#qian yi

[a-different-beauty-beast]

illustrations by Qian Yi

[onewordshy]

Qian Yi sings “Tell Me,” a Shaghai pop song from the 30s/40s.

[onewordshy]

Qian Yi and Jia Yonghong perform “A Walk in the Garden,” an excerpt from The Peony Pavilion

Fun fact: This show is literally 20 hours long.

[onewordshy]

Qian Yi performs an excerpt from the opera based off of Amy Tan’s The Bonesetter’s Daughter

I’ve read The Bonesetter’s Daughter, and it was a good book, but it just never screamed “opera” to me. I’m still skeptical of the idea, and this song is odd, but by the end of it I was into it.

[beyondthegoblincity]

Qian Yi as Precious Auntie in a promotional photo for the opera version of The Bonesetter's Daughter.

[source: Qian Yi Arts]

[lovechildstudios]

Illustration by Qian Yi

[rebel6]

by Qian yi

[rebel6]

by Qian yi