City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) proudly presents As If To Nothing, a rerun of full-length choreography by modern dance master Sang Jijia, from 13 to 14 June 2014 at the Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium. Acclaimed as "the most perfect dancer", Sang’s choreography combines extremely intense physical movement and unique rhythm to create psychological tension and anisotropy. As an internationally renowned choreographer, Sang has choreographed and performed for numerous well-known dance companies in Europe and Asia at their invitation. Having won two 2010 Hong Kong Dance Awards (“Outstanding Dance Production” and “Outstanding Achievement in Choreography”), the production was also invited to perform in Beijing, Guangzhou, Singapore and Florence. As If To Nothing examines the passage of time in the stream of memories. Enter the maze of déjà vu, trapped by our own memories. In every delicate moment, memories seem so close and yet so far. It is slowly swallowed by time. Struggling between remembering and forgetting scattered names, distorted faces, floating time, transforming scenes and familiar plots. What is left inside is emptiness. In this misplaced world, what is real? What is fake? As If To Nothing is an adrenaline-packed and interactive multimedia work featuring electronic music by Dickson Dee and video design by Adrian Yeung. This tour-de-force returns for another breathtaking journey through a unique stage designe led by CCDC dancers and their extremely physical and emotional performance. Choreography and Set: Sang Jijia Music: Dickson Dee Original Lighting Design: Goh Boon Ann Executive Lighting Design: Low Shee Hoe Costume Design: Charfi Hung Video: Adrian Yeung Choreographer - Sang Jijia Acclaimed as "the most perfect dancer", Sang Jijia was selected by the influential American choreographer William Forsythe to work with him at the Frankfurt Ballet for four years. At 23, Sang won the top prize in the men's section of the 1996 Paris International Modern Dance Competition. He was hailed by the Guangdong province as “Star of the Century” in 1997. At 27, he joined the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative and studied choreography in Germany. Sang’s choreography combines extremely intense physical movement and unique rhythm to create psychological tension and anisotropy. As an internationally renowned choreographer, Sang has choreographed and performed for numerous well-known dance companies in Europe and Asia at their invitation. Sang created a number of full-length works for dance companies – CCDC, Beijing’s LDTX and the Guangdong Modern Dance Company (GMDC). These works include Unspeakable (2007), Sticks (2007), As If To Nothing (2009), Standing Before Darkness (2010) and Layer Code (2013). In 2013, he was commissioned by the Norwegian dance company Carte Blanche to create Not Here, Not Ever. Free Programme Plus Events Photo Exhibition 4~9.6.2014 Hong Kong Cultural Centre Foyer Exhibition Area E2 Meet-the-artist 14.6.2014 (Sat) Post-performance Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium