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Shen Yun Principal Dancer Kenji Kobayashi 專訪神韻藝術團領舞演員小林健司
Ennobling the Everglades 麥克‧史東鏡頭下的佛州溼地
Conveying Inner Spirit 傳神寫照 中國藝術中的人與仙
Tradition Alongside Modernity
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Editor’s Note 採編隨筆
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New Year, Better You 佳節佳人，新年新風尚
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The Gentlewoman 初春時尚
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Ennobling the Everglades
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Shen Yun Principal Dancer Kenji Kobayashi
偉哉大沼澤：麥克‧史東鏡頭下的佛州溼地 心豁而行 舞綻豪情——專訪神韻藝術團領舞演員小林健司
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Maribel Lieberman: Founder of MarieBelle New York 夢幻巧克力 讓祝福延續
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A Romantic Spring Makeup Look 愉悅詩意 粉彩系浪漫女神妝
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New Must-Haves 歲朝迎春 護膚新品
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Delight Your Senses 尋香之旅
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Where Do We Find Happiness? Filmmaker Hsin-Yin Sung 投注真心的幸福漣漪
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Conveying Inner Spirit: Figural Representations in Chinese Art 傳神寫照 中國藝術中的人與仙
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Tradition Alongside Modernity: A Unique Chinese Villa in a Bustling City
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功能性十足的中國風別墅 中國風迎中國年 COVER
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Cozy Up 毛茸細軟 溫暖一方
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Dancing Fire 舞動之火
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Shen Yun Principal Dancer Kenji Kobayashi 心豁而行 舞綻豪情 ——專訪神韻藝術團領舞演員小林健司 English text by Irene Luo｜ Chinese text by Astrid Wang Photography by Larry Dai
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aje s t ic , s wel l i ng melo d ie s c a s c a de through the theater as the curtains slowly rise to reveal a celestial realm almost too magnificent for mortal eyes to behold. Sublime and compassionate Buddhas perform grand mudras—the language of the divine. Around them, exquisite heavenly maidens float across the stage in flowing, ethereal dresses. A collective “Wow!” stirs in the audience as they are transported into the heavens. Tears brim in people’s eyes as they feel a distant yet familiar yearning deep in their hearts.
大幕緩緩升起，恢宏的樂聲響徹劇院穹頂，磅礡殊勝的天 國世界映入眼簾，莊嚴繁盛、輝煌絢麗，彷如一份來自上 天的禮贈。這是美國神韻藝術團每年的開場節目，有些觀 眾一見著此景便開始流淚，說那是似曾相似的遠古記憶； 有人看見渺小的自己亦來自這浩瀚的穹宇，歎賞這份偉岸 壯麗，喚起了人們心底的回音。 如此開場對不少觀眾而言是前所未有的體驗，特別 的是，舞臺上演出數百場的演員對此亦深有感觸。神韻藝 術團的領舞擔綱小林健司表示，很多次大幕拉開的那一 刻，似乎有種通透全身的能量注入，那一瞬間令他振奮， 他心無旁騖地只盼能竭力為觀眾帶來一場完美的演出。
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Left: Kenji Kobayashi stuns with his technical prowess, in NTD Television’s 6th International Classical Chinese Dance Competition in 2014. Right: Kenji tells the moving story of a young warrior who suddenly loses his father, in NTD Television’s 7th International Classical Chinese Dance Competition in 2016. His performance was awarded gold.
Although Shen Yun Performing Arts changes its program every year, it always opens its performance with a variation of this scene. For principal dancer Kenji Kobayashi, this opening number still gives him goose bumps year after year. On his annual tours with Shen Yun, Kenji revels in the euphoria he feels as he shares the magnificent art of classical Chinese dance with audiences around the world. When he steps on stage, he becomes totally immersed in his character, forgetting all else. Kenji speaks much like how he dances—he pours in all his heart and spirit. With his infectious smile, he is like a wellspring of positive energy that flows forth to uplift everyone around him.
