To celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, an underwater dance performance titled Pray was aired on Henan TV on the first day of the holiday. The video features the goddess of Luo River—a beautiful and elegant character (depict) by poet Cao Zhi during the Three Kingdoms period. Her story has been the inspiration for(count) contemporary artists, who have portrayed the goddess through various art forms, movies and dance dramas.
The reason why the video, which runs for around two minutes, (create) such an impression and generated such a wave of (public), is that it was shot underwater. The dancer He Haohao, former synchronized swimmer (花样游泳运动员), recreated the elegance of this ancient Chinese goddess.
It is not the first time that Henan TV Station has gained attention with its charming videos (highlight) traditional Chinese culture. On Feb 13, a dance piece, titled A Tang Dynasty Banquet, (stage) during a gala to mark the Spring Festival, and has since gone viral on social media.
director Guo Jiyong said, he, along with his team, spent 26 hours over three days underwater filming the video. "The purpose behind all of my work is to help people see how beautiful Chinese culture (genuine) is. Presenting it underwater in this way offers a fresh perspective," Guo says.
