{"data-model-common":[{"name":"lang", "value":"en"} ,{"name":"detail-page-free", "type":"replicant", "value": [ ]} ,{"name":"programmeDescription", "type":"text", "value":"<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Original Stage Play Adapted from Esteemed Classic</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Dignity and Honour Prevail in Chaotic Times</b></span></div> <br /> <p>The thunder of cannons at Marco Polo Bridge in 1937 ignited the full-scale war between China and Japan, shattering the peace of Beiping's Little Sheep Fold Hutong.</p> <p>Amidst the chaos, the lives of hardworking civilians deteriorate daily: Mr. Cui the rickshaw boy, operatic amateur couple Mr. and Mrs. Wen, helpful Li Siye, and Cheng Changshun who is interdependent with his grandmother - all gradually lose basic dignity and hope through their disparate sufferings. The reclusive Poet Qian, indifferent to fame and fortune, sees his family destroyed by the war. This tragedy strips away his scholarly passivity, forging him into an unyielding fighter.</p> <p>In stark contrast, opportunists thrive in the chaos. Guan Xiaohe and his wife Dachibao prosper spectacularly, though their pursuits fracture family approval.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Qi family, the Hutong's most law-abiding and peace-loving household, finds its members taking different stances as the crisis intensifies. Old Master Qi's third grandson Qi Ruiquan joins the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and vanishes without word; his second grandson Qi Ruifeng, spurred by his wife, secures a lucrative post in the puppet government; his eldest grandson Qi Ruixuan, an English teacher in middle school, wrestles between filial duty and patriotism while supporting the entire family with his devoted wife Yunmei. Old Master Qi's lifelong aspirations hang in the balance: Can he preserve his ideal of a four-generation household? Will he live to see his eightieth birthday?</p> <br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Produced / Performed by: National Theatre of China</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Chief Producer: Tian Qinxin</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Chief Supervising Producer: Gong Baojiang</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Deputy Supervising Producers: Bai Xuefeng, Cheng Peng</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Advisors: Shu Ji, Shu Yi (deceased)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Literary Consultant: Zheng Wanlong</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Academic Consultant: Han Yuhai</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Drama Interpretation: Yang Qian</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Original Novel: Lao She</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Playwrights: Tian Qinxin, An Ying</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Director: Tian Qinxin</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Producer: Li Dong</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Associate Director: Sun Xiaoming</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Stage Designers: Xue Dianjie, Wang Hanyi</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Lighting Designer: Wang Ruiguo</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Costume Designer: Zhao Yan</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Styling Designers: He Yalin, Liu Lian</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Sound Designer: Zhou Tao</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Composer: Zhang Wei</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Props Designer: Wang Pu</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Stage Manager: Chen Long</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Production &amp; Performance Coordinators: Lao Xiang, Wang Mian</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Publicity Coordinator: Liu Mengni</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Casting Coordinators: Zhang Yan, Liu Hanzhong</span><br /> <p>Stage Art Coordinator: Jiang Yumeng<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Cast<br /></span>Narrator: Duan Yihong<br /><br />The Qi Family<br />Old Master Qi: Zhang Lu<br />Qi Tianyou: Cui Kai<br />Tianyou's Wife: Xuan Yi<br />Qi Ruixuan: Xu Wei<br />Yunmei: Zhao Rui<br />Qi Ruifeng: Liu Zhe<br />Pangjuzi: Tao Hong<br />Qi Ruiquan: Gao Ang<br />Little Niuzi: Zhang Mucheng<br /><br />The Guan Family<br />Guan Xiaohe: Wu Bi<br />Dachibao: Shi Yueling<br />You Tongfang: L&uuml;&nbsp;Jing<br />Guan Gaodi: Li Mohan<br />Guan Zhaodi: Chen Yuting<br /><br />The Qian Family<br />Qian Moyin: Ma Ang<br />Qian Moyin's Wife: Li Xue<br />Qian Moyin's Son: Zhang Jiaqi<br />Qian Moyin's Daughter-in-Law: Li Shengnan<br /><br />Little Sheep Fold Hutong<br />Li Siye: Han Minghao<br />Li Si'nai: Ma Shanshan<br />Mr. Cui: Zhang Shuo<br />Mr. Cui's Wife: Xuan Yi<br />Grandma Ma: Shi Jialu<br />Cheng Changshun: Gu Zi<br />Inspector Bai: Zou Yidao<br />Mr. Wen: Zhang Jiaqi<br />Mr. Wen's Wife: Li Shengnan<br /><br />Li Kongshan: Deng Yang<br />Lan Dongyang: Shan Guanchao<br /><br />Rickshaw Boy: Jiang Hao, Yan Yueming, Li Bei, Wang Dawei<br /><br />The Japanese Woman: Li Shengnan<br />The Old Japanese Woman: Li Xue<br />The Japanese Interpreter: Zhang Jiaqi <br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">＊The cast is subject to change without prior notice.</span></p> <br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Members of the audience are strongly advised to arrive punctually. Latecomers and those who leave their seats during the performance will only be admitted and allowed to return to their seats respectively during the intermission or at a suitable break. The presenters reserve the right to refuse admission of latecomers, or determine the time and manner of admission of latecomers.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The presenters reserve the right to change the programme and substitute artists.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The programme does not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.<br /><br />A Programme of &lsquo;Chinese Performing Arts Hong Kong Season&rsquo; Series</span>&nbsp;"}]}