Performers in the spotlight

The band's lead vocalist Hurizha. Some of them are adapting Western art forms into Chinese productions, while the others are keeping the old Chinese arts tradition and work hard to connect with contemporary audiences," says producer Zhang Bo, who works with Bilibili, a co-producer of the documentary. "Even a Chinese audience member who may be familiar with the art forms and artists will gain a fuller picture after watching the documentary and be inspired to go to the theaters to enjoy the arts themselves," says Zhang. It means being engaged in attracting audiences, creating engagement, and using technology," says Xiao Yan, producer of a Kunqu Opera production, Six Records of a Floating Life, adapted from the classic book by Shen Fu, a writer and painter from the Qing Dynasty. "We've produced four versions and will stage the fifth version, with new arrangements of lighting effects and designs, which will allow audiences to have a natural view of the garden while enjoying the show," says director Hu Hanchi, who was born and raised in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, and was introduced to Kunqu Opera by his parents, both of whom were performers at the Zhejiang Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera Art Theater.