勇敢追夢 享受舞臺 來自日本東京的小林健司，個性活潑爽朗、落落大方， 笑起來時眼睛瞇如一彎弦月，真誠而親切的氣息如和煦 暖陽，令人舒心。 小林從小就是美國神韻藝術團的超級粉絲，看著演 員們在舞臺上大放異彩，他按耐不住內心的激動，開始 學習舞蹈。為了能修習正統的中國古典舞，他年年都報 考紐約「 飛天藝術學院 」，但卻事與願違，不過他並未 放棄，持續鍛鍊自我，直到2009年第三次報考，他終 於如願通過考試。 「 我當時考上時就想『 我什麼苦都能吃！我都會 吃 』，我就有那種決心。」小林振奮人心的語氣一轉： 「 沒有想到比自己想像的還要苦一些⋯⋯」說著便憨直地 笑了起來。他回憶起第一次登臺是校內的選拔賽，他演
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REACHING HIS DREAM Kenji grew up in Japan with a Japanese father and Chinese mother. When he first saw the New Yorkbased Shen Yun perform in Tokyo in 2006, he became an instant fan. Engrossed by the dignity of the male dancers, the grace of the female dancers, and the vibrant backdrop, Kenji walked away feeling deeply inspired. There was something transcendent and soul-stirring about Shen Yun, something that surpassed other forms of entertainment. From then on, Kenji went to see Shen Yun every year. He set his sights on gaining acceptance to Fei Tian Academy of the Arts, a leading school of classical Chinese dance in New York that trains many of Shen Yun’s artists. He auditioned three times before he was accepted. Kenji was determined to succeed at Fei Tian, and he told himself, “I can endure any hardship. I will endure.” He laughs as he says that Fei Tian turned out to be even harder than he had imagined, but as his love for dance grew ever stronger, he found the strength to persevere. At Fei Tian, Kenji had his first taste of performing during an internal competition. It was a qualifying round to determine which students would be selected to compete in New Tang Dynasty (NTD) Television’s International Classical Chinese Dance Competition. As he danced on stage, Kenji says, “I just felt extremely happy, extremely happy. When you enter into the character, you truly … how should I say it, you enter into your own world.” Kenji was only a fledgling dancer at the time, but he had his first taste of bliss.
出舞劇《荊軻刺秦王》。「 我一上去，一進入了，就特別 陶醉在那當中，從那時候開始我真的覺得『 跳舞，真的好 快樂！』」他彷彿墜入了回憶中。 那次比賽是小林首次準備的個人演出，雖未成功晉 級，但在舞臺上全心投入角色的他，真切地感受到表演 的喜悅，沉浸於享受舞臺的美好，無關乎成績，此次登 臺經驗反而更加堅定了他學舞的意志。 移孝為忠 寓志於舞 2016年，小林參加《新唐人電視台》第七屆「 全世界中國 古典舞大賽 」，他在大賽中表演了自編自導的舞劇《移孝 為忠》，以楊家將為創作藍本，旨在講述父親教導兒子要 習武報效祖國，後來父親出征為國捐軀，兒子雖萬分悲 慟但隨即想起父親教誨，決定承襲父志為國征戰沙場。 劇中，小林將兒子接手父親遺物那一段刻畫地真摯 傳神。他接過父親的戰袍來到舞臺中央，向後空翻一圈 緊接著大跳雙飛燕（ 原地騰空大跳 ），一氣呵成，透過激 昂的舞步，將那份悲傷淋漓盡致地呈現。劇末，他目光 堅定地披上父親的戰袍，拾起長槍望向遠方，準備出征。 談起刻畫人物，小林分享呈現此劇的重點在於：必 須理解主角從「 悲傷到立志 」的心理變化。他很清楚不能 只有表面的情緒模仿，必須讓自己真正成為主角。他從 舞蹈中的每一氣口、每一舞步、每一環節都增添了細微 的層次，使主角在兩種心境的過渡中能行雲流水般地呈 現，他曾說：「 你的心就得是他，得跟他的心溝通起來那 種感覺。」這溝通過程，小林就彷彿在和過往的自己對 話，因為現實中他也曾經歷喪父之痛。 2013年，小林的爸爸突然離世，在美國的他甚至來 不及見父親最後一面。「 爸爸就是一個無敵的，吹不倒、 推不倒，什麼來了都能替我們扛得住。」他談起父親時， 言語間滿溢著敬慕，「 他真的是很無私的一個人！」他還 說父親吃飯時總是把好的留給他人，最後才動筷，從日 常的瑣事便能看見那份總是以他人為優先的堅持。 小林回憶道： 「 什麼東西都是他教我們，突然有一天
A SON’S DUTY At Fei Tian, part of Kenji’s training involved the study of Chinese history, a vibrant tapestry of stories, values, and traditions spanning five millennia of Chinese civilization. Kenji delighted in the stories of ancient China, with their colorful tales of loyalty, righteousness, and battles between good and evil— so riveting that they panned out like dramatic plays for him. “The more I read, the more interesting I found them,” he says.
