Leading lady a true legend
Spanning two continents and more than half a century, Lisa Lu's career is the legacy of an icon. When she reprises the leading role in A Dream Like a Dream at the end of 2014, she will bring to the stage a lifetime of savoir faire, writes Raymond Zhou.
When Lisa Lu walks into a room, you instantly realize why some say youth is overrated. Lu, born in 1927, commands attention without a single word or dramatic gesture. Her presence alone inspires awe and admiration, even from people who do not know who she is.
Lu is Chinese-style elegance personified. She is always immaculately dressed and her silver-white hair stands out in an environment where everybody wants to look younger by tinkering with the color of their hair. She smiles at everyone and speaks Mandarin with a diction so clear and melodious and a rhythm so mesmerizing that she seems to have hailed from the golden age of old Beijing.
