Dance drama to bring Peking Opera star's creativity to the fore

To mark the 120th anniversary of the birth of legendary Peking Opera actor Mei Lanfang (1894-1961), Liaoning Song and Dance Troupe has produced a dance drama titled Mei Lanfang, which will be performed at Beijing's Poly Theater on Dec 9 and 10.

Luo Yichun, a former performer of the opera and now the troupe's director, has written the script for the dance drama.

The story of Mei, the biggest Peking Opera star in modern China, has been adapted into a movie, Forever Enthralled, which was directed by acclaimed director Chen Kaige in 2008, and a ballet by Guangzhou Ballet Troup in 2009.