"Tianmen Fox Fairy" Live-Action Show
Landscape live-action drama by Mei Shuaiyuan's team (adapted from "Liu Hai the Woodcutter", 700 performers)
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 20:00 show (extra sessions in peak season)
- Ticket
- approx. CNY 238
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Landscape live-action drama by Mei Shuaiyuan's team (adapted from "Liu Hai the Woodcutter", 700 performers). Created by the team of renowned live-show producer Mei Shuaiyuan, this valley show adapts the classic Hunan flower-drum opera "Liu Hai Kan Qiao" (Liu Hai the Woodcutter): the romance between a fox fairy and a woodcutter uses the Tianmen Mountain gorge as its natural stage, with more than 700 performers acting on the real mountainside, lights weaving with mountain shadows and mist into an ethereal, half-real half-dreamlike atmosphere. The venue sits right at the foot of Tianmen Mountain — daytime mountain scenery plus the evening fox fairy make a complete Tianmen Mountain itinerary; shows are usually at 20:00, with extra sessions in peak season. Nights in the mountains are chilly, so bring a jacket; front-row seats let you see the performers' expressions clearly, and prices are tiered by seating zone.
Getting there: Tianmen Mountain Canyon Theater
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