Half Dream: The Autobiography of Venus

Author: Jin Xing
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Why must a man be a woman? What path has a transgender woman walked?—From the road of life to the road of the heart, Jin Xing, who has pursued dreams through dance and faced widespread controversy due to her gender transition, reveals her extraordinary life in this book. This dancer, who has always chased dreams throughout her life, longs to listen to her true heartbeat. From Paris to Lille, from Bordeaux to Brussels, Jin Xing Dance Company's modern dance drama Shanghai Tango caused a sensation—Four Joys, which portrays the life of Chinese women with multiple wives, and The Butterfly Lovers and Thunderstorm, which explore the essence of traditional literature. With rich dance language, Jin Xing accurately conveys dance art that combines the ancient beauty of Eastern art with a modern sense of freedom, deeply captivating international audiences. European critics highly praised it as, "Just when our modern dance was unsure of where to go, a dance artist from the East pointed us in the right direction." This book is Jin Xing's first personal autobiography, covering her life from birth to her entire career. From Paris to Lille, from Bordeaux to Brussels, Jin Xing Dance Company's modern dance drama Shanghai Tango caused a sensation—Four Joys, which portrays the life of Chinese women with multiple wives, and The Butterfly Lovers and Thunderstorm, which explore the essence of traditional literature. With rich dance language, Jin Xing accurately conveys dance art that combines the ancient beauty of Eastern art with a modern sense of freedom, deeply captivating international audiences. European critics highly praised it as, "Just when our modern dance was unsure of where to go, a dance artist from the East pointed us in the right direction." This book is Jin Xing's first personal autobiography.