Chen Shaoyun

During the Zhenguan era, Emperor Li Shimin embraces Wei Zheng’s blunt counsel to curb corruption and luxury; after a fierce court clash, the ruler reforms the palace and wins public support—an emblem of “Zhenguan prosperity.”

Zhang Yimou directed his first Beijing-Opera production in the Chinese capital at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA): "You and Me" is based on a 2700-year-old Chinese imperial story from the chapter "Lord Zheng defeats Duan in Yan" from the legend of Zuo – a tale of betrayal, the power of infantile love and the fact that blood is thicker than water.