Leading wusheng (military male) heavyweights from four major Peking Opera troupes assemble unprecedentedly in Hong Kong to flex their muscles in three fascinating programmes. Celebrated as ‘the foremost wusheng of our time’, Xi Zhonglu joins Wei Xuelei of the Jingju Theater Company of Beijing and Chen Lin of the Shanghai Jingju Theatre Company to set the stage with The Battle at Changbanpo and The Incident at Hanjin Crossing, spectacular works that capture the heroic spirit of the Three Kingdoms. Wang Xilong from the Shanghai Jingju Theatre Company, elaborates his military painted-face role in two iconic works. Wang Daxing from the Tianjin Peking Opera Theatre demonstrates valour of the fully armoured role in The Pulley, while Lu Meng of the Hubei Provincial Peking Opera Theatre presents the dynamic closecombat style in Seven for a Righteous Cause.
Main Cast: Xi Zhonglu, Wang Xilong, Wei Xuelei, Hao Shuai, Wang Daxing, Lu Meng, Chen Lin, Zhao Hongyun, Lu Jialiang
