Shen Yun Wants To Clarify The Truth

[@ChristianJiang]

All the bots posting comments about how good Shen Yun is, you can tell by their usernames

[@jaylinn416]

Love Shen Yun!

[@CuriousMindCenter]

Cult.

[@dynomitejec]

Today is the first ive seen of this Shen Yun. I'll keep my 👀 open 4 🌿s... but they may just be dancers with a shady background who knows.

[@organicmagic8822]

@@jaylinn416 Cult of Hate

[@jaylinn416]

@@organicmagic8822 What do they hate? Bad dance? LOL

[@princesskristan]

I saw it with my dad for his birthday a few years ago, and I thought it was beautiful as a dance/theater nerd. But then I looked it up and was like "...oh"

[@gardnerberry113]

"...oh" what? I've heard that, as sponsored by Falun Gong, they oppose Communism, homosexuality, atheism and race-mixing. So did you mean to say: "Oh, that contradicts the indoctrination I've received in Western schools and media." ?

[@boganix]

It's a cult😂

[@princesskristan]

@@boganix YEP! My dad wanted to go this year again, and I said no because it's a cult

[@princesskristan]

@@marksentowski9851 What are you 9? Go touch grass..play outside..read a damn book. And work on your comebacks while you're at it 바보

[@minhpham4531]

​@@princesskristanit is all the fake news by the propaganda of Chinese Communist Party. I live in Vietnam so I know many things that you guys doesn' acknowledge. The Chinese Government uses Spies to manipulate our Government. It was so bad to the point that many Vietnamese citizens went on protest to boycott the CCP. There's a time The CCP used a huge company and massively wrecked havoc on our environment, as a result, many people lost there lives and the effect is irreversible. But that's just the Drop in the ocean. The CCP now kidnap many Vietnamese and use them to kidnap other Vietnamese, many are living in hell bc they are brutally torturing our citizens ! Shen yun does not lie. It is the CCP really good at deceiving people

[@ListenToPowerViolence]

What a fantastic video. I can't imagine how long this took to put together.

[@lemonflavoreds4312]

I have worked in media and publicity and when I saw the billboards of Shen yun everywhere and print media wondered who are these people who can afford so MUCH $$$$$$$ Thanks for this educational video .

[@AManWithaZ]

This is such a fascinating topic that went places I was not expecting. Thank you for putting so much time and research into this and thanks for including a link to your bibliography. I'm going to be revisiting this video in the future for sure, several great bits of history and humor in this. The Winnie the Pooh bit got me good. And...wow! Great closing line!

[@tilinesbitt3792]

thanks for brain washing me !! Bravo !!

[@truthtellerfreethinker7311]

Sheeple puppet shillAManWihaZ childish MF

[@tilinesbitt3792]

@@truthtellerfreethinker7311 wumao doesn’t know how to tell the truth when born into lies .. CCP have betrayed you your whole life

[@strongbrain3128]

Watching Shen Yun is like watching a death show with fake claims, created by a mad man, like Jim Jones, David Koresh, Charles Manson, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Shoko Asahara. Because Falon Gong's founder Hong Zhi Li is anti-China, he is very welcomed by the US politicians who are so against China.

[@ChristianJiang]

This video is so well made! Why does it not have more views? It’s such a nuanced video with a deep engagement and so many good points

[@ListenToPowerViolence]

And he has gorgeous eyes.

[@MegExpressions]

Excellent video, wow you did so much work, and presented everything so nicely. Thank you!

[@kaylimcnally3771]

Thank you for this…I was given tickets by a family member and saw the show last night. After leaving, something just felt very…off about the whole experience. I couldn’t quite articulate WHY, but you have done a fantastic job of laying out everything. I also saw many people leave at intermission, and those of us who stayed were obviously giving each other sideways glances during the political pieces and the songs.

[@unicornsrice1667]

I saw it last night. It was good. I already knew what to expect. Being a non religious person/atheist who grew up in an evangelical church I didn't really care. I find all religions to be propagandists and culty by nature. Same day, different religion. LoL. I went to enjoy the pretty dancing. And CCP sucks anyway.

[@strongbrain3128]

Watching Shen Yun is like watching a death show with fake claims, created by a mad man, like Jim Jones, David Koresh, Charles Manson, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Shoko Asahara. Because Falon Gong's founder Hong Zhi Li is anti-China, he is very welcomed by the US politicians who are so against China.

[@mooltz]

THANK YOU for making this video!! So much research presented in a fabulously easy to digest way. I went down a wikipedia hole and got dizzy reading about all this!

[@annetadayon6797]

apparently they religiously edit their wikipedia page so it’s notoriously inaccurate

[@phthisics]

Shen Yun is not a dance/performance troupe. It is the marketing arm of the Falun Gong cult. So instead of an evening of classic Chinese song & dance you actually get two hours of hard-sell Falun Gong proselytization, with the songs and dances all about how wonderful Falun Gong is and how evil the Chinese Communist Party is. The costumes are pretty and the dancing okay-ish if pedestrian, but being hectored nonstop by these earnest cult members really kills the buzz. If you expected an Asian Cirque du Soleil--and you should, given the marketing and the pricing--you will be sorely disappointed. both in terms of pure artistic values and in the sheer joy at not having some wackadoodle Chinese cult wagging its finger in your face all evening, in Mandarin, with some glassy-eyed white missionary on the side of the stage making sure you got the English version, lest you miss any of their Dear Leader's tidbits of wisdom. We weren't alone. The end of the performance was marked by pity clapping by a largely Chinese audience that was obviously dying to get out of there. I had to apologize to my spouse and the other couple I'd talked into coming with us. Next time you want to be proselytized, invite a couple of pleasant, earnest Mormon missionaries over for dinner and scripture talk. It will cost you vastly less and for the Chinese arts go see anything by anyone who isn't a bait-and-switching cult.

