XIGU
A Date Of A Lifetime
The autumn breeze of Xi'an blows once again. He carries his worn suitcase and steps into the inn where they once stayed. As the dusty door creaks open, echoes of the past awaken in the air.
He is an archaeologist who wanders the world, searching for ancient ruins from millennia ago, yet unable to uncover the love he lost.
She is a gentle yet determined woman who once waited for the words "I love you" in her youth, only to have her hopes replaced by silence.
He and her, she and him, and the one who was never meant to be missing—the "third person." Fate brings them together once more yet forces them to confront the choices that cannot be erased.
Love, sometimes, is a cycle.
And certain promises, even across half a lifetime, remain rooted deep in the soul, waiting for a reason to meet again.
"A Date of a Lifetime"
A stage play about love and regret, memory and awakening.
With light and shadow weaving dreams, and emotions igniting hearts,
It will guide you into a tender reflection on the depths of time.
Production Team
Playwright
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Joyce Hsu (Shen Yue) is a renowned playwright from San Francisco's Silicon Valley and also serves as an advisor for the New Hope Chinese Cancer Recovery Foundation.
After graduating from the Department of Chemistry at National Taiwan University, she pursued graduate studies at the California Institute of Technology and conducted biochemical research for ten years at both the University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University.
Driven by a passion for art and theater, Hsu has written over 10 theatrical works. She previously served as a board member for the San Jose Repertory Theatre and the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.
In 1996, she was inspired to fulfill her dream of writing and producing stage plays, collaborating with two performing arts groups, "Bridge and Door" and "Huayi." Nine of her stage plays premiered in the Bay Area, four of which were later selected by professional theater companies in Shanghai. Her historical drama "Fu Chai and Xi Shi" was adapted into a musical and included in the 2001 Shanghai International Arts Festival.
This April, her work "A Date in This Lifetime" was adapted into a musical by Stan Lai's theater team and debuted in Shanghai.
Major Works: Who Is the Winner?, A Date in This Lifetime, Fu Chai and Xi Shi, A Basketful of Love, Mistakes and Misfortunes, Changing a Wife is Too Troublesome, Flying Across Centuries, Fairy Tales of the 21st Century
Joyce Hsu
Artistic Advisor
Lin Hongtong
Chinese Film Screenwriter and Director
Professor of Acting at Beijing Film Academy
After graduating from the Acting Department of Beijing Film Academy, he remained at the school to teach, dedicating 35 years to film education.
Former roles include serving as a member of the Administrative Committee and Academic Committee of the Beijing Film Academy, Vice President of the China Film and Television Performance Arts Society, a jury member for multiple Golden Rooster Awards, a director and artistic advisor for the Youth Film Studio, among other positions.
Representative Works:
Death and the Maiden won the Honorary Award at the 13th Varna International Film Festival (1986), the Special Award at the 1st Red Cross Film Festival in China, and the Special Jury Award for Acting at the 8th Golden Rooster Awards, among other accolades. Dreaming Season won Best Children's Feature at the 9th Golden Rooster Awards (1988), the Government Excellent Film Award (1989), and the Artistic Pursuit Award at the 3rd Tongniu Children's Film Awards, among others.
In Silicon Valley, he has directed and staged over ten plays, including The Joy Luck Club, My Own Swordsman, A Basketful of Love, and more.
