{"id":2383,"date":"2026-09-05T17:49:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T09:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccdfestival.hk\/en\/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=2383"},"modified":"2026-09-11T14:15:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T06:15:37","slug":"hotpot2026-china-3","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"http:\/\/ccdfestival.hk\/en\/events\/hotpot2026-china-3\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018HOTPOT East Asia Dance Platform\u2019 China III"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Shattering Shakespearean romantic myths: a visceral deconstruction of contemporary intimacy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018HOTPOT\u2019<em> China III<\/em> concludes with an intense 50-minute non-stop physical dialogue. Hong Kong choreographic duo Terry Tsang &amp; Bobo Lai boldly dismantle the romantic ideals of <em>Romeo and Juliet<\/em>. Interweaving intimate, raw monologues with explosive physical encounters, they lead the dancers to lay bare the imbalances, frictions, and emotional tug-of-war inherent in modern relationships\u2014searching for equilibrium in the taut space between love and estrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u3010Featured Work\u3011<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Terry TSANG &amp; Bobo LAI, <em>We Are (Not) Romeo and Juliet<\/em><\/strong><br>Reframing a classic to confront the imbalances and raw truths of modern love<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ccdfestival.hk\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/Hotpot_logo_blank-color-1-902x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2308\" style=\"width:95px;height:108px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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