Pulling together to stage a classic

1 year, 3 months ago

Pulling together to stage a classic

Scenes from the latest adaptation of Lao She's classic novel Rickshaw Boy, which premiered in Beijing with an all-male cast led by director Fang Xu. New play, adapted from Lao She's Rickshaw Boy, takes a different route to previous versions, Chen Nan reports. A man of simple needs whose greatest ambition is to one day own a rickshaw, Xiangzi is probably one of the best-known characters portrayed by Lao She. Now, a new version of the classic story has been adapted by Fang Xu into a Chinese play, which premiered at Beijing's Tianqiao Performing Arts Center on Dec 29.

Lao Xiangzi Rickshaw Boy

Pulling together to stage a classic

1 year, 3 months ago

Pulling together to stage a classic

Lao

Pulling together to stage a classic

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Pulling together to stage a classic

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Rickshaw Boy set for stage debut

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Rickshaw Boy set for stage debut

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Rickshaw Boy set for stage debut

1 year, 4 months ago

Rickshaw Boy set for stage debut

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Good things come to those who wait

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Good things come to those who wait

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Good things come to those who wait

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Good things come to those who wait

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Good things come to those who wait

1 year, 6 months ago

Good things come to those who wait

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Sporting past gives tenor a head start

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Sporting past gives tenor a head start

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Sporting past gives tenor a head start

1 year, 6 months ago

Sporting past gives tenor a head start

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Sporting past gives tenor a head start

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Sporting past gives tenor a head start

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Sporting past gives tenor a head start

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Rickshaw Boy finally returns

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Rickshaw Boy finally returns

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Rickshaw Boy finally returns

1 year, 9 months ago

Rickshaw Boy finally returns

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Rickshaw Boy finally returns

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Rickshaw Boy finally returns

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Rickshaw Boy finally returns

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Rickshaw Boy finally returns

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Rickshaw Boy finally returns

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Rickshaw Boy finally returns

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Rickshaw Boy finally returns

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Rickshaw Boy finally returns

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Shinan commemorates 123rd anniversary of Lao She

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Shinan commemorates 123rd anniversary of Lao She

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Special exhibition held at Museum of Rickshaw Boy

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Special exhibition held at Museum of Rickshaw Boy

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Special exhibition held at Museum of Rickshaw Boy

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