[@nathanjamesbaker]

Thanks for doing this video. I was familiar with the Epoch Times, and I know to avoid anything connected to them.

[@dynogamergurl]

I saw shen yun this year in january. it was really pretty but i got the impression from the dancers that is probably rather stressful. they all seemed lively but also souless in their eyes. I don't know much about theater/movies and art but I do know its rather cut throat with intense expectations.

[@kiwi9921]

😳

[@abominable.7800]

damn thats crazy

[@adsyalbert9y234]

Lol With a touring schedule like they have, it would seem that they were just a bit nervous since it’s the beginning of their tour, or it might have been a day they were a little tired. I’ve seen the show too, but towards the end of their tour, and they were pretty lively.

[@DavidConstanza]

😳

[@myurick988]

Welcome to life.

[@mal0u111]

just came from my first shen yun performance and although the dancing and music was very beautiful, they messaging felt uncomfortably like propaganda

[@SoulHydron]

Really cool video! I'm surprised there aren't that many views. One suggestion I have is to put in chapter timestamps since the video is quite long.

[@marcospisanis739]

I think it's interesting that you haven't mentioned social media. For example China Uncensored and America Uncovered are two of the Falun Gong's major social media outlets.

[@ishko108]

That's very specific information. Can you tell us where you got it from? Do you think those two channels are spreading false information? Some explanation would be very much appreciated.

[@lagrangewei]

​@@ishko108Facebook decide to ban them after the misinformation they spread help trump win. After Congress pressure an investigation.

[@madness3369]

@@ishko108 It was mostly exposed through other media outlets such as Vox and NBC. NTD Television, founded by Falun Gong followers, runs both channels, similar to the Epoch times. I believe they put nuggets of truth in their videos but mostly post very unconfirmable and unidentifiable clips or post propaganda-like videos in order to further a political agenda.

[@jl63023]

​@@ishko108The main personalities on those channels used to work with NTDTV which was started by and is still supported by Falun Gong practitioners

[@ishko108]

@@jl63023 So? When it comes to the truth, I'll take Falun Gong over the CCP any day. What's your point exactly?

[@lostguitarpick]

How do you not have a million subscribers? I just discovered your channel and it’s fantastic 🎉 I can’t wait to see what you put out in the future

[@psychedlicsouljam1995]

because he sucks 😂

[@lostguitarpick]

@@psychedlicsouljam1995 what do you mean? From all your comments it looks like you love him

[@sanjostube]

This is very upsetting. For years, I have wanted to go see a Shen Yun performance. To me, it's appeal is strictly artistic. I finally purchased a ticket to go see a performance. So, of course, I come across this article. Now, there's a cloud over my enthusiasm to see the performance. Not sure I want to try to cancel my ticket (I probably can't anyway). I think I will go and just try to enjoy the performance in spite of this article. I just want to enjoy a great performance!

[@donnapooley7288]

me too . . . I am meant to go to a performance tomorrow . . .

[@sophie.nguyen23]

Just go there and explore yourself, media outlets and influencers may say their opinions, but seeing them yourself is the greatest way to have your own understanding and know what the truth is. I’ve watched Shen Yun 2 times and feel it’s extremely beautiful, with deeply inspiring stories and incredible color mixing. I really love their performance, and after seeing this video, I still feel like Shen Yun is great, because I saw it. As a researcher, I feel some of the views in this video are not strongly backed (he sometimes jumped to conclusion quickly), so I do my own research and have my own feeling. Overall, Shen Yun's performance really convinced me ^^ So don’t miss it!

[@pmmmurphy]

I agree with you, I've wanted to go for years now and am actually going tomorrow. I kind of wish I'd waited to listen to this video until after the performance.

[@strongbrain3128]

Watching Shen Yun is like watching a death show with fake claims, created by a mad man, like Jim Jones, David Koresh, Charles Manson, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Shoko Asahara. Because Falon Gong's founder Hong Zhi Li is anti-China, he is very welcomed by the US politicians who are so against China.

[@paulaweadon8130]

#1 rule in life: Experience and judge people, places, and things for yourself. Go and enjoy or don't enjoy. Either way, form your own opinion. I would love to see it for myself. The dancers look stupendously beautiful.

[@nas10iris]

Thank you for saving me tons of money and time trying to go see this! I'm glad I looked this up and watched. New sub :)

[@strongbrain3128]

Watching Shen Yun is like watching a death show with fake claims, created by a mad man, like Jim Jones, David Koresh, Charles Manson, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Shoko Asahara. Because Falon Gong's founder Hong Zhi Li is anti-China, he is very welcomed by the US politicians who are so against China

[@davidcromer131]

I've been wondering about this for actual ever

[@LesleyDzik]

Excellent video essay. Thank you for making this. I hope many watch this for your thorough, logical, well-reasoned treatment of this question!

[@girlinagale]

I went through a pleasant period of practising Quigong while watching Chunyi Lin on KZbin. Came here to confirm it was not wrapped up in this confusing organisation. Quigong is a lovely exercise.

