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By Chen Nan | China Daily | Updated: 2018-04-25 07:32

A new production is looking to bridge the gap between the performing style of Kunqu Opera and the tastes of modern theater audiences. Chen Nan reports.

About a year ago, when Huo Xin started watching Eternal Love, a 58-episode TV series adapted from the online novel titled Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Blossoms, he became enchanted by the bittersweet romance between the fox princess and the dragon prince.

After watching the TV series, which received more than 30 million online views on major Chinese video-streaming platforms, a question popped into his head: "Why is this TV series is so popular with younger viewers?"

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