The original ballet Iron Man Wang illustrates the patriotism of one-generation oil workers based on the core of “Steel-willed Spirit”. It is a new breakthrough in the great-industry-themed stage work in China. Based on a brand new illustrating viewpoint, Liaoning Ballet has pioneered to integrate ballet, Chinese dance and modern dance so as to restore the symbolic characters with real flesh and blood, demonstrate the persistent belief, patriotic dedication and inheritance of one-generation oil workers in an artistic manner.       

A Name, An Era, A Spirit, A Monument

Ballet Iron Man Wang takes Mr. Wang Jinxi as the model sample, takes the “Spirit of Iron Man” as the core, and structures the major battle for oil sixty years ago in the most difficult time, the most desolate region and the most difficult conditions with the profound reminiscence and endless thoughts in the last time of iron man. It highlights Wang Jinxi's natural and unaffected spiritual world, sincere and candid character, and a patriotic man’s deep love and concern for his motherland just as describing in a Chinese ancient poem written by Lu You, one patriotic poet of Southern Song Dynasty, “No matter how humble status we are, we will never forget the responsibilities on our shoulder for our nation”. There are popular slogans during that special time describing the unflinching determination of the oil well workers, “The cohesive force of the workers is tremendous, even if the earth could be joggled by it.”, “We must spare no effort with oilfield excavation, even if it requires sacrifice.”, “If conditions permit, we move ahead drilling for oil. If not, we must conquer the difficulties and create favourable conditions.” Petroleum is the lifeblood of a country, Wang Jinxi and millions of oil workers with their families have depicted a magnificent picture scroll and composed a heroic epic in the wilderness by which we are still touched and revered with their indomitable life and willpower in order to get rid of China's oil shortage and backwardness as early as possible. They are self-independent, hard-working, devoted to starting and maintaining this artery.