3
The moon is beautiful tonight
Reborn is a rare show. Its exploration of the human condition is both harrowing and beautiful. Great writing, great acting and great settings all come together to deliver an unforgettable show. This is one of the best shows, ever.
Qing Yu is an amazing human being. She has the most pragmatic view on life. She has suffered, suffers through most of the story but explores her life through trying to understand what people are about. Then in the ultimate tribute to humankind, she gives back to all around her in spades.
Ming Sheng is both rebellious, unbending, loyal and someone who can’t stand his father and yet Qing Yu opens his eyes. These two together show how, as young actors, with so much experience behind them, can deliver a performance beyond other actors their age.
The writing is so respectful. The subject matter not easy I would think in that part of the world but full marks for tackling a number of key health and social issues on many different levels.
Qing Yu’s mum, a brilliant actress, who we have seen deliver great performances in other shows, is superb yet again. She deserves an award as does Zhang Jing Yi. We see a mother who is devastated, depressed, but determined to survive - because that’s what you must do.
Qing Yu’s wider family are the pits. The writing doesn’t hold back on how traditional village and family values make life tough. We cheer for her and her mum as they tackle the father’s family both head on and through doing the right thing.
Ming Sheng’s family is seen through the eyes of juggling a professional career. This is where the writing is brilliant. It has us thinking a certain way, with prejudices until we see subtle changes make us realise that his father is a decent human being.
Then to top it all off, the show reveals what love really means: the moon is beautiful tonight. That is to say, to share life with someone, with all its ups and downs but for you to be behind one another right up until the very end.
Qing Yu is an amazing human being. She has the most pragmatic view on life. She has suffered, suffers through most of the story but explores her life through trying to understand what people are about. Then in the ultimate tribute to humankind, she gives back to all around her in spades.
Ming Sheng is both rebellious, unbending, loyal and someone who can’t stand his father and yet Qing Yu opens his eyes. These two together show how, as young actors, with so much experience behind them, can deliver a performance beyond other actors their age.
The writing is so respectful. The subject matter not easy I would think in that part of the world but full marks for tackling a number of key health and social issues on many different levels.
Qing Yu’s mum, a brilliant actress, who we have seen deliver great performances in other shows, is superb yet again. She deserves an award as does Zhang Jing Yi. We see a mother who is devastated, depressed, but determined to survive - because that’s what you must do.
Qing Yu’s wider family are the pits. The writing doesn’t hold back on how traditional village and family values make life tough. We cheer for her and her mum as they tackle the father’s family both head on and through doing the right thing.
Ming Sheng’s family is seen through the eyes of juggling a professional career. This is where the writing is brilliant. It has us thinking a certain way, with prejudices until we see subtle changes make us realise that his father is a decent human being.
Then to top it all off, the show reveals what love really means: the moon is beautiful tonight. That is to say, to share life with someone, with all its ups and downs but for you to be behind one another right up until the very end.
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