Pu treads the boards in Bard's masterpiece
25/10/2008 13:38
Xu Wei/Shanghai Daily news
Veteran mainland actor Pu
Cunxin will take to the stage of Shanghai Oriental Art Center next Monday and
Tuesday in "Hamlet 1990."
Pu has played the lead in a cluster of films, TV
series and dramas, but confesses that he loves performing on stage.
"Once you
are on the stage, you should totally forget yourself and you change into another
man," Pu once said. "Acting on stage is different from on screen, because the
audiences are so close to you."
Director Lin Zhaohua is delighted to have the
winner of the Golden Rooster award in his play.
"I appreciate Pu's performing
skill greatly, and he is the ideal actor for Hamlet," said Lin. "His
understanding and perfect body language might be a big breakthrough in this
Shakespearean masterpiece."
Pu's counterpart on stage is Gao Yuanyuan, a
popular film actress who plays Ophelia.
"To be or not to be is an eternal
theme for mankind," said Pu.
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