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Kevin Kwong

Of Mountains and Seas
New Asia Amphitheatre
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Reviewed: May 31
This Gao Xingjian play is based on myths  compiled by the Chinese gazetteer Shan Hai Jing at least 2,000 years ago.   It focuses on the mythical character Archer Yi (played by Andy Ng Wai-shek).
Directed by Hardy Tsoi,   the three-hour performance  is a  solid piece of storytelling, complemented by the open air ambience of the venue, fantastic puppetry   and excellent live music and sound from percussionist John Lee Yiu-shing and  vocalist Chan Wai-kwong.
Gao insists the  tales should be read as they are,  but one can draw parallels between  Archer Yi's life and Gao's, both having been  forced  into exile after angering the authorities.
The third act was under-rehearsed and  Tsoi could have cut  some scenes without compromising the play's integrity.



Of Mountains and Seas