Stage
New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV) has produced a Chinese opera-style reenactment of Shuo Yue Quanzhuan called The Loyalty of Yue Fei as part of the "Chinese New Year Spectacular". The play begins with Yue Fei and his sworn brothers practicing martial arts. When the Jin Dynasty's general Wushu invades the Southern Song Dynasty, Yue Fei is torn between duty to his country and duty to his mother. The production plays heavy on the strong relationship between mother and son. According to actor Wang Xuejun, who portrays the title character of Yue Fei, "Some people said that when they first saw Yue Fei's mother come out, and the smoke rising they were moved to tears." He continues, "Yue Fei excels both as a scholar and a martial artist — wise as well as courageous. I use that as the inner temperament for my character to embody." The Spectacular is scheduled for a 28 city world tour across the United States, Canada, Australia, Germany, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and France in 2007.
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