[@AllergicToLies]

Such a thorough piece!!!

[@TheCreditShifu]

Personally i think Falun Gong is a great practice, the beliefs are really not that different to any other traditional religion. When they say they are the only ones reviving Chinese classical dance it refers to the way of moving they teach, it really is not the same as the Beijing dance academy which already has a lot of modern dance infused in it. Classical chinese dance did not start in the 50’s, it has a long history and was originally part of martial arts for 1000’s of years. I am learning the same curriculum that SY teaches, and it is pretty profound.

[@temperances320]

Just because believing that evolution and homosexuality are evil is popular doesn’t make it OK

[@yct6500]

You haven't seen authentic Chinese classical dances and culture yet! Definitely a night at Shen Yun is very superficial , and quite a lot of dangerous propaganda. Btw, many western democracies are simply within a "virtual" curtain of imprisonment. The idea of true freedom in the west has been so delusional and disappointing.

[@faeryfeathers]

There are plenty of people practicing traditional Chinese Arts inside and outside of china. The right-wing cult you are praising is not the only organization that is preserving Chinese arts and these people are rewriting history. They have invented a fake Buddhism that has more to do with focus on the family right-wing Purity Cults than it does with anything traditionally chinese.

[@faeryfeathers]

There are plenty of people that can teach you traditional Chinese dance or traditional Chinese martial arts without being a right-wing homophobic misogynistic anti-democratic cult.

[@annetadayon6797]

@@temperances320REAL

[@natalieaxberg582]

Sir, thank you for doing this work. I was considering buying a couple tickets as gifts for Xmas. I started to do a bit of research to understand the origins and why the ads have been in my face for a decade. All I could find was fluff and propaganda. I came over to KZbin to find exactly what you have here. You up-rooted all the things, and damn this runs deep. Thank you, so much! I will not be supporting this. I want to kiss your mind. ❤️. And also, I subscribed to your channel because you obviously cross your T's and dot your I's. Thanks again.

[@pandascharm7338]

Amazing video. Seriously underrated channel. Hope you get the recognition you deserve

[@psychedlicsouljam1995]

wwooow send him ur paycheck why dont you lmfao

[@cherchuhaikieu4328]

Thank you so much for your time to provide us this information.

[@tonyhinderman]

another banger! So well researched and a topic I've thought about but never looked up myself. That Winnie the Pooh bit 😂😂

[@littlegipper5798]

There was another Chinese dance group back in the 90s that was similar to this company, does anyone remember that groups name?

[@annetadayon6797]

it’s the same one. falun gong aka falun dafa

[@NYCYankLeeds]

Why does it feel like these top comments didn't really watch this video at all?

[@themountainwanderer]

Probably bots

[@faeryfeathers]

Because this is a video attacking a well-funded cult. They make 22 million a year just from their fake anti historical polyester gauze wearing dance extravaganza

[@faeryfeathers]

This cult help support the election of Donald trump, they spread disinformation and undermine American democracy

[@faeryfeathers]

They have clearly got the money to create Bots to endlessly barrage anybody who dares to comment or make a video criticizing their sexist arranged marriage enslavement propaganda producing Cult

[@ptjofabj]

I saw the performance in Duluth, MN. It was well attended and I didn’t notice empty seats after the intermission. I am a Christian and not a practitioner of Fulong Dafa. But there is no doubt that the CCP has brutally targeted these followers as well as Christians and Uyghers for horrific persecution including organ harvesting. If anyone doubts this I suggest following Bitter Winter, an Italian publication focusing on religious persecution throughout the world. My heart goes out to all those who have family in China and I think it imperative that all people of good will join to oppose the CCP which has caused so much harm to the people of China.

[@sonyadewi7019]

Bullshit

[@monikayani9221]

@@sonyadewi7019 it’s truth

[@sonyadewi7019]

@@monikayani9221 Just because you are beguile by hoax didn't mean the hoax is true. You will soooo much disappointed if you were going to China and see the truth there. But you are welcome to sit in your well little frog

[@mauriziohu5085]

Fake

[@堇-s8l]

To know the truth is not to follow someone publications but to go and visit the place.😊

[@mauoliveiramau]

Yeah, nice video. BUT, just there's some mistakes in those infos. By the time you were recording this video, Shen Yun was already performing in Brazil.

[@okzoomer5728]

They seem to be going door to door in residential neighborhoods now. Got a flyer tacked to our door the other day. In UTAH

[@lamngo7458]

I watched this show twice, both in Taiwan. The first show was in Taipei, 2019. The second time was a week ago, in Miaoli County. This is really a magnificent show, perfect technical moves from all dancers. The music was great, too. I was really in tears when I saw the first performance of the show. 5000 years of glorious civilization of China is back! I will definitely watch this show many more times in the future. Hopefully Shen Yun will come to perform in Vietnam, my home country.

[@cleasanna05]

I enjoyed it to. I dont care about the political aspects, I just to see the art and dance aspects. But I thoroughly enjoyed it

[@yct6500]

You haven't seen authentic Chinese classical dance and culture yet! Definitely a night at Shen Yun is very superficial

[@annetadayon6797]

you liked the part with stalin on a big red wave with the hammer and sickle ?

