01-22-2012, 03:53 PM
This was the biggest BWT troupe since that 80's show and included the reigning world taiji women's champ, the China national men's champ and the villain kid from Karate Kid (2010, not sweep the leg, Johnny). There were two earlier Stanford shows where a $45 ticket got you bleacher seats, and two Palace shows on the same day where $45 got you in the house and the front tow rows were $100. I took S&T to the final show with comped 2nd row middle seats. Ah yes, the perks of my job. Our company helped w/publicity, did a big photo shoot with the team, and treated them all to lunch (over $300) and got qi? shirts (which some of them wore at the performances 
). The house was about 1/3rd full.
It was fun. The promoter didn't waste time and just got straight to the action. The men's champ was lightning fast and could hang in the air forever. The KK villain did a delightful sparring form against multiple assailants. The women's taiji champ was mesmerizing - so centered, long and beautiful, with the most amazing leg skills - the epitome of grace and power. S even commented on how she couldn't take her eyes off her. There were also two Shaoliners who made the team - one gal from Taguo who was downright scary (S commented that she wouldn't want to meet her in a back alley). T loved the Monkey staff as we're reading Journey to the West as a bedtime story (I thought that he was mediocre actually but I liked his plucking and blowing hair move at the end). The sparring forms were outrageous fun. There was also a dazzling spear demo. The Pudao demo was my main gripe as they now have this habit of shaking them just to make noise and that's just silly. All in all, a great show.
). The house was about 1/3rd full.It was fun. The promoter didn't waste time and just got straight to the action. The men's champ was lightning fast and could hang in the air forever. The KK villain did a delightful sparring form against multiple assailants. The women's taiji champ was mesmerizing - so centered, long and beautiful, with the most amazing leg skills - the epitome of grace and power. S even commented on how she couldn't take her eyes off her. There were also two Shaoliners who made the team - one gal from Taguo who was downright scary (S commented that she wouldn't want to meet her in a back alley). T loved the Monkey staff as we're reading Journey to the West as a bedtime story (I thought that he was mediocre actually but I liked his plucking and blowing hair move at the end). The sparring forms were outrageous fun. There was also a dazzling spear demo. The Pudao demo was my main gripe as they now have this habit of shaking them just to make noise and that's just silly. All in all, a great show.
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