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NCPA Beijing — The Peking Opera “You and Me”, directed by Zhang Yimou

Zhang Yimou directed his first Beijing-Opera production in the Chinese capital at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA): “You and Me” is based on a 2700-year-old Chinese imperial story from the chapter “Lord Zheng defeats Duan in Yan” from the legend of Zuo – a tale of betrayal, the power of infantile love and the fact that blood is thicker than water.

“Acting itself has changed dramatically in recent decades with ever more sophisticated and innovative methods being implemented,” says Zhang Yimou. “But that has nothing to do with the Beijing Opera. The Beijing Opera is something pure. Its aesthetic values are rooted in symbols and concepts. Here, three or fives paces could signify a trip around the world. Six or seven people could represent an army. I hope that I can present the opera from this aesthetic perspective.”

In order to create the spectacular dramatic work, Zhang Yimou teamed up with the greats of the contemporary Chinese art world. The music for “You and Me” is the work of renowned composer Zhu Shaoyu; the avant-garde multimedia designers Fend Jiangzhou and Zhang Lin take part in the collaboration, as well as the famous stars of the Beijing Opera, Shang Changrong, Chen Shaoyun and Li Mingyan.

A Peking opera in five acts
Composed and conducted by Zhu Shaoyu
Staged by Zhang Yimou

 

Genre: Opera
Year of production: 2014
Duration: 150:00
Recording Date: 5 - 9 March 2014
Recording location: China NCPA Beijing
Status: completed
Composers: Zhu Shaoyu
Works: You and Me (Zhu Shaoyu)
Orchestras: China NCPA Orchestra
Soloists: Shang Changrong, Meng Guanglu, An Ping, Chen Shaoyun, Yang Naipeng
Conductors: Zhu Shaoyu
Picture Formats: FULL HD
Sound Formats: PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS HD Master Audio
Co-Production Company: China NCPA Beijing
Distribution TV: C Major Entertainment GmbH
Director: Barbara Willis-Sweete
Director of Photography: Nyika Jancsó
Editor: Steffen Herrmann
Sound Engineer: Toine Mertens
Sound Technicians: Manuel Fischer
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