[@XuanDuanLe126]

Waiting Shen Yun will perform in Viet Nam ❤❤❤

[@CarolsCurrentObsession]

That soft power thing ~ I do love to watch some Chinese dramas, and it does help me to understand and therefore like the Chinese people more. And to be clear, I don’t think it’s wrong to see and enjoy a culture’s arts, food, etc. In fact, isn’t learning about each other & therefore understanding each other a good thing that brings global peace & unity? I think so. Also to be clear ~ just because I love Cdrama and Chinese food, hanfu, arts, & etc, doesn’t mean I love their government. In my mind, the people are separate from their government. I feel this way about people throughout the world. I really do believe that most people are good, despite their government. And I feel like it’s ok to enjoy the beauty of Shen Yun as well without being swayed by their propaganda. Look, the Chinese had so much ripped away from them in the Great Leap Forward, isn’t it understandable that they might turn to something that seemed to offer some sort of religious value? I’m not a falun gong person, I don’t believe it for a second, but I can see why they might turn to it, and why it might go big in China. It does come across as a bit cult-ish. Anyway, I thought the Shen Yun dancers performed beautifully, and the costumes were really beautiful. Supporting a cult? Uuuhhhhh……that doesn’t feel good, but supporting those dancers? They really did do a beautiful job!

[@joshrodriguez6803]

Totally agree

[@etow8034]

The Chinese Government is the Chinese People ....get that through your thick skull !

[@cindyl3297]

A comment that finally connects some of the dots. The word "cult" just like the word "racist" is a weapon to shut down thinking and discussion. It is very much a subconscious conditioning (Pavlov) that majority of the population is unaware of. China under Mao eliminated a good amount of Chinese culture, ultimately Chinese identity. A culture has an identity that is founded on religious or spiritual origin myth and without knowing about Daoism, the audience wouldn't be able to grasp the entire context or larger picture. Falun Dafa may seem "cultish" or esoteric to an outsider that knows nothing about the traditional Chinese Pantheon and spiritual/metaphysical concepts. All of this is very important and unfortunately isn't mentioned in the video because the person who posted this video is white and is ignorant. Now before you call that a racist comment, the nuance here is that because he is white, i cannot expect him to know Chinese culture and the Chinese spirit, so he is presenting everything from that perspective. Because it is from such a perspective, I believe it hurts the Chinese people more than it helps (yet again).

[@CarolsCurrentObsession]

@@cindyl3297 I agree Cindy ~ throwing out the word "cult" is using a "hype word" to stir up people's emotions unnecessarily. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and many people think it is a "cult". Well, most religions could be described as a cult, but that doesn't make the religion bad, nor does it make the people who are religious bad ~ what it DOES do is tie a "hype word" to a group of people so that somehow in the hype word users mind, they can now dismiss all people and good things that may be a part of their "cult" hype word. For instance, the man in this video is referring to Falun gong people as a cult, so now he doesn't have to think about all of the good qualities of those people or that religion ~ instead he can dismiss them and mock them under "cult" status. I receive similar treatment because of my religion, so I understand first hand about this. I believe it's very important to mentally allow people to be different from yourself. While we all may be God's children, we certainly are not all cookie cutter same, and that should be ok and be respected. It's all right that we share different beliefs, customs, cultures, etc. Being different is not wrong, and loving each other and seeing the good in one another despite those differences is our duty as a child of God and a member of the human race. 🥰🥰

[@cindyl3297]

@@CarolsCurrentObsession Very well said! Thank you for understanding! :)💕

[@Tfwest9337]

Amazing channel!! You deserve so many more subscribers

[@mikeymullins5305]

The bad things ive heard sbout them stem from their training facility. Like child abuse and stuff. Without thisr facts they seem harmless but if those rumors were true, well... they would be doing some very material harm

[@gertvandenberghe5914]

Very interesting, well-researched video! Love how you mentioned the concept of invention of tradition, which they seem to be doing a lot

[@EHH246]

I was wondering where you were going with the Winnie the Pooh skit, but a second after it ended, I remembered a certain leader in China had that nickname. Nice one. LOL

[@yct6500]

Willy Lai.

[@AtarSt]

great video man keep it up

[@themountainwanderer]

Wow, amazing presentation! I went to see this 'show' years ago. As you stated, the marketing does not even mention any association with Falun Gong, presenting itself as a merely a dance and cultural show. I felt completely deceived by the ruthless and out of context propaganda inserted into the show without any preparation. I am certainly no fan of the dictatorial regime with an appalling human rights record and a belligerent leadership that may endanger peace in the region and potentially much beyond, but this enterprise is something else! I do think they may do themselves a disservice with these shows. However, somehow they are still profitable as many years have passed and Shen Yun is still around, perhaps even more active now.

[@strongbrain3128]

Watching Shen Yun is like watching a death show with fake claims, created by a mad man, like Jim Jones, David Koresh, Charles Manson, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Shoko Asahara. Because Falon Gong's founder Hong Zhi Li is anti-China, he is very welcomed by the US politicians who are so against China.

[@CuriousMindCenter]

The cult’s tactics worked in luring innocent audiences to their propaganda. You are not alone in feeling deceived. I learned from yelp comments years ago that lots of people fell into this trap.

