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The Peony Pavilion

The Peony Pavilion

2001•2h 2m
MusicRomance

Narrated excerpts from Chen Shi-Zheng’s acclaimed stage production of Tang Xianzu’s The Peony Pavilion, filmed in Paris after its Lincoln Center presentation. This two-hour document condenses the epic kunqu love story of Du Liniang and Liu Mengmei through opera, dance, acrobatics, puppetry, martial arts and Robert Powell’s narration, preserving the atmosphere of a much longer theatrical event.

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ZH

Status

Released

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Bao Moli

Dai Tongkun

Gao Hong

Hua Meng

Robert Powell

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