Directed by Tian Qinxin, the drama is adapted from Mr. LI Ao’s first novel for the first time.
The drama Beijing Fayuan Temple portrays a story which occurs at the late Qing Dynasty with severe and lingering rottenness and crisis for over 100 years. The work integrates intricate elements like life and death, country and family, emperor and courtiers, China and foreign countries, strength and weakness, public and private, etc. This brutal and cruel history is presented through the court, populace and temple on the stage. As elites and people with lofty ideals, abundant emotions and generous aspirations strive to transform destinies of the country and families at the verge of China’s demise and destruction, where is the way out?
Mr. LI Ao depicts a series of historical events from 1888 to 1927, based on the activities of KANG Youwei, LIANG Qichao, TAN Sitong, Emperor Guangxu and Empress Dowager Cixi as the line of context. Prevention for the backward situation of late Qing Dynasty from being bullied through reforms is the central event and Fayuan Temple is the major location. The adaptation of the screenplay is based on the main stage time within 10 days from September 11th to 21st, 1898. It includes excerpts from the book, including Emperor Guangxu summoning KANG Youwei, ideas development of Constitutional Reform and Modernization, heroic manner of TAN Sitong and LIANG Qichao pursuing new solutions by learning from western countries, aiming to demonstrate the spiritual outlook of historical figures of this period.
The millennium temple serves as a millennium witness. Indeed the royal court of superiority may be comparable to the theatre of populace.
Creative
Chief Producer: WANG Ning
Executive Presenters: TIAN Qinxin, YIN Yixin
Chief Producers: GONG Baojiang, XU Xiaohui
Supervisors: BAI Xuefeng, CHENG Peng
Author: LI Ao
Playwright/Director: TIAN Qinxin
Deputy Director: SUN Xiaoming
Managing Producer: LI Dong
Deputy Managing Producer: WANG Pengpeng
Visual Director/Lighting Designer: XIAO Lihe
Setting Designer/Props Designer: WANG Chen
Costume/Hair Style Designer: CHEN Gufang
Music: JIANG Jinghong
Video Projection Designer: YU Hai
Sound Designer: HE Bin
Deputy Costume/Hair Style Designer: LIU Hongman
Costume Construction Supervisor: SU Zihang
Stage Manager: CHEN Long
Production Coordinator: Laoxiang
Performance Coordinators: XIAO Han, DING Baihui, ZHUANG Ying
Publicity Coordinators: LIU Mengni, WANG Yifei
Actor Coordinators: ZHANG Yan, LIU Hanzhong
Set Coordinator: GUO Tianqu
Poster Designer: CHEN Huixiong
The Lead: XI Meijuan, ZHOU Jie, JIA Yiping
The above information, including performance times, lineups, programmes and ticket prices, are all subject to change without prior notice and for reference only.
The drama Beijing Fayuan Temple was adapted from the novel of the same name by Mr. LI Ao. It revolves around the late Qing Dynasty, when patriotic reformists KANG Youwei, LIANG Qichao and TAN Sitong, launch “Hundred Days’ Reform” to find a way out for the country in the midst of severe rottenness and crisis after Emperor Guangxu calls on “Constitutional Reform and Modernization”.
This drama begins at Beijing Fayuan Temple, an ancient temple dating back to the Tang Dynasty. The three core Reformists KANG Youwei, LIANG Qichao and TAN Sitong reside near Fayuan Temple and often visit the temple. LIANG Qichao and TAN Sitong become sworn brothers. KANG Youwei finally is called in by Emperor Guangxu and comes up with reformist views and gains the trust of the emperor. When political reform is in full swing, Empress Dowager Cixi intervenes. On the eve of reform failure, Emperor Guangxu orders secretary YANG Rui to present his “secret imperial edict” to Reformists and ask them to helping the emperor. KANG Youwei thinks of YUAN Shikai holding the military power, and requests TAN Sitong to visit YUAN Shikai residing in Fahua Temple and discuss a strategy to rescue Emperor Guangxu. However, YUAN Shikai fails to undertake the mission. Instead, YUAN turns the reform into a coup. Empress Dowager Cixi dethrones Emperor Guangxu so that this 103-day reform comes to no avail. Empress Dowager Cixi takes political tutelage again. KANG Youwei and LIANG Qichao are forced to flee overseas. “Six Gentlemen” of the Hundred Days’ Reform, including TAN Sitong, are headed at Caishikou (an execution ground in Beijing).
In 1921, KANG Youwei and LIANG Qichao revisit Fayuan Temple. However, in Fayuan Temple, the originally master and disciple part company each in a separate way due to the different political views of “Royalist or Revolutionist”.
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