[@Randomize12345666]

Very good video essay, first time I come across your channel, and I'm under the impression you have a thoughtful and skeptic mind at work, this video seemed well researched and very well spoken and written, I enjoyed. Not knowing anything about shen Yun I came across it's advertising recently and I was planning on seeing it, I think you've helped me make a better decision

[@jenniferchoi7027]

Play a a pp😊😊😊p

[@kiwi9921]

Oh my, 😳 I'm learning a lot. I received a flyer/brochure in the mail that they will be performing at a theater 🎭 near me. The pictures and colors are beautiful. That's what drew me to search for more information about the show. Thanks for the information about the history of, 'SHEN YUN'. 👍🏾

[@YodaChewbaca]

Bro Brazil IS in "the West" too. And also there are performances of Shen Yun in Brazil. Thats why Im whtching this video also. Little corretiction, loved the video.

[@frankojudoka]

To say China was all that swelled before communist took over is misleading. Sure, in the early years, there were many tragedies. The famine, the cultural revolution, the great purge and up to the Tiananmen squad incident, the communist era of China went through political turbulence. But China still made immense progress lifting millions out of property and developing into the 2nd largest economy in the world. The only way to know the truth is to leave your nest and see for yourself.

[@CourtneyDowe]

I took my 10 year old son to see Shen Yun this year. He absolutely loved it and we will go again when we can.

[@willl237]

He is 6 of course he liked it. If you had any brains to understand their beliefs you would see that they are a cult

[@corynasf9749]

what do you think about the legality of race mixing? because shen yun is against it. maybe a thought to have next time ur about to spend 100 dollars on a ticket :)

[@myautisticmind23]

Same, I took my 9 year old son and he loved it

[@jbca]

I’m not sure indoctrinating your kids with weird culty propaganda is a good idea.

[@Rambam1776]

Bots

[@huskylluvr]

just discovered your channel through this video and wow!! Your videos are great!! Happy to become a subscriber

[@attaicgremlin]

this video is well made and as someone who lives near dragon springs this is well made i see this alot and im happy to see people talk about it

[@ewwwe]

i vividly remember being a kid in town with my mum and this woman telling us both about the 6 year old chinese boy who had his eyes gouged out by his auntie.

[@simonshang5907]

Can anyone know how they fund the building of the huge campus in upper New York, and the operations over so many countries?

[@annetadayon6797]

any money made for a religion in the US is tax free, which most of Shen Yun profit goes to the main compound and therefore is untaxed.

[@karinareis64]

they do perform in brazil, though! i dont know for how long, since i used to live in a smaller town but ever since i moved to a bigger state capital, the ads (posters, youtube ads etc) show up like clockwork around march-april

[@MysticUnity]

Want to watch even more now.

[@jackyu4782]

I just want to say, please check out Chinese new year gala 2024, the show is more beautiful and diverse than shenyun.

[@mafer_lopezs]

This is exactly what cults do on people. Everyone that is defending the show as if it was their creation in the coments can't see that it is, in fact, propaganda for something bigger than just a beautiful show. In conclusion, most of the comments in this video and other platforms of people that have seen the show always say the same. Yes, it is a beautiful show of beautiful dances and music and everything, but the message left them feeling weird in an almost disturbed way, and this video is the explanation of why that sensation.

[@cleasanna05]

I saw it, there was nothing to serious about the messages, they just talked briefly about the history of Falun gung. The Chinese Goverment tried to destroy it because it's a threat to communism. Oh and I'm sure you are a sports fan and follow religion yourself, or you vote. Those are all cults as well.

[@Alexseya]

Well it's mainly propaganda or rather anti-ganda against the Chinese government, but I wouldn't call that a bad thing lol This "cult" has every reason to detest the CCP.

[@valentin9243]

Great video! Very informative, thank you

[@giraffebecky]

Holy shit! This is fascinating! I just saw an ad for the 2023 Shen Yun show and there were all of these "important" type people (with their job titles below) talking about how it was SO AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL that it was almost a religious experience for them. Well, I just thought the dancing was visually pleasing (even though it wasn't completely TRADITIONAL Chinese - but very western ballet as well), so I checked out how much the tickets would be. A bit pricey so I decided I would rather wait and see if I could find some videos later on. Now I've listened to you and I can totally see what you're saying! It's almost as if the communist propaganda effected these people so deeply (is so deeply ingrained) that they're totally fine using themselves to swing people THEIR way via propaganda (in a more abstract and artistic way), because they BELIEVE they are right. So even though they are against the communist propaganda, they are still stuck in a cycle of propaganda (just in a completely different way). The idea of Falun Gong, sounds wonderful, but "D.F." just seems like another shady communist MASTER CONMAN. You're quite intelligent and seem to have a knack for finding relevant information! I'll bet YOUR BRAIN works faster than YOUR BRAIN can compute! HAHA!

[@strongbrain3128]

Watching Shen Yun is like watching a death show with fake claims, created by a mad man, like Jim Jones, David Koresh, Charles Manson, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Shoko Asahara. Because Falon Gong's founder Hong Zhi Li is anti-China, he is very welcomed by the US politicians who are so against China

[@fradee2830]

I haven't seen it, but i have tickets next week. I'm excited. I also watched the nutcracker recently. I'm not pro or anti China, at all. Just want to see a great performance.

[@GreenWolf2k]

Yeah, I told my coworkers how I was going to see the show in February. Some of the younger girls were telling me how it was cult propaganda. I told them how I don't care as long as they entertain me, LOL.

[@CassieGordon-um3yq]

This was a very interesting video. I know have a different view of Shen Yun, but will probably go see it every year if I can. My family absolutely loved the performance this year. It was stunning and extremely enjoyable. I would still recommend seeing this performance. Texan here that absolutely loved the show.

