I’m a framer who has been trying to be a good person all my life, but as a result, my wife betrayed me, my son died, and I switched to the police force to survive… In a production that celebrates Bejing's cultural heritage, Lao She's 1950s novella is performed in traditional Bejing musical style by a Chinese troupe famous for interpreting his work. The story takes the perspective of a common man who, despite his personal struggles of loss and pain, continues to find love for the world. English surtitles.

Performed by | Wang Houyi,Wang Ziwei,Jiang Ying,Li Yaqiao,Han Zeyi,Ma Puli,Yang Xiaoyu ,Zhang Jinyang

Produced by | Dai Bing Supervised | Cui Di Production | Peng Yanliang Art Director | Dai Yisheng

Original Novel | Lao She

Playwright | Hu Mingshuai
Directed by | Bai Ailian
Composed by | Gu Jingyuan

Stage Designed | Chang Jiang
Lighting Designed by | Liu He Costume
Designed by | Du Na
Performance Coach by | Guo Zengrui
Movement Designed by | Yu Chenxi
Makeup Designed by | Wu Xia
Props Designed by | Man Hengshan
Sound/Audio Effects Designer | Zhang Fuyue

'The Good Show is Coming' [[Shanghai Opera Arts Centre], on [The Life of Mine]]