Jane Eyre returns to Beijing

The Beijing NCPA production of Jane Eyre returns to the stage for a new series of performances (December 10-23). There's a new Jane. Yuan Quan is replaced by Chen Shu.

Jane Eyre (NCPA Original Production)

Production: National Centre for the Performing Arts
Director: Wang Xiaoying
Playwright: Yu Rongjun
Lead Cast: Chen Shu, Wang Luoyong
Venue: Theatre
Dates: Dec. 10 - 23, 2009　19:30

Programme Introduction

With a supporting point for the heart, everyone can be extraordinary, can love and be worthy to be loved！
You may be out of uncertain love, but you may not afford to miss this: a century-old classic moving the whole world, the chicken soup to enrich your soul and your life, as well as a brilliant experience that can not be replicated. From December 10 to 23, 2009, the drama Jane Eyre will be put on the stage again, hitting the strongest note into the audience's hearts as the perfect closing performance for both the NCPA Autumn Season and the prelude of the NCPA Second Anniversary Celebrations.
It is the first time that Jane Eyre, a drama adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's novel with the same name, has been put on China's drama stage. Its China debut this June turned out to be a hit with all the tickets sold out in all the 10 sessions. Three influential media including Beijing Daily Messenger, The Beijing News and SINA.com all spoke highly of drama. Over 10,000 viewers enjoyed the drama where they shared the wonderful experience of smiling, crying and breathing together with Jane Eyre. The brand new drama was no doubt the most popular one this summer in Beijing.
In the upcoming round, Chen Shu, a famous actress who has brilliant performance in TV dramas Plot Against and stage play Sunrise, will take the baton from Yuan Quan to be the lead actress in Jane Eyre in cooperation with Wang Luoyong, the first Chinese actor in Broadway. Chen Shu has interpreted a variety of characters such as the clever Huang Yiyi in Plot Against, the gorgeous Fang Yanyun in the new version of Shanghaitan (The Bund), the wavering Bai Liusu in Love in a Fallen City, and Chen Bailu in Sunrise who says farewell to the world. Thus, everyone is looking forward to her interpretation of Jane Eyre.

On CCTV we can watch a clip with information and read the following:

Charlotte Bronte's 1847 love story "Jane Eyre" was adapted for the stage earlier this year at Beijing's National Center for the Performing Arts. Now the drama is set to begin a second round of performances starting next week.
Leading actress Chen Shu and actor Wang Luoyong were at the National Center for the Performing Art on Wednesday. They were joined by five "Jane Eyre" fans who were fortunate enough to get to meet the Chinese versions of Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester.
The new adaptation of "Jane Eyre" played to full-houses for ten nights in June. And Wang Luoyong was widely lauded as the enigmatic master of Thornfield Hall, Edward Rochester. But still he says there is room for improvement.
Wang Luoyong, actor, said, "This time I will put more emphasis on the mental transformation of the character. He is cold and upset until he meets Jane Eyre. The girl helps dig out the better parts of his personality. That's an enormous change."
Chen Shu, who became well known for starring in a number of prime-time TV dramas, is cast in the title role of Jane Eyre. Chen Shu steps into the shoes of former lead actress Yuan Quan who performed in the first round.
Chen Shu, actress, said, "Yuan Quan and I are totally different from appearance to temperament. So there will be a different Jane Eyre you can look forward to."

And the People's Daily Online has a few pictures too.

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