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Chinese Culture Festival 2025: Drama Four Generations Under One Roof by National Theatre of China
Original Stage Play Adapted from Esteemed Classic
Dignity and Honour Prevail in Chaotic Times
In 1937, the thunderous roar of cannons at the Marco Polo Bridge marked the beginning of the full-scale war between China and Japan, completely disrupting the tranquil life of Little Sheepfold Hutong in Beiping.
Amid the chaos of the times, the lives of hardworking and honest city dwellers grew increasingly difficult: Little Cui, the rickshaw puller; the opera-loving couple, Little Wen and his wife; the kind-hearted Elder Li; and Cheng Changshun, who relied on his grandmother for survival. Each faced their own struggles, yet all were gradually stripped of their most basic dignity and hope. The reclusive poet Qian, who had always shunned fame and fortune, saw his family torn apart by the war. This tragedy, however, spurred Qian Moyin to shed the passivity and complacency of an intellectual and transform into a determined warrior.
In stark contrast were the opportunists who thrived amid the turmoil. Among them, Guan Xiaohe and his wife, Big Red Bun, lived a life of extravagance, even as their actions were never accepted by the rest of the Guan family.
The Qi family, the most upright and peaceful household in Little Sheepfold Hutong, found their members divided by the upheaval. The youngest grandson, Ruiquan, left home to join the resistance, his whereabouts unknown; the second grandson, Ruifeng, swayed by his wife, secured a lucrative position in the puppet government; and the eldest grandson, Ruixuan, a middle school English teacher, struggled between his duty to family and his loyalty to his country, striving to support his family with the help of his devoted wife, Yunmei. Whether the elderly Patriarch Qi could uphold the ideal of four generations living under one roof and celebrate his eightieth birthday became the final suspense of his life...
Director: Tian Qinxin
In Putonghua with Chinese and English surtitles.
The performance will run for about 3 hours and 15 minutes including a 15-minute intermission.
Audience below 6 will not be admitted.
Members of the audience are strongly advised to arrive punctually. Latecomers and those who leave their seats during the performance will only be admitted and allowed to return to their seats respectively during the intermission or at a suitable break. The presenters reserve the right to refuse admission of latecomers, or determine the time and manner of admission of latecomers.
The presenters reserve the right to change the programme and substitute artists.
The programme does not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
Jointly presented by Leisure and Cultural Services Department and Bauhinia Culture Group Corporation Limited
A Programme of 'Chinese Performing Arts Hong Kong Season' Series