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19:57, 13-Jul-2017
The Prince of Lanling: Legendary hero's story told on stage
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By CGTN's Sun Wei & Zhang Song
The National Theatre of China's latest offering, "The Prince of Lanling," premièred this Tuesday in Beijing.
Based on stories of the legendary hero, the Prince of Lanling, who lived in troubled times over 1,400 years ago, the play featured traditional Chinese elements as well as modern stage effects.
A still from "The Prince of Lanling"/VCG Photo
A still from "The Prince of Lanling"/VCG Photo
Performances of Nuo drama, a type of folk opera popular in southern China, have been woven into the stage play. Actors in special masks and unique dresses add mysterious touches to the scenes.
The traditional drama structure is broken by replacing realistic stage settings with symbolic ones. Folk and modern music instruments combine to achieve original sound effects.
A still from "The Prince of Lanling"/VCG Photo
A still from "The Prince of Lanling"/VCG Photo
"Prince of Lanling" will be staged in the National Theater of China every day until July 16.
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