Poem On Autumn Leaves 红叶题诗
An Opera brought to you by Qiong Ju Society of Singapore 日期:2013 年6月21日(星期五)及22日(星期六)
About the opera: For the first time in Singapore, Qiong Ju Society of Singapore will bring to stage an adaptation of a movie based on the novel with a modern twist, as multimedia images of Chinese calligraphy and paintings are incorporated into each act. |
演员,由右至左:彭业华,刘慧敏,吴燕及林若龄 | The story: Wen Dong He, a top scholar from Southern Song Dynasty, expressed his loving affections after reading a young lady’s ambitions written on a piece of red leaf, which he happened to pick up during his tour of the West Lake. When accompanying his mother to a birthday celebration for court official Jiang Hua, Wen chanced upon the fact the poem on the leaf was written by Jiang’s daughter Jiang Yu Lei. Both Wen and Jiang expressed their mutual affections and decided to tie the knot. However, on the day of their engagement, Song emperor decreed that Jiang Yu Lei would be conferred the title of seventh concubine, effectively dashing Wen’s hopes. Wen and Jiang decided not to submit to fate and committed suicide by jumping into the lake together. |
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There are Chinese and English display to allow the audience have a better understanding of the story |
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The crowd at the performance. | Another scene |