Wang Mai's Spring Festival Gala Evening

王迈的春节联欢会

Overview

In the performance work Spring Festival Gala Evening of 1999, Wang Mai used the example of Spring Festival Gala Evening, which is well-known by Chinese audiences. He chose the most classic and popular songs and short acts of the past few years, re-acted and re-composed them into a show having no difference compared to a real gala evening with hosting, songs, dances and short acts. The whole process lasted for one hour and more than twenty actors participated.