Twenty Years, One Play：How Theater Shaped My Childhood and Artistic Path

At the age of eight, Zheng Ying first stepped onto the stage. It was here, through the musical The Search of Sound, that she discovered her love of theater. After thirteen years of determined effort and family challenges, she chose theater as her college major. Now twenty-eight, Zheng Ying has returned to the musical of her childhood. This time, not as an actress, but as an assistant director guiding a new generation. She opens her heart unreservedly to the young cast members, encouraging them to break free from expectations and express themselves without limit. Accompanying them from rehearsal rooms in Shanghai to radiant stages across the country, this journey is not only a testament to an unwavering passion, but also a heartfelt continuation of her original dream.