Sacrifice is a classic Peking opera adapted from The Orphan of Zhao, the first Chinese opera to become known in Europe.

Paying tribute to Xiaodong Meng’s legendary last performance of Sacrifice in 1947, Peiyu Wang, the star of modern Peking Opera, staged this production on the same date and in the same place 71 years later.

Sacrifice is a classic Peking opera adapted from The Orphan of Zhao, the first Chinese opera to become known in Europe.The audience was all in awe in the theatre, and maybe you will be too!

With English subtitles.

Global Stage on Screen is a new season bringing 10 selected stage works from Asia to cinemas in the UK. The programme includes classics well-known to western audiences presented with an Eastern interpretation, alongside original stories drawn from the rich and vibrant Chinese artistic culture.