Popular Yueju Opera performers Li Yunxiao and Chen Lijun’s “New Dragon Gate Inn”, a panoramic documentary-style record of the stage play, is gaining momentum as it gears up for it’s nationwide release on August 30th.
The film is based on the plot of the acclaimed 1992 Hong Kong film “New Dragon Gate Inn”, and the crew making the film went to great lengths to ensure the movie is authentically and visually precise.
According to the official synopsis: “In the Wanli Year of the Ming Dynasty, marauders team up with spies in the imperial court to frame the family of Lord Qiu, Minister of War. However, the youngest daughter Qiu Moyan is rescued by the warrior Zhou Huai’an.”
The movie is directed by Huang Jianbo and stars Leni Lan.
You can check out the official trailer below.