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The Silk Road and the flower rain

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
The Silk Road and the flower rain
Additional title: Dunhuang cave murals
Additional title: Along the silk road (Choreographic work)
Names
He, Yang-yung (Performer)
Yan, Xue-nu (Director)
Kansu Song and Dance Ensemble (Performer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1980 - 1989 (Approximate)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 9368
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-1386 (former)
Topics
Dance -- China
Genres
Filmed dance
Motion pictures
Filmed performances
Notes
Content: Titles and credits in Chinese.
Performers: Created and performed by the Gansu Provincial Song and Dance Ensemble.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Creation/production credits: A Xi'an Film Studio production from the People's Republic of China. Director: Yan Xue-nu.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (100 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Film version of Chinese dance drama inspired by the Dunhuang cave murals of the Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618-907). The story relates the adventures of beautiful Ying Niang along the Silk Road. After being kidnapped by bandits and forced to perform with an acrobatic troupe, she is freed by a ransom paid on behalf of her painter-father by a Persian merchant. He Yang-yung is featured as the heroine Ying Niang.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY887020394-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12166255
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1414c410-9180-0135-7b07-02f394ea5412
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1980: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The Silk Road and the flower rain" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1980 - 1989. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/446e0b1f-d688-46bb-b81a-ec06e2d13c52

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The Silk Road and the flower rain" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/446e0b1f-d688-46bb-b81a-ec06e2d13c52

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1980 - 1989). The Silk Road and the flower rain Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/446e0b1f-d688-46bb-b81a-ec06e2d13c52

Wikipedia Citation

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The Silk Road and the flower rain