Golden Lotus World Premiere – Review by Coconuts Hong Kong

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Deviating from the original novel, Golden Lotus the Musical, composed by George Chiang, represents a more unambiguous love tragedy with a more acceptable heroine. While briefly presented, the heroine’s frivolity or sexual desire (which characterises the original novel’s version of her) is downplayed by turning her into a pathetic victim of beastly male appetites and corrupted society, probably in a way to underscore her loyal love to Wu Sung.

Although, it reduces the complexity of the original novel, this adaptation, which made its World Premier in Hong Kong this week, makes the story more accessible and preserves the arching transformation of Golden Lotus. Articulated in the universal language of music with straightforward lyrics, it does well in transforming a classic Chinese tale into one that is comprehensible to a larger audience. Among the many original pieces, “A World Away” sung by Harriet Chung qualifies as a good pop love song…

For the full review, see here.

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