Nov. 6 – 7, 8:00 PM
Shen Estate Teahouse Theatre
Performed in Mandarin, with English surtitles
Presented by Beijing Tuopu Tianshi Cultural Communications Co.,Ltd. and 121 Stage Studio
Playwright: Hong Liao
Director: Dai Mingyu
Duration: 100 minutes
"Hong Liao has a mesmerizing script, in the sense that it is simple, soulful and interesting. It is not flamboyant, pretentious, or avant garde.”
--- Hu Shufen
“There Used to be a Temple is a profoundly disturbing fairy tale about the love between human and spirit, presented in a style akin to Gyagu Manga Biyori and Half Past Nine Flower Series. However, this does not affect the moment when the topic of love brings laughter to a screeching halt, with the dimming lights and parting song encouraging the free flowing of tears.”
--- Underland
“There Used to be a Temple, a play by Hong Liao, is one that is filled with laughter and tears. We have a singer who is adept at storytelling. As if that’s not enough, add a rabbit spirit that steals the show and a fairy godmother, as well as a different heavenly deity each day – this play is a delicious offering. Hurry up and taste it for yourself!”
---- Nalan Xingji
About There Used to be a Temple
Can our love withstand the test - Our birthright, status, time and space and the distractions of worldly affairs? In There Used to be a Temple, man and spirit face all sorts of obstacles. Surely it is not any different than the love between ordinary people?
Creative Team:
Script, Music: Hong Liao
Director: Dai Mingyu
Actors: Zhang Xin, Ma Zhuojun, Yuan Fufu, Wu Zhexuan, Shi Xiaotong
Lighting: Sha Feng
Makeup: Qin Minglei
Wardrobe: Tang Ciman
Sound Design: Xiao Bei
Sound control: Wang Jingqi
Lighting control: Yang Fan
Presented by: Liu Naichang, Chen Yiming
Producer: Wen Wen
Art Director: Li Yiran
Marketing Director: Liu Junmeng
Promotion Coordinator: Huang Wanli
Production Assistant: Zhang Yue
About Beijing Tuopu Tianshi Cultural Communications Co., Ltd.
Beijing Tuopu Tianshi Cultural Communications Co., Ltd. specializes in the planning, production and distribution of film, television and theatrical works. Its 121 Stage Studio has had immense impact on Beijing’s theatrical scene with memorable productions such as There is a Pig on the Team, We Live the Same Life Despite a Pig on the Team, Beijing I Love You, There Used to be a Temple and Theory of Evolution. The play Beijing I Love You, bucking small theater tradition with the participation of celebrity directors and performers, was the best-selling small theatrical productions in Beijing. There Used to be a Temple participated in the Outstanding Program for Beijing Small Theater. The company has garnered considerable goodwill through such outstanding works.
Playwright: Hong Liao
Hong Liao’s real name is Qiao Yi. She is a renowned musician and playwright. In 2010 she began producing original music for theater. She has written and performed music for plays such as Life of Vanity in Liulizhuang, Empress Dowager’s Father and Beijing I Love You. There Used to be a Temple is her first foray into cross-industry work. She wrote and performs three songs in the play. The lyrics of the well-loved theme song of “Eventually…” are by Dongdongqiang.
Director: Dai Mingyu
Dai graduated from the Central Academy of Drama and is a cutting-edge playwright and director. He has written for the television dramas I Love My Home, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, and Flying Fox of Snow Mountain, as well as On the Hour, which he also directed. He has also acted in plays such as I Love XXX and Bed Bug.
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