A preview screening for the Chinese television drama Yunque Jiaotian Lu was held in Beijing, 中国日报网 reports. The series is based on the life of Peking Opera master Tan Xinpei, according to 人民网. It was scheduled to begin airing on CCTV-8, with Zhang Yishan playing the lead role, 中国网 reports.
The Beijing screening was framed by 中国日报网 as a showcase of craft associated with the Peking Opera world and of the genre's cultural inheritance. The reports describe the drama as tracing the legendary life of a celebrated figure in Chinese opera.
Coverage of the premiere appeared across several Chinese outlets. 新浪财经 noted the CCTV-8 broadcast, while Sohu described the series as dramatizing the life story of a famous opera artist. 中国网 reported that Zhang Yishan's character enters the world of Peking Opera and begins a journey toward his ambitions.
Tan Xinpei is the historical figure whose biography provides the source material, 人民网 reports. The drama's title, which references a skylark calling to the sky, was not explained in the available summaries.
Details on episode count, additional cast, production team and broadcast schedule were not included in the material reviewed.
Viewers can watch for the series on CCTV-8, where it was set to air following the Beijing preview.
