Zhang Juzheng

Item: Zhang Juzheng
Author: Incoming Editorial

张居正（舞台纪录电影·话剧）

Released April 24, 2026

↑ 0.124h

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Incoming EditorialVerified April 24, 2026

Zhang Juzheng, a play written by Xiong Zhaozheng, winner of the Mao Dun Literature Prize, and co-directed by Feng Yuanzheng and Yan Rui, adopts an alternating dual narrative of reality and unreality to depict the inner journey of Zhang Juzheng, grand secretary of the Ming Dynasty, during his reforms. From the mortal world to the wider realm, from the rivers and lakes to the imperial court, dramatic conflict runs throughout the work, which, amid echoes of history, inquires into the fate and aspirations of the reformer.On stage, three dragon thrones of different sizes and eight red pillars form a freehand stage design. The cinematic theatre production uses distinctive narrative shots to capture the cast’s delicate and precise performances, fully amplifying the stage audio-visual effects and creating a beauty of oriental artistic conception.

About this release

A filmed record of a stage production devoted to one of Ming Dynasty China's most consequential political figures arrives in cinemas on April 24, 2026. *Zhang Juzheng* — subtitled in Chinese as a stage documentary film of a spoken-drama production — comes from Beijing People's Art Theatre, one of the most storied theatrical institutions in mainland China, and brings together a notable set of collaborators: the playwright Xiong Zhaozheng, a recipient of the Mao Dun Literature Prize, China's most prestigious award for literary fiction, and co-directors Feng Yuanzheng and Yan Rui, who together shaped the production for the stage before this cinematic capture was undertaken.

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