New House of Dancing Water in Macau is more Asian, says Cirque du Soleil’s Jaden He Jingde
Look out for swordplay with elements of tai chi and baguazhang in new House of Dancing Water, says its martial arts director Jaden He Jingde
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House of Dancing Water show returns to Macau
“A waterfront pavilion gets to enjoy the moonlight first.” This is a Chinese saying that explains how someone can benefit from being close to those with influence – and it more or less describes how Hong Kong resident Jaden He Jingde, a veteran martial arts director and Cirque du Soleil alum, landed in the reboot of House of Dancing Water in Macau.
Dragone died in 2022, but the show was revamped by his long-time collaborator Giuliano Peparini and reopened on May 7.
“I worked with Franco and Guiliano in [Las] Vegas,” says He. “When the production company decided to incorporate more martial arts into the new House of Dancing Water, then they called me.”
