Forbidden love, supernatural rancor in ancient China

In order to give the show a degree of realism and a kaleidoscope of color, Wu called on the talents of costume designer, Huang Wen-ying (黃文英). One of the most respected costume designers in the Asian movie scene, with credits including Hou Hsiao-hsien's (侯孝賢) award-winning 1998 Flowers of Shanghai (海上花), Huang is making her theatrical debut this weekend.

For the show's dance routine's, however, Wu has opted to keep it in the family and the choreography has been arranged by Wu's wife and founder of the Tai-Gu Tales Dance Theater (太古踏舞團), Lin Hsiu-wei (林秀偉).

Performance notes

What: Contemporary Legend Theater's "The Hidden Concubine" (當代傳奇劇場金烏藏嬌)

Where & When: Performances will take place at Taipei's National Theater (國家戲劇院) at 7:30pm tonight and Saturday and at 2:30pm on Sunday.

Tickets: Tickets cost from between NT$300 and NT$1,500 and are available from Acer ticketing outlets nationwide or, depending on availability, direct from the venue.