{"id":14861,"date":"2023-01-02T09:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T09:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prnasia.com\/story\/archive\/3975935_AE75935_0"},"modified":"2023-01-02T09:35:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T09:35:00","slug":"bilibili-hosts-annual-new-years-eve-gala-the-most-beautiful-night-of-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transmediavictoria.net.au\/?p=14861","title":{"rendered":"Bilibili Hosts Annual New Year’s Eve Gala – “The Most Beautiful Night of 2022”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Global Artists Avril Lavigne, Mai Kuraki, Apocalyptica, Chinese Top Virtual Idol Luo Tianyi and More Join the Celebration<\/p>\n

SHANGHAI<\/span>, Jan. 2, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Bilibili Inc. (“Bilibili” or the “Company”), an iconic brand and a leading video community for the young generation in China<\/span>, held “The Most Beautiful Night of 2022<\/a>” on December 31, 2022<\/span> – its fourth consecutive New Year’s Eve Gala<\/span> – to celebrate the New Year holiday with its users and the young generation. The peak popularity index of the livestream reached 330 million.<\/p>\n

This year’s audio-visual spectacular featured well-known international and Chinese artists, as well as popular Bilibili creators, presenting innovative shows with diverse flavors from China<\/span> and abroad. It showcased the most beloved characters, music, and stories from animation, comics, games (ACGs), films, and TV shows that resonate with China’s<\/span> Generation Z and Millennial audiences.<\/p>\n

Bilibili’s New Year’s Eve Galas<\/span> are not just about gathering the hottest celebrities, they also focus on presenting and reinterpreting iconic cultural elements that have deeply impacted the young generation throughout their lives, as well as the hottest topics from the Bilibili community over the past year.<\/p>\n

“I hope that Bilibili can become an important part of China’s<\/span> youth culture, and continue to grow alongside our young users,” said Carly Lee<\/span>, vice chairwoman of the board of directors and chief operating officer of Bilibili.<\/p>\n

Fusion of Global Cultures and Arts<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

With the aim to promote cross-cultural communication among the young generation globally, the 2022 celebration featured a fusion of global cultures and arts by several famous international and Chinese artists, including Canadian pop star and Grammy Awards winner Avril Lavigne<\/span>, who performed her hits such as Girlfriend<\/i> and Complicated<\/i>; and Finnish symphonic heavy metal band Apocalyptica with a medley of familiar tunes from the classic Japanese anime such as Yu-Gi-Oh!, Fairy Tail<\/span>, One Punch Man<\/span> <\/i>and JOJO<\/i>. Mai Kuraki, Jay Park<\/span>, Henry Lau<\/span> (Liu Xianhua), Jackson Wang<\/span>, G.E.M, and Zhou Shen<\/span> also appeared on the show. “The Most Beautiful Night of 2022” was broadcast live in mainland China<\/span> and was available to audiences overseas.<\/p>\n

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Avril Lavigne performed her hit songs on Bilibili 2022 New Year\u2019s Eve Gala<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

The “cross-cultural communication” wouldn’t be complete without a fresh interpretation of traditional Chinese culture. As more Bilibili users, content creators, and the young Chinese generation have begun to embrace their heritage, the Gala also reinterpreted traditional Chinese culture elements through creative performances.<\/p>\n

For example, Chinese famous sunray (suona) player Yazhi Guo<\/span> and four Bilibili creators performed music with this unique traditional instrument alongside China’s<\/span> Golden Jazz Big Band<\/span> and a Chinese folk orchestra to fuse the melodies of traditional Chinese and western instruments for a mix of popular Jazz and Blues music, traditional Beijing Operas, and Chinese folksongs.<\/p>\n

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Performance of traditional Beijing Operas accompanied by a professional Jazz band<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Shows related to the ancient classic texts The Classic of Mountains and Seas<\/i> and the four great classical Chinese novels were also presented by famous Chinese singers and dancers to commemorate the masterpieces. Wing Chun<\/i> martial art which was promoted and popularized by Bruce Lee<\/span>, was choreographed for the stage by Shenzhen<\/span> Opera and Dance Group.<\/p>\n

Vivid Cultural Icons and IPs<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Bilibili, a leading multicultural community for the young generation, curated this year’s lineup with some of the most classic and trending cultural icons, paying tribute to content that has deeply impacted the young generation since their teenager years. Using advanced illumination technologies, the celebration presented an immersive and stunning stage that anchors its young audiences.<\/p>\n

The Gala was greatly inspired by the booming popularity of Chinese anime among young fans. The most iconic IP was The Three-Body Problem<\/a><\/i> anime series with singer G.E.M. performing the theme song, Wallfacers,<\/i> which has welcomed countless Chinese sci-fi lovers into the story’s imaginary universe. The adaptation of Liu Cixin’s titular Hugo Award-winning sci-fi trilogy is the biggest hit on Bilibili this year, with a record of over 100 million views on its release day.<\/p>\n

2022 marks<\/span> the 100-year anniversary of the birth of Chinese anime, and Bilibili has been dedicated to bringing Chinese anime to a global audience. As of June 2022<\/span>, the company has released 35 Chinese anime titles in over 200 countries and regions, and launched some titles on top streaming platforms including Netflix and Funimation. “The combination of Chinese aesthetics, values and modern art expression makes Chinese anime an essential carrier of Chinese culture to the world,” said Lee.<\/p>\n

Henry Lau<\/span> partnered with Bilibili creator for a video mashup mix-cut show presenting 24 top-ranking or upcoming Chinese anime series on Bilibili, such as Link Click<\/a><\/i>, Incarnation<\/a>,<\/i> and The Legend of Luo Xiaohei<\/a><\/i>. Another video mashup mix-cut show showcased memorable anime and characters created by Shanghai Animation Film Studio, one of the most historical animation studios in China<\/span> which produced a series of classic animations the young generation grew up with, such as Havoc in Heaven<\/i> and Black Cat Detective<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Other featured acts with well-known cultural icons and IPs include:<\/p>\n