1997年奥斯卡颁奖仪式上,充满活力的美籍爱尔兰人迈克尔·弗拉特利以他具有轰动效应的表演证明他正全力奔赴事业的辉煌,绝不退缩。弗拉特利是“舞王”舞蹈团的创立者、编舞和领舞。该团是一家由40名团员组成的极为成功的爱尔兰舞蹈表演团。弗拉特利将爱尔兰传统古板的快步舞改造成一种自由奔放的舞蹈艺术,同时还大大扩大了观众 At the 1997 Academy Awards ceremony, the dynamic American Irishman Michael Flatley demonstrated with his sensational performance that he is fully committed to the glory of his career and never retreats. Flatley is the founder, choreographer and lead dancer of the “Dancing King” dance troupe. The group is a highly successful Irish dance troupe consisting of 40 members. Flatley transformed Irish traditional old-fashioned trot into a free and unrestrained dance art, while also greatly expanding the audience.