Mudan Ting: The Peony Pavilion - A Kunju Opera (2001)
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Two-hour condensation of a nineteen-hour opera production in which Liniang, daughter of Governor Du, who is summoned to Huangzhou to fight off an invasion of Tartars, falls into a deep sleep and dreams of falling in love, and dies of love sickness. She is sent up from the underworld as a spirit in… More Two-hour condensation of a nineteen-hour opera production in which Liniang, daughter of Governor Du, who is summoned to Huangzhou to fight off an invasion of Tartars, falls into a deep sleep and dreams of falling in love, and dies of love sickness. She is sent up from the underworld as a spirit in order to marry her destined love, a scholar from Canton, Liu Mengmei, whose name is a comination of willow and plum (which has poetic significance). Robert Powell's voiceovers keep us up to speed through the massive cuts.
- Directed By
- Derek Bailey, Siān Busby
- Genres
- Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Sep 4, 2001 Wide
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