆玩味,是一種精神享受。
Political columnist, English writing coach
我中學時期愛上了舞蹈,等到我讀大學了我對舞蹈的愛就延申到對舞蹈評論的愛,紐約時報的resident dance critic Alastair Macaulay 的文章我尤其喜歡,凡是他筆下的我認為有啟發性的文字,我都會存下來;閑來拿出來反覆玩味,是一種精神享受。
言慧珠是梅蘭芳最得意的弟子。有次她請一位德高望重的前輩給她的表演打分。老前輩說:「扮相、身段都好,就是沒有梅先生的那股仙氣兒。」 言慧珠就問:「何謂仙氣兒?它又是怎麽來的呢?」
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