Love endures. In this world - or any other.
Supernatural tales are taken as one of the major genres of classical Chinese literature, and the futile love between humans and ghosts is a recurrent theme. It is generally agree that the finest of them did not come before "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio", written by Pu Songling almost three hundred years ago. One of the stories, "Nie Xiaoqian", has touched so many hearts over the centuries that it is repeatedly adapted for literature, cinema, and television, making this time-honored tale a household name.
Set against an eerie world of the dead, the grand dance drama "L’Amour Immortel" reinterprets this classic tale from a contemporary perspective. Nie Xiaoqian, a beautiful, bewitching ghost, is coerced by the devil of the netherworld to prey on humans; but when she meets Ning Caichen, a truthful, good-natured man, she loses her heart and is determined to save him from the evil force, even at the cost of her own afterlife.
In this performance, the lovers will traverse the shadowy, mysterious underworld, fighting for love and freedom. Gripping, thrilling, and passionate, "L’Amour Immortel" unfolds the most beautiful human values with a poignant ghost story, hymning the purest of all hearts in a tale of forbidden love. In this world as in the other world, life can be transient, but love, and the beauty of our souls, is immortal.
Director & Choreographer
Yang Yuntao
Artistic Adviser
Lau Siu-ming
Associate Choreographer
Xie Yin
Script Adaptation
Sin Chun-tung#
Music Director & Composer
Yin Ng
Set Designer
Tsang Man-tung
Costume Designer
Eddy Mok
Lighting Designer
Billy Tang
#By kind permission of Hong Kong Repertory Theatre
Special thanks to Mr. Tsui Hark for granting us authorization to adapt the movie “A Chinese Ghost Story” as dance drama
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Dance Excerpts Workshop Excerpts of L’Amour Immortel will be used as teaching materials in the dance workshop. Two classes are available: Adults (13 years old or above) and Children (5-12 years old). Time Location |
Talk: Creating a Fantastical World on Stage Artists will share their experience in producing the dance drama. Dance excerpts will be presented during the talk. Time Location |
Autograph Session with Dancers Time Location |
Meet the Artists Time Location |