Kunqu Opera: Peony Pavilion (2025)

游园·惊梦（舞台纪录电影·昆曲）

The Wandering in the Garden · Startling Dream, a court‑style Kunqu Opera production by the Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre, is adapted from Tang Xianzu’s The Peony Pavilion. Taking “the dream” as its narrative core, it deeply explores the philosophical love transcending life and death between Du Liniang and Liu Mengmei, and embodies humanity’s eternal pursuit of love and freedom. This film is a stage documentary of this performance.

Production

Footwork Films · All The Way · The Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre