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China Pingju Opera Theater A Beautiful Night

Date: Nov 14 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Price: 100-500 yuan

Li Xiuru becomes a widow at a young age and earns a living as an innkeeper. Her life seems dull and gray along with her heart. But then a young scholar named, Di Renjie, who is on his way to the capital to sit for an examination, visits the inn. As he reads out loud, his voice re-ignites Li Xiuru's gray heart, such as a gust of spring breeze. She is surprised to discover the young scholar looks similar to her late husband. She serves him a hot meal. Nevertheless, the old servant sees her as a jinx and gets her out of the room by every means possible.

She returns to a lonely life only to find that she has fallen in love with Di. She feels frightened and hopes the spirit of her dead husband may divert herself from loneliness. But her husband's ghost never arrives, whereas Di crashes into her new life. She loses her heart to Di, and bravely express her feelings to him. Unexpectedly, Di persuades her to comply with feudal ethics. Hence, they part from each other.

Yet, Di sees a beautiful widow in his dream and realizes he also loves with the widowed innkeeper. As a young man, who never experienced love, he is struck with panic and leaves the inn without saying good-bye. But the separation can help one better understand what is right and wrong. When ruminating over such torment, Li remains convinced she deserves to love another man, and recognizes that Di holds the same feelings for her. So, she expects him to return. Leaving the inn, Di sees ospreys flying together and is inspired. He obeys his inward voice and returns to the inn amid the pouring rain.

Contact: 400-610-3721

Nothing's Carved in Stone Live in Shanghai

Date: Nov 11-12 - 7:30 pm

Venue: Bandai Namco Shanghai Base Future House

Price: 380-480 yuan

Nothing's Carved in Stone is a Japanese rock group formed in January 2009. Their 2009 debut album proved that this band has it's own unique sound and a rocking band chemistry which is seen in their energetic live performance. On 2013, the band continued their string of successful tie-up songs, as their single Out of Control was selected to be an opening theme of the hit anime Psycho-Pass. Following the release of their fifth album, Revolt, in June.

Contact: 400-610-3721