Forever popular

Chen Kaige's Peking Opera-themed movie Mei Lanfang: Forever Enthralled has revived the traditional art form for a wider audience. No longer is it only the old generation and loyal Peking Opera fans who attend. Young people who enjoy pop culture are also among its followers.

With this in mind, the National Peking Opera Company will present two shows featuring an all-star-cast and popular Peking Opera arias at the Forbidden City Concert Hall during the Spring Festival.

The program will feature the four famous schools of the Dan (female) roles: Mei, Shang, Cheng and Xun. Among them, Mei Lanfang (1894-1961) was the founder of the Mei school. The show will also feature the four famous schools of the Sheng (male) roles: Ma, Tan, Yang and Xi.