WRITING IN WATER
Written and staged by one of the most important directors in Chinese theatre, Stan Lai, with a cast featuring the renowned TV host He Jiong (Happy Camp), Writing in Water follows the story of He Shi, who by sheer chance comes across a mysterious young girl when he’s about to inherit an old beach house from his late mother. Together with the child, He Shi ventures into a world that enables him to experience life on a far more meaningful level. Captured on film by Serpent Productions (Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert) from the Theatre Above in Shanghai.
Presented in Chinese with English subtitles
Running time: 1h 55min
CAST
HE SHI – Jiong He
SHUI’ER (Teenager) – Yici Huang
XIAO – Li Feng
HE’S AUNT/REALTOR – Junyan Zhao
WEI ZAI/HE’S GRANDFATHER – Weigang Zhao
ASSISTANT/WAITER/LAW FIRM STAFF – Zhibin Yang
SHUI’ER (Adult) – Kamdrel
CREATIVE TEAM
Written and Directed by Stan Lai
Set Design and Costumes by Sandra Woodall
Lighting Design by Lihe Xiao
Projection Design by Yisheng Wang
Original Music by Yun Du
Associate Director – Lan Luan
Produced by Nai-chu Ding, Lei Huang
Executive Producer – Vanessa Yeo
Production Managers – December Yang, Qi Hua
Production Assistant – Gefei Lv
Assistant to Director – Xiao Han
Consultant Producers – Dione Orrom, Christopher Woodhams
Executive Director and Editor – Nick Morris
UPCOMING SCREENINGS
Screenings of Writing in Water are planned for US cinemas in Summer 2024
