Adapted from FENG Jicai’s classic literary work, which has won the Lu Xun Literature Prize, the drama is directed by ZHONG Hai, Vice Chairman of the China Drama Association, with renowned scriptwriter HUANG Weiruo as the playwright. LIU Mintao heads the bill in the drama, with XU Songzi as a guest lead actress.
The drama was presented to kick off the Sixth LAOSHE Theatre Festival, staged at the 22nd China Shanghai International Festival, and granted the Protagonist Award at the 32nd Shanghai Magnolia Stage Performance Awards. It received financial support for stage art creation from the China National Arts Fund in 2023, financial support from the Beijing Culture and Arts Fund in 2022, and financial support from the Dongcheng Culture and Arts Fund in 2023.
Original Author: FENG Jicai
Lead Actress: LIU Mintao
Presenter: Beijing Great Dragon Century Culture and Arts Co., Ltd.
Performed by Tianjin North Performing Arts Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin People’s Art Theatre
Organiser: Tianjin North Performing Arts Culture Media Co., Ltd.
Planner & Promoter: Beijing Great Dragon Century Culture and Arts Co., Ltd.
Chief Executive Producers: YANG Hongjie, WANG Kaifu
Executive Producers: XIN Jiang, HU Xiaohui
Chief Producer: LIU Zhongkui
Playwright: HUANG Weiruo
Director: ZHONG Hai
Guest Lead Actress: XU Songzi
Executive Presenters: LI Yang, LIU Zhongkui
Deputy Director: ZHANG Yanqiu
Visual Director & Set Designer: GAO Guangjian
Chief Costume & Hair Style Designer: ZHAO Yan
Music Director & Composer: JIANG Jinghong
Lighting Designers: TANG Ming, NING Fandi
Movement Director: HAO Jie
Sound Designer: LIANG Song
Puppet Designer: WANG Zi
Guest Makeup Designer: MAO Geping
Producers & Stage Managers: LIU Liyan, YUAN Yi
Production Coordinator: MENG Kun
The drama Faces in the Crowd, adapted from literary giant Mr. FENG Jicai’s classic literary work, is directed by ZHONG Hai, with top scriptwriter HUANG Weiruo invited as the playwright. They have cleverly brought together a dozen “civilians of unusual talent”, characters created by FENG Jicai, in a tavern situated on the Beijing-Tianjin section of the Grand Canal. Among them are the kind and wise landlady, GUAN Erjie, who dares to love and hate, Brother Clay Doll, a legendary person, Clay Figure ZHANG, who is good at making lifelike clay figurines, Painter LI, who dares to wear black clothes while painting walls, proclaiming that he will work for free as long as there is a single white spot, Woman Bibber, who comes and goes mysteriously leaving no trace, Seven Silver Dollars SU, who is adept at setting a broken bone, Doctor HUA, who can recognize a person by teeth, Second Young Master CAI, who sells off his property in different ways, LI Jin’ao, a chivalrous person who does things for the sake of friendship only rather than money, ZHANG Wu, a street punk who does all kinds of evil… Each character of unusual talent is lifelike, and every worldly affair is fascinating. These people of amazing talent gather here, presenting a fantastic, philosophical dramatic story.
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