[@kenweir5099]

Went to see Shen Yun in London. Totally amazing! The costumes and dancing were breathtaking. They could ease up on the political persecution representations. While what is happening is awful, I felt that one example through dance would have been sufficient to get the message across, anything beyond that and you risk alienating your paying audience. ❤

[@cleasanna05]

I saw it to, I really enjoyed it. I did not see that it was necessarily propaganda, because I was already aware of Fulun Gung and the persecution they faced. So it was more of seeing the history of it and how it ties into thier mission. Smart people can see past that and enjoy the show and the art from. But indeed I really enjoyed the show as well

[@strayargus9382]

@@cleasanna05or dumb enough to support a racist cult

[@annetadayon6797]

@@cleasanna05smart people can see that you sympathising with them is indoctrination. they don’t believe in communism, but they believe in autocracy. they’re literally advertising that the US election was stolen.

[@anoushkaparmeshwaran4260]

Incredibly well made and informational video!

[@melissam.rodriguezdesencio9204]

They are preforming in Dominican Republic too, from february the first to the seventh, in two cities, Santo Domingo and Santiago, the two largest cities here

[@melissam.rodriguezdesencio9204]

I wanted to take mi doughter to the show because it looks beautiful but allways had my boubts

[@tilinesbitt3792]

Go see for yourself!!

[@priusa8113]

Is it worth the money? Thanks

[@leamariabrosseau]

ABSOLUTLY

[@michieleverett4739]

Saw it last night in Miami my tickets was $ 120.00 I actually love the dancing and color's but at times I did fill some moments of the dancing was political in its theme with that aside its a great evening to take a love one or the kids out for entertainment and gives the ladies a chance to dress up and look pretty with the hair-do and wear their best evening make up and jewelry. She'll thank you for it !!

[@alinazang6651]

Do you want to pay that much money to watch a political propaganda show dressed up as a dance number?

[@tilinesbitt3792]

@@alinazang6651 Are you a (CCP) communist party member ?

[@michieleverett4739]

@@alinazang6651 I love America I had a choice

[@annakozlova2546]

Very interesting video, thanks a lot! Here is my view of it: I am a Russian immigrated to Canada 18 years ago and a big lover of East Asia. I actually have a university degree in East Asian Studies (focusing on Japan, I know Japanese language). As a Russian, I am also i huge lover of ballet. In two weeks from now I am going to see Shen Yun performance here in Toronto for the second time (the first one was before COVID). I loved it first time (and since I read all Chinese classical literature like 'Dream of the Red Chamber' and 'Journey to the West' I can enjoy these dances more than other less prepared audience), and I am sure I will love it again. To be honest, I never heard of Falun Gong until I watched your video. Maybe they mentioned something about it in the hallways of the theater, I didn't pay attention. As a person born in another communist country (USSR) I know how twisted can be mind of those running from the totalitarian regime. I don't blame them for organizing this cult, and, honestly, I don't want to know about it. I enjoy Shen Yun show as a manifestation of absolutely amazing dance combined with classical Chinese content that I love. Unfortunately, modern China (as well as modern Russia) don't have much to offer to the world and even their political opposition doesn't deserve western/civilized world approval. Still, it is a great dance show.

[@corynasf9749]

what do you think about the legality of race mixing? because shen yun is against it. maybe a thought to have next time ur about to spend 100 dollars on a ticket:)

[@strongbrain3128]

Watching Shen Yun is like watching a death show with fake claims, created by a mad man, like Jim Jones, David Koresh, Charles Manson, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Shoko Asahara. Because Falon Gong's founder Hong Zhi Li is anti-China, he is very welcomed by the US politicians who are so against China

[@annetadayon6797]

did you not see the massive karl marx wave at the end??

[@Etherealisme]

They actually did perform in Brazil and Argentina.

[@benlagging2265]

I loved it. My wife and I both loved the performance.

[@emileyteasley6242]

as a person who has seen this yes this says everything

[@anamendes9049]

I felt robbed! I went to see a dance show, not a cult propaganda!

[@jonathancummins6234]

Saw it last night and was soooo uncomfortable with the blatant religious propaganda

[@faeryfeathers]

Right it's like focus on the family in yellow face

[@sandramorey2529]

I have one question. Are the dancers paid commencerate with their skill and training? There was good reason that the Chinese overthrew the old system. I won't be buying tickets any time soon.

[@faeryfeathers]

By any International standard this is human trafficking of children

[@BardzoPowaznyUzytkownik]

watch to the last second, it cracked me up!

[@aries7829]

I'm supposed to go to this but I have no idea what I'm supposed to wear? Am I supposed to wear something super formal or casual

[@marksentowski9851]

They say business casual. You don’t have to dress like you’re going to a wedding or anything like that. I’m going May 6 in Detroit, can’t wait

[@NatJuno]

Dress like youre going watch a broadway show. Semi-formal or business casual is good

[@ingridross3003]

Did you go and what did you wear . Im going tonight and have the same problem

[@sunamiranda]

34:40 Did you imply that Brazil is in the East?

[@jl63023]

"The West" has a certain geopolitical definition. Brazil would be considered "Global South" instead

[@annetadayon6797]

@@jl63023THANK YOU… seems no one knows what the west is anymore. europe is east of america but still the west.

