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Once upon a dream

Liu, happens to be a real person and through sheer accident ends up staying in Du's town. He discovers her painting, and falls in love with her.

Then the Underworld judge, moved by Du's beauty and her undying love, returns her to the mortal world. She appears to Liu as a ghost, and they again consummate their love. Liu digs her up, whereby her soul rejoins her body.

They elope, and, after a number of trials - the bulk of which involves trying to convince her father that she is not a demon, and that her lover is not a grave robber - the emperor pardons all.

Fang Ming, music director of the opening ceremony of the Paralympics, composed the music for the dance. The award-winning dancer Hu Qinxin takes on the part of Du while Xu Peng is Liu.

After Beijing, the company will tour Shanghai to perform at the Shanghai International Arts Festival in October.

7:30 pm, Sept 18 to 20

National Center for the Performing Arts, West of Tian'anmen Square 66550000

 

Editor:Gao Jia

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