After departure fromLinyi, the hometown of 'the red sisters', the National Ballet of China broughtthe ballet Yimeng to the stage of Zibo Grand Theater from April 30th to May1st. During the May Day holiday, the ballet Yimeng, as one of the mostblockbusting performances in the opening season of the theater, had undoubtedlyadded a joyous festive atmosphere to the new Zibo Grand Theater.

The ballet Yimengstarted as scheduled at 7:30 PM. A series of the touching stories of 'the redsisters' during the real war history brought the audiences back to the time ofwar...

Chapter I Front Line Bridge

Cast on April 30th

Guifang: Liu Qi

Erni: Ou Mengru

Cast on May 1st

Guifang: Zhang Yizhu; Erni: Ou Mengru

Leading dancer: Ning Long

Chapter II Eternal Bride

Cast on April 30th

Bride: Ning Long; Bridegroom: Wu Dianyu

Cast on May 1st

Bride: Wang Yi; Bridegroom: Guan Chongzheng

Chapter III Love of Yimeng

Cast on April 30th

Yingsao: Zhang Yizhu; Platoon Leader: Wu Siming

Cast on May 1st

Yingsao: Xu Ziyu; Platoon Leader: Wu Siming

The young dancers of National Ballet of China interpret"NBC Spirit" with practical actions!

At the eve of theballet performance, the scriptwriter, director, choreographer of ballet Yimeng,Xu Gang gave a fresh and exciting ballet master class to nearly 500enthusiastic fans and local audience with the topic Ballet and China. Heexplained in detail from the origin of ballet art to its development in China.It opened a window for the audience to enjoy the beauty ballet art. Among themaster class, Xu Ziyu and Wu Dianyu, who played important roles in Yimeng, broughtparts of the ballet performance to the audience, which pushed the atmosphere ofthe master class to the climax.

Textby Zhou Xunzheng

Photoby Hou Songlin

Zhou Chaoran