[@21stCenturyMaggid]

Thank you! 💙

[@DonnaPierce-lq8ry]

Very educational more viewers should watch it and get to understand the issues cult vs. Shun Yun issues.

[@user-hu4bk1of6y]

Best show ever. Nothing compares to Shen Yun professionalism . Do not miss it!

[@FLOWER-A-123]

I just finished watching the shen yun performance and people are yapping about it already?! BRUHHH

[@truthtellerfreethinker7311]

Shen Yun Falun Gong Yun The Epoch Times all Cults

[@janetlevite3882]

Much like the Poap and Cuhthalocism.

[@faeryfeathers]

Oh golly is American Catholicism involved in forced marriages? Because the fulan gong is ​@@janetlevite3882

[@faeryfeathers]

​@@janetlevite3882do American Catholics keep their children from the internet? No they do not. Do Italian catholics? No they do not.

[@faeryfeathers]

​@@janetlevite3882there is a definition to the word c u l t and the falun gong meets that definition in Spades whereas Catholicism does not. Buddhism does not meet the criteria of a cult put the phone on does. Maybe do some homework before spreading stupidity

[@faeryfeathers]

They are all part of the same cult. It's not different cults. And when dumbasses buy tickets to this fake shity version of Chinese culture in history they are supporting the propaganda machine that includes the epoch times and the weird little University that's taking over the former grounds of the Middletown psychiatric hospital

[@brgrote]

Thank you for breaking that down for me. As a 47 year old American guy I think it makes sense to show with dance what their message is about themselves and their home country.

[@tiffinysepiphanies6846]

Shen Yun is an ultra-conservative group run by a cult leader of the Falun Gong. Look it up before you purchase tickets!!! The show touts the religous beliefs of the Falun Gong, a very conservative group, and in the show they sing about how atheism and evolution is the downfall of humanity. They are also anti-gay, anti-race mixing, anti-modern medicine, and anti anything modern. They are cult like and secretive as well.

[@usernotfound7481]

*Zach Barr (He/him)

[@mindfulskills]

I'm no fan of the CCP, and when Falun Gong was first banned in China, I was completely on their side. A few years ago I even went to a Shen Yun show, enjoyed the display of Chinese physical culture (which is quite real among these people), and was indifferent to the propaganda. But the second they aligned themselves with Trump his neofascists here in America, I became completely disenchanted with them. It seemed hypocritical and gratuitous that they would jump on the Trump bandwagon, thus supporting and abetting the destruction of democracy in this country, even as they decry the curtailment of their human rights in China.

[@MrFrost-xh6rf]

Your right.. they should support Biden instead and bring 8-10 million undocumented Chinese and other nationals we don’t know with them to the US, not paying tax’s, getting free healthcare, free housing, getting multiple government grants, effectively taking advantage of the American system which in turn cripples the funding of our social services for hard working Americans that’s worked their whole lives paying into the government ss system with a promise of being taken care when they get old for 40 years of hard work… among other things. Trump is truely an evil man for trying to stop all of that

[@pfelelepmaltese2969]

This is falun gong sect. be careful.their guru living in rich estate in US

[@peggylindenthaler6169]

How I wish I could go and see this. Something to put on your bucket list.

[@shadforthw3535]

It was awesome. I went today:)

[@Sand_Fox]

Indeed ❤

[@strongbrain3128]

Watching Shen Yun is like watching a death show with fake claims, created by a mad man, like Jim Jones, David Koresh, Charles Manson, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Shoko Asahara. Because Falon Gong's founder Hong Zhi Li is anti-China, he is very welcomed by the US politicians who are so against China

[@paulaweadon8130]

Yes!

[@KatharynHerke]

familiar image

[@skeptiwolf5654]

Not much difference than the religious spectacles I saw as a christian. Absolutely propaganda, just like the hit play Heaven's Gates, Hell's Flames. That is a classic 10/10 would recommend.

[@annetadayon6797]

EXACTLY HEAVENS GATE… they were nonviolent too…..

[@OKOK-oo4et]

I saw the show in January. Honestly, it touched my heart. what a beautiful show! The more I watched it, the more I loved it. No matter what you said in the video, I have my own comment after watching the show. I never regret to watch it. They said that every year they have a new program, I will go back again.

[@cleasanna05]

Yes, the so called "propaganda" was just telling the history and what happened to Fulung gong and it was rather light. Never did I feel manipulated at all. But the show itself was great, I loved it and would definitely go again.

[@faeryfeathers]

​@@cleasanna05 As a student of Chinese history this is actually propaganda on so many levels. No the propaganda is not just limited to telling the story of the oppression of this right-wing cult in china. They are rewriting Chinese history. It is not factual it is not authentic it's not an authentic representation of Chinese dance. It's not an authentic representation of Chinese history

[@faeryfeathers]

​@@cleasanna05so you're dead wrong about all of that. But I understand that you might just be ignorant so I'm here to help. Ignorance is curable.

[@faeryfeathers]

​@@cleasanna05but to be clear this is also part of a large organization. This show that you're so casually saying that you should ignore the roots of actually helps fund a large-scale propaganda campaign, including the epoch times, that is undermining American democracy and spreading disinformation on a large scale

[@cleasanna05]

@@faeryfeathers what do you know? Tell me what secrets you know about shen yen?

[@ThuyThuy-mr9gq]

Thanks!

[@milady_kazuko]

Just to point out, Shen Yun actually came to Brazil this year in march. The most bizarre to me though is that there were ads on youtube about it, but they were in... Japanese? Like, wtf!?

