YUAN Quan and WANG Luoyong，the perfect partners in Jane Eyre  

From September 29^th to October 6^th, the NCPA will restage its drama production Jane Eyre. On the 200^th anniversary of Charlotte Bronte's birth, Jane Eyre will be performed for the 14^th time at the NCPA in honor of the talented novelist.

Jane Eyre, the first drama produced by the NCPA, has been followed by audiences and recognized by insiders as one of the most popular and exquisite NCPA repertoire since its premiere in June 2009. For seven years, Jane Eyre has received invitations to be performed at the theaters of Beijing People's Art Theatre and National Theatre of China, and also to tour in Shanghai, Chongqing, Ningbo, Hangzhou, Fuzhou and so on. 

Jane Eyre is one of the most popular plays of NCPA repetoire.

The first adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s literary classic of the same name for the domestic drama stage, it was written by national-level scriptwriter YU Rongjun, integrating the poetic words of the novel into flexible stage language. As director WANG Xiaoying puts it, “Jane Eyre seems to be gentle and ordinary, but she actually possesses extremely profound strength and passion. As a director, I need to keenly develop the spiritual world of the characters… it is very fortunate for one to meet with a classical theme beyond the era of his/her lifetime!” 

YUAN Quan as Jane Eyre 

YUAN Quan, once selected into the Chinese 100-year Drama Hall of Fame as the youngest actress, and given the highest honor of the 'Plum Blossom Prize' in China, will once again stand on the NCPA’s stage and interpret the strong and beautiful Jane Eyre. Director WANG Xiaoying said, "Her performance lets the audience almost forget that she is in the show. In the limited space of the theater, her performance makes a kind of illusion that she, the girl before them, is actually Jane Eyre!" YUAN Quan said, "During the 100 commemorative performances, my emotions for the role have become more and more profound. I think Jane Eyre seems tolerant, but her deep heart is full of wisdom. She hopes to use her own strength to master her life. No matter what, her emotional life or the harm she suffered while growing up, she could handle it with her tolerant attitude". She continued, "During these seven years of performances, we may have constantly adjusted and changed the details, but all the love for this play is a constant".

The collaboration between YUAN Quan and WANG Luoyong is highly anticipated.

The stage reunion between YUAN Quan and her frequent partner WANG Luoyong is also highly anticipated. WANG Luoyong, regarded as the "First Chinese person on Broadway", once acted as the hero of several Broadway hits including Miss Saigon, Madame Butterfly and The King and I. He holds the record for being the longest-running hero on Broadway. In the play Jane Eyre, the complexity of the role of Rochester is no less than that of Jane Eyre, and as mysterious and intriguing as Thornfield Manor. WANG Luoyong has always played the hero of the NCPA drama Jane Eyre, becoming one of the play's souls. WANG Luoyong and his partner have made Jane Eyre a high point in the NCPA repertoire. 

Jane Eyre will be successively performed eight sessions. The NCPA Drama Ensemble, once recognized by insiders and well-reputed by audiences for its successful performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream, will also join in the performance, adding rich colors to the classic work.