失去了⋯⋯」「 從那時候，我感覺我變了很多。」他說： 「 我成熟了，已經不是那種⋯⋯有人在頂著或者依靠別人 的感覺，真的就是需要自立起來、真的需要長大。」身為 家中長子，小林頓時意識到自己的責任，他彷彿一夜長 大，扛起責任向前邁進。 將自己人生歷練與演出結合後，小林在舞臺上短短 三分鐘內，帶來一場渾然天成而觸動人心的表演，最終 榮獲金獎的首肯。他很喜歡《移孝為忠》劇中講述「 忠孝 兩全 」的寓意，能透過有血有肉的故事情節，將中華文明 的深厚內涵傳達給觀眾，他亦備感榮光。
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Kenji performs in Defending the Throne, which depicts how the teenage emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty took down Aobai, the powerful and domineering general who controlled much of the imperial court. (Courtesy of Shen Yun Performing Arts)
Through the medium of classical Chinese dance, Kenji and his fellow dancers brought these stories to life and showcased traditional virtues like self lessness, benevolence, and integrity. The paragons of Chinese history also became windows of ref lection for Kenji. “Their stories and the way they conducted themselves can inspire us,” he says, and prompt the question: “What kind of person do you ultimately want to be?” In 2016, Kenji choreographed a dance on his own for NTD’s 7th International Classical Chinese Dance Competition. The story centered around a young
小 林 談 到 此 次 演 出 的 最 後， 他 感 到 自 己 不 是 在 「 演 」，而是化身為活生生的古代人物在舞臺上，訴說著 自己的故事。他也透過此劇將盡孝的心志寄託主角，這座 金獎也猶如一份對父親的交代，是他勇敢成長的見證。 細膩挖掘 締造非凡 小林從前就挺喜歡研讀歷史，現在則對中國歷史情有獨 鍾，讀史的過程中他領會到：「 學這些歷史，我們在演 出、跳舞中，表現人物當中，就能表現得更深一點，它不 會只是表面。」「 事實上你演一個人物時，他不一定是那 麼簡單，他的背後、他的經歷，每個人的經歷都不一樣。」 不能單看史料上的結果，必須去探究一個人的生命過程。
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Kenji performs in Herding on the Grasslands, a dance depicting the Mongolian people, who are known for their affinity for nature and their skillful horsemanship. (Courtesy of Shen Yun Performing Arts)
warrior who strives to follow two traditional Chinese virtues: filial piety and loyalty. The story begins with the young man’s father teaching him about martial arts and the importance of serving his country in its time of need. Later, his father dies on the battlefield, thrusting the young man into immense grief. But remembering his father’s words, he ultimately chooses to continue his father’s legacy by serving their country. The story is dear to Kenji’s heart, as he too lost his father when he was only 17. When Kenji speaks of his father, his words brim with admiration. His father
小林認為，作為一名演員就是必須去把這些人物背 後的「 不一樣 」挖掘出來，如此才能創造最自然真實的 詮釋，舞出那份無可取代的韻味。同樣體現「 仁義禮智 信 」也有各種不同的表現形式，「 那最後給觀眾的感覺， 就是要讓他們能看到那個微微的不一樣，比別人還能表 現得再更深一層那種東西。」他強調「 細節 」才是打動人 的關鍵，唯有透過嚴謹地反覆琢磨，才能打造曠古絕倫 的演出效果。 神韻藝術團以復興中華五千文明為宗旨，小林很清 楚自己肩負的使命，他談到：「 在舞臺上展現的是我們 中國傳統的美，這種價值觀，」他進一步解釋：「 很多歷 史人物表現的也都是：無私無我、為國盡忠，就是那種 │35
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was a man who was reliable, who bore responsibility, and who selflessly gave to others. At meals, he’d eat other people’s leftovers, and at restaurants, he’d always let others pick the menu. “He never thought about himself. He always thought about others first,” Kenji says. For Kenji, his father was an infallible figure. “No matter what happened, he would be in front of us, protecting us,” he says. Kenji was at school when he received the phone call from his mom that jolted his world out of balance. At this kind of moment, Kenji says, it comes down to a choice. For him, this was a period of sudden maturation, as he learned to face the world alone: “I couldn’t be a naive youth anymore. I