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The sincere promise of a childhood peach blossom branch is intertwined with sorrow, joy, and hatred. Coupled with a powerhouse cast that transcends genres to perform this fantastical, touching, life-and-death transcending Taiwanese Opera.
\n\nKUO Chun-mei, the recipient of the Golden Melody Award for Best Performer, portrays a dashing yet fate-tested mysterious swordsman. In contrast, Kailin SUN, the recipient of Best New Performer for the Golden Melody Award for Traditional Arts and Music, cross-dresses and depicts a humorous and witty fortuneteller. CHIEN Chia-i, the prima donna, portrays the bold lover LI Hsiang-yun. The "Beautiful Cross-dressing Actor" in Beijing Opera, Chao-hsin, is specially invited to crossover and perform the role of TAO Chun-hua. Directed by Ann LANG, who bridges the worlds of television and theater. This powerhouse cast transcends genres to deliver an exciting rendition of a new fantasy epic for the year.
\n\nYoung HAN Chong, who grew up protecting his bullied buddy, the delicate TAO Chun-hua, is compelled to leave home after joining the Imperial Guard. Chun-hua bids farewell to Chong at the peach blossom grove, presenting a peach blossom branch and an amulet as he wishes him the ability to "transform adversity into good fortune and ward off evil spirits." They pledge to place peach blossom branches by the village monument yearly, eagerly awaiting Chong's return. Eighteen years later, Chong fulfills his promise. In a tavern, he intervenes to help an artist under harassment from a royal–the brother of the queen consort–only to discover that the artist is none other than his old friend Chun-hua!
\n\nChun-hua introduces his pregnant wife, LI Hsiang-yun, to Chong. Worried about offending the Imperial House, Chun-hua quickly makes his way to apologize to the royal. However, he was involved in a fatal accident. At this crucial moment, the fortuneteller HSIMEN Ting and the female Taoist priest TUAN Tien-e coincidentally arrive at the peach blossom grove. A fantastical and twisted tale is unfolding.
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Pre-talk
\n\n2024/9/28(Sat)14:00 Opera House 2F
\n\n2024/9/29(Sun)14:00 Opera House 2F
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Creative and Production Team
\n\nProducer|KUO Chun-mei
\n\nDirector|Ann LANG / HUANG Yu-lin
\n\nAssistant Director|Kailin SUN
\n\nPlaywright|JIANG Pei-ling
\n\nMusic Designer|Polo CHEN, KUO Jen-yu
\n\nStage Designer|Juno CHEN
\n\nVideo Designer|LO Shih-hsiang
\n\nLighting Designer|LIN Yu-cheng
\n\nCostume Designer|WENG Meng-ching
\n\nMarital Arts Coach|HU Chang-min
\n\nStage Manager|WU Ching-yuan
\n\nHead of Stage|LIAO Shih-hsien
\n\nAdministration Supervisor|CHENG Chiu-mei
\n\nExecutive Producer|LIN Chuan-fei
\n\nLeading Actor|KUO Chun-mei, JIAN Jia-yi, Kailin SUN, JIANG Hong-min, WU Cheng-en, ZHOU Yu-kuan
\n\nGuest Actor|Chao Hsin
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Team Introduction
\n\nChun-Mei Taiwanese Opera Troupe
\n\nEstablished in Kaohsiung in 2000 by Taiwanese opera's well-known young male lead, KUO Chun-mei, the troupe has consistently been characterized by a spirit of innovation and trendsetting. They primarily perform at major festivals and temple fairs and are frequently invited to participate in performances and events across the country, engaging actively in refined large-scale stage productions. Each year, their new productions, renowned for their innovative storytelling and creative staging, captivate audiences across Taiwan.
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Artists Introduction
\n\nKUO Chun-mei
\n\nBorn into a family deeply rooted in Taiwanese Opera in Kaohsiung for generations, KUO Chun-mei stepped into the limelight from a young age. At sixteen, she took on the role of a young male lead in her family's opera troupe. Later, she was recruited to play leading roles in televised Taiwanese operas such as The Great Han Resurgence and Honorable and Righteous. Her portrayal of the dashing and romantic character PAI Yun-tien captivated audiences across Taiwan, earning her immense popularity. Currently, she serves as the leader and main male lead of the Chun-Mei Taiwanese Opera Troupe, garnering widespread admiration for her outstanding acting skills. The media has hailed her as the "new idol of Taiwanese Opera, no less charming than Takashi KASHIWABARA " and "the Takeshi KANESHIRO of the Taiwanese Opera world," even drawing comparisons to the leading actresses of the Takarazuka Revue in Japan. With her charming appearance, graceful demeanor, and impeccable acting, she embodies mastery in her craft.
\n\nIn 2007, modern jazz musician SU Tung-Ta invited Chun-mei to collaborate on a groundbreaking Riding on a White Horse. The album featured a fusion of the seven-character tune and eleven-character Do-ma tune of traditional Taiwanese opera, showcasing a fresh and innovative style that garnered praise from the conventional Taiwanese opera community and the music production industry.
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Kailin SUN
\n\nGrowing up immersed in the melodies of Taiwanese opera, Kailin SUN, with her rendition of Dreams of Family Locked in Hatred, became known for her poignant performance in the Do-ma tune. She has participated in multiple TV shows, notably in the television series Taiwanese Mysteries and the film Dragon Flying, Phoenix Dancing.
\n\nIn 2017, she was invited to play the lead role in the fourth DaDaoCheng Youth Opera Arts Festival production, Handsome Youth TOU Lien-kuei.
\n\nFor two consecutive years, in 2019 and 2020, Kailin was nominated for Best New Performer for the Golden Melody Award for Traditional Arts and Music.
\n\nWith a striking presence, versatility in literature and martial arts, and a breadth of acting skills, Kailin emerges as an exceptional young male lead actor in Taiwanese opera, demonstrating rare intelligence in her performances.
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Chao Hsin
\n\nChao Hsin is a specialist in the Dan of Peking Opera and Kunqu, a multidisciplinary Chinese traditional opera director and actor, and serves as a guest director with Our Theatre. Chao Hsin has devoted himself to the performing art of CHENG Yen-chiu. He collaborated with the Taipei Li-yuan Peking Opera Theatre in the production of Tears of the Deserted, a re-examination of a film based on the work of CHENG Yen-chiu. He presented experimental works on Chinese traditional opera at the C. F. Koo Foundation's Koo Cloud Theater. He has also performed in the Taiwan Traditional Dream Workshop, Taiwan Traditional Festival, Dadaocheng Youth Xiqu Arts Festival, and China Contemporary Theatre Xiqu Arts Festival. His works are not limited to any form or genre, and he has directed Hakka Opera, Taiwan Traditional Opera, and glove puppetry and participated in many multinational productions.
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