Chinese Drama - Watching "The Soldier and his Virtuous Wife", Apr 08

The Soldier and his Virtuous Wife - Review
8 Apr 2008

Members from the NUS Chinese Drama were treated to a hilarous performance of The Theatre Practice's latest chinese comedy drama "The Soldier and his Virtuous Wife" on 8 April 2008.

Set in the context of ancient China with stylised Chinese opera costume and makeup, the show played with modern elements such as an animated LED monitor board in their set to comic effect.

Although the script originated from Taiwan, the performance was given a new local twist with the introduction of hokkien speech and even subtle references to local movie "881" and its getai elements. It was truly a masterpiece of fusion between the modern and the traditional!

The lead roles were played by Joanna Dong (as Mei Ying aka the Virtuous Wife) and Ric Liu (as Qiu Hu aka the newlywed groom who was conscripted to the army just a day after his wedding). The former also played the lead role of "Rose" in The Theatre Practice's sold out music "If There're Seasons..." and the latter, who put up a commendable performance considering it is his first musical role, is one third of local music group Dreamz FM.

Text: Jacey

Photo: Courtesy of Jacey