had to start assuming a lot more responsibilities.” And for the young man in the story, he chose to carry on his father’s legacy and life aspirations. To bring the character to life, Kenji endlessly polished his interpretation of the character, adding layers of nuance and feeling to every breath, every gesture, and every movement to show the young man’s gradual transition from despair to determination. And thus, just as a melody becomes a symphony, Kenji built a multidimensional character whose palpable emotions swept audiences away. “Entering into a character on stage is just pure pleasure. When you reach a certain level, when you have matured emotionally and rehearsed technically to a certain point, you don’t feel nervous; it’s just pleasure,” Kenji says. At the end of the scene, Kenji’s eyes are resolute as he throws his father’s cape onto his shoulders, wipes away his tears, and picks up a long spear in preparation for battle. Kenji’s moving performance, a shining tribute to his own father, was awarded gold.
derous applause after a Shen Yun performance and sees people laughing or tearing up in filmed audience reviews, he is reminded of Shen Yun’s impact on people. “It’s a mutual relationship. We give to them, and they also give to us,” Kenji says. “‘All your pain and exhaustion, ah, it was so worth it!’ It’s truly that kind of feeling.” Kenji can no longer imagine life without classical Chinese dance. This magical art has nourished his soul for over a decade and become a lifelong journey of exploration. “No matter how much you study and how far you dig, you won’t be able to unearth all of it,” he says. “This is simply too deep and too broad. The more you study it, the more you feel still remains. You will never reach the pinnacle or reach perfection. Even if you might not physically be able to dance anymore later on, your understanding of dance will still become deeper and deeper.” “It’s hard for me to express,” Kenji says, “but this is my life, what I want in my life. I don’t think I could possibly leave it!”
為他人著想，捨棄小家、保大家。」他認為：「 我們自己 在生活的過程中也得體現出那種境界狀態。」透過素日 裡嚴格自律，讓心境與舞境合一，使神韻舞臺上不僅僅 是一場文藝表演，而是直達觀眾心靈的精神交流。 去年小林赴亞洲巡演，有位日本觀眾在當地觀看了 三次演出後意猶未盡，特意飛至藝術團下個巡演地—— 台灣——觀看第四次的演出，他在台灣接受電視台採訪 時表示自己是小林健司的粉絲，由於太喜歡神韻的演出 而欲罷不能，字裡行間盡是喜悅。 演出後小林看見報導深受鼓舞，他體會到：「 我們 在做的事情真的是值得的！這麼多人會理解、了解我 們，這麼多人認同我們。那些辛苦、累，太值得了！」 他心懷感激地說： 「 我們給了他們，他們也會給予我們，
A BOUNDLESS ART Over the years, Kenji’s expressive performances have captivated many. A loyal fan, a Japanese landowner, went to see Shen Yun perform three times in Japan (all in the same year) and was still eager for more. So he flew with his wife to Taoyuan, Taiwan, just to see Shen Yun perform one more time. At curtain call, the landowner was spotted standing up, eagerly applauding and cheering Kenji’s name. This audience member is just one among many who have been touched, inspired, and uplifted by Shen Yun’s performances. As Kenji hears the thun-
就是那種互相的關係，真的會給我們很大的動力！」 這些年來，小林和神韻藝術團的其他演員們一同締 造一場又一場卓爾超群的演出，如雷的掌聲響徹世界各 地的頂級劇院。十年走來雖有風雨，舞蹈路上的五味盡 嘗，如今的他擁有更加成熟與開闊的胸懷去面對未來的 種種考驗，他說：「 這就是我的人生，我活的、我要的 東西。」他堅定的心志如騁山河壯谷，遨遊於天地之間。
Right page: Being a principal dancer in Shen Yun, Kenji also helps to support and train younger dancers who are interested in classical Chinese dance.
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