"I was deeply touched by the story," she says. "It is about the passion of life. I hope through my performance, the audience will get to know the different sides of Jin Xing, not just that talented dancer on the stage."

Her last drama work as a choreographer goes back five years when she successfully played the role of a lovely dog in "Sylvia," a romantic comedy by contemporary American writer A.R. Gurney.

The role of the handsome young man will be performed by American-Chinese actor Zhang Lei.

Date: November 26-30, 7:30pm

Venue: Lyceum Theater, 57 Maoming Rd S.

Tickets: 100-380 yuan

Tel: 6248-7255 ext 802

In Chinese with English subtitles

(Shanghai Daily November 21, 2008)