Dream of Spring and Autumn (Selected Plays by Li Zhongcheng)

Author: Mao Shian
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Zhongcheng has built for us a vast dramatic space: the ups and downs of the imperial court, the vicissitudes of the common people, the heavens and earth of the mythological world, and the incorruptible integrity of a generation of Qing court officials. The endless (spring and autumn) in dreams and the boundless (universe) in dreams form the backbone of Zhongcheng's plays. Dreams are infinite and endless, and Zhongcheng's life is also a dream that is both infinite and endless. Under such inspirational circumstances, Zhongcheng and his team from the Shanghai Peking Opera Theater consciously took on their historical mission. "The Cat-Stealing Prince," transforming decay into magic, turned an old Shanghai-style serial play into a representative work of the new Shanghai style. His "The Spider Cave" went through eight drafts, and "The Cat-Stealing Prince" took three years to complete. Other works are no exception to the "，" (gradually growing broader but never regretting, willing to waste oneself for love) creative process. Our ancestors had a great talent for dreaming, and today our nation is pursuing a magnificent dream like the mythical Kua Fu chasing the rising sun. How many dream-creators are needed for this great nation that is chasing the dream in this era!