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NECK TIES VS HIGH HEELS
Date
2024 - 12.14th / 15th
Project type
Comedy play
"Tie vs. High Heels" is a classic black comedy in the Bay Area. It was adapted by San Francisco Silicon Valley playwright Shen Yue from his own play "Who is the Winner?" many years ago. In 2008, it was produced by Shen Yue and directed by Lin Hongtong. It was staged in Silicon Valley and received numerous praises. The audience burst into laughter 108 times.
The story tells about four brothers who reunited in the underworld and reviewed their gains and losses in the previous life in order to fill out the "reincarnation application form". In the end, they all agreed that the wives in the world lived better and decided to become women in the next life.
However, although the wives who stayed behind had power, status, money and love, they did not seem to be happy. The four friends who reincarnated from men to women still did not overcome the character defects of their previous lives, and saw the turning point of fate coming again.
A seemingly happy life does not seem to depend on whether you are a man or a woman, rich or poor, or in this life or the next life.
In 2024, the professional production team of Communication University of China, Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama will join hands with elites from all walks of life in Silicon Valley to present a brand new look, combining the current public opinion and emerging culture of Silicon Valley and the world to continue the classics and perform hilarious performances.
Introduction
Writer
Joyce Hsu
A famous playwright in San Francisco's Silicon Valley, he is also the director of the New Hope Chinese Syndrome Rehabilitation Foundation.
After graduating from the Department of Chemistry at National Taiwan University, he went to California Institute of Technology for graduate studies and conducted biochemical research at the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University for ten years.
He loves art and drama, has created more than 10 plays, and has served as a director of the San Jose Replay Theater and the San Francisco Asian Art Museum.
In 1996, he realized his dream of being a stage playwright and producer, and worked with two performing arts groups, "Qiaohemen" and "Huayi". Nine of his stage plays premiered in the Bay Area, and four of them were selected by Shanghai Professional Theater. The historical legend "Fuchai and Xishi" was adapted into a musical and was selected for the 2001 Shanghai International Art Festival.
Main drama works:
"Who is the Winner", "A Date in This Life", "Xi Shi and Fu Chai", "A Basket of Love", "Mistaken Accidents", "It's Too Trouble to Change a Wife", "Flying Over the Century", "Fairy Tales of the 21st Century"
Art Consultant
Lin Hongtong
Chinese film screenwriter, director, and acting professor at the Beijing Film Academy.
After graduating from the Performance Department of the Beijing Film Academy, he stayed on to teach and has been engaged in film teaching for 35 years.
He has served as a member of the Film Academy's Academic Committee, a member of the Academic Committee, vice president of the Chinese Film Performance Art Society, a judge for the Golden Rooster Awards, and a director and artistic consultant for the Youth Film Studio.
Representative works : Death and the Maiden won the Honorary Award at the 13th Varna International Film Festival in 1986, the Special Award at the 1st China Red Cross Film Festival, and the Special Award for Actors at the 8th Golden Rooster Awards;
"Dream Season" won the 9th Golden Rooster Best Children's Feature Film Award in 1988, the 1989 Government Outstanding Film Award, the 3rd Tongniu Award for Artistic Pursuit, etc.
He has staged more than ten plays in Silicon Valley, including "The Joy Luck Club", "Wulin Waijia", "A Bunch of Love", etc.
Production Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
TEAM
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Cast Introduction
CASTING
