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Events – Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts 2026

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Theatre | Talk

Huayi Dialogues with He Jiping: The Birth of a Good Story

(China)

1 Mar 2026, Sun, 12pm

1hr 30mins

(Intermission: None)

Esplanade Black Room

$5

 

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Synopsis

Celebrated playwright He Jiping has skillfully straddled the historical gravitas of Beijing and the commercial agility of Hong Kong, creating much-loved works such as Beijing People’s Art Theatre’s classic The Top Restaurant and the martial arts masterpiece New Dragon Gate Inn.  

 

In this dialogue, He Jiping shares her unique perspectives on finding stories in the cracks of history and her insights into the human condition as moderator Liu Xiaoyi joins her in a session that also dissects the creative logic behind the “Golden Screenwriter” and finds out how a truly good story is born in an era where good scripts are hard to come by. 

 

This session is part of Huayi Dialogues, conceived and moderated by Singapore theatre practitioner Liu Xiaoyi. 

 

Huayi Dialogues returns to examine and dissect the very core of theatre: its People and its Art. Co-curated with Singapore theatre practitioner Liu Xiaoyi, this year's edition features five illuminating sessions with theatre luminaries from Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Taipei, coming together to dissect the “bones” and “soul” of Chinese theatre.

Admission Age:
6 and above.
Language: Mandarin
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Artist Information

He Jiping

He Jiping is a consultant of the China Theatre Association; member of the China Writers Association; national committee member of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles; literary arts adviser to the Hong Kong Arts Development Council; honorary playwright of Beijing People’s Art Theatre, doctoral supervisor at Shanghