Lai Hung-Chung is the founder and artistic director of Hung Dance, a contemporary dance company based in Taiwan. He is known for a distinctive choreographic language that seamlessly blends traditional East Asian concepts—such as elements of Tai Chi—with the fluid yet raw power of Western contemporary dance.
Photographer Roderick Aichinger created a portrait of Lai Hung-Chung for *The New York Times*.
The piece, published in June 2026 under the "Critic's Notebook" column, was an in-depth dual profile exploring the evolution of contemporary Chinese and Taiwanese dance.
The article highlights two pioneering choreographers from different generations who were presenting works in New York at the same time: Lai Hung-Chung and the world-renowned Shen Wei.
The interview was prompted by the official New York debut of Hung Dance. Shortly after the article’s publication, the company staged its hit production *Birdy* for an exclusive two-day engagement at the NYU Skirball Center, supported by the Taipei Cultural Center in New York.
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