[@drewesalahor4857]

Are you sure in Japanese and not Chinese characters?

[@milady_kazuko]

@@drewesalahor4857 I'm 100% sure it was in japanese, I will see if I can find the video

[@mbl0m1133]

I saw the Shen YUN play LIVE. IT was sad by the performance of the Baritone and Pianist that was performed twice. Once before the intermission and once again after intermission. I didn't like the fact the the english translation of the mandarin song stated I was a heathen because i didn't follow your church teachings. It was not needed in the performance.

[@osks]

“Clarify the truth”???

[@CARLOS-k2o3m]

Heyyyyy….pretty much You nailed it mate= 10/10.!!!! 🎯 I agree with 99% of your summary Man. I don’t mind a slightly veiled message BUT at least don’t hide from the fact that it is a Religious Movement at large…looking for “sympathy”. Whether it is for Good Or Bad….that’s a Personal decision ( assessment ) anyway. 🌏🇦🇺🤷🏻‍♂️

[@hikaricheng0731]

12:54 氣（qì）

[@justish9600]

D.F. would be Falun Dafa in the order proper names are presented in China with last name first: Dafa Falun. You'd have to assume that he would call himself Falun Dafa as his alter-nym, pseudonym, which for a cult leader is par for the course.

[@nataliadmitrieva7481]

I absolutely love Shen Yun !!! I have seen it a few times n can't wait to see it again bc they have a new production every year.. Also, I have a question for the person who made this video: If ur government was persecuting a faith u were following, if your friends n family were thrown in jail, simply for believing in God n for trying to b better ppl, if they were murdered in concentration camps (all without any due-process) n their organs were harvested for profit, n they would just b called "prisoners of conscience", while the entire world had no idea.. no news stations reporting on it.. no newspapers writing about it, bc u live in a country controlled by a Communist Regime n nothing goes in or out from behind the "Iron Curtain".. so basically, a holocaust-like situation is taking place for many years n no one knows about it n no one is talking about it, how would u make the situation known ? Or perhaps u would choose to stay silent, just allow this to continue, just let them die ? May b u would just renounce ur faith.. wouldn't that b easier ? I'm immensely thankful to this show for bringing to light the RELENTLESS SPIRITUAL PERSECUTION that HAS BEEN TAKING PLACE IN CHINA for so many years !!! THESE R CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY N MUST B STOPPED ! Personally, it has opened my eyes n made me want to speak out on behalf of those, who r unable to speak for themselves, as they r being illegally detained n tortured. For those who felt "uncomfortable" during the persecution pieces.. I'm sorry for ur "inconvenience".

[@Rambam1776]

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[@yct6500]

You haven't seen authentic Chinese classical dance and culture yet! Definitely a night at Shen Yun is very superficial , and quite a lot of dangerous propaganda. Btw, many western democracies are simply within a "virtual" curtain of imprisonment. The idea of true freedom in the west has been so delusional and disappointing.

[@annetadayon6797]

do you support palestine or congo or uyghurs or armenians or does it only matter to you when they’re religiously persecuted?

[@parko1965]

"The digitized saturated world of propaganda, rumour and conflicting truths." Isn't that where we are now, watching this, on KZbin

[@d.7040]

I watched for 26 minutes. I believed you were giving an un-biased and informational on both sides view of what you have gathered about Shen Yun. I thought, up until this 25-26 minute mark that you were being, actually, unbiased. You lost me though when you started saying things like "right wing" and showing pictures of an orange in reference to one of our presidents. I try to take in information from all directions to develop my opinions and form what I believe to be truth. Your very clear political bias, that you're totally sure is deserved, is just as off-putting as many of the things you describe as off-putting about Falun Gong and the CCP stuff. I wonder how you don't see it. I was a lifelong democrat, until I started asking questions. I voted for the "produce." I soon realized the lies on BOTH sides. Honesty and humility are good for getting to the truth. Some things are so much bigger than, even you can comprehend. I'll just say though, you should really reconsider alienating the working class people who wanted a change from the corrupt politicians, and so tried someone different.... aka, the "orange" man. Life got a lot easier for those with less income(but working to gather an income and support their families) during a certain presidency. People who typically didn't have many choices or opportunities, suddenly had many and could afford more. That same president openly talked about the political corruption and fought against the many who were obviously advocating for keeping it. No amount of your name calling will convince those people(more than half the country) that he is bad/evil/whatever you try to depict. I think you have no more credibility and that makes me sad to have wasted the time thinking I was learning something new from another honest, open to all viewpoints, truth intended individual... Too bad.

[@dwaynecunningham7362]

Yeah,once you she a Shen Yun advertisement, you SEE THEM EVERYWHERE. LoL So where in the U.S. can I see some kind of traditional Chinese, Korean, or Japanese dance? I love the short versions in martial art movies, but I want to see a long version live.

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[@famillebuchmann117]

C'est insupportable de devoir supporter ce matraquage publicitaire permanent après avoir connu une telle déception! C'est clair, le prix que j'ai payé pour ce spectacle sans intérêt est principalement justifié par la campagne publicitaire qu'il nécessite pour continuer à se produire !!!

[@uncipaws7643]

now show us what you have produced about Winnie the Pooh

[@NovaEra520]

This is the real chinese culture, so beautifil

[@Kitana1599]

I can't wait to watch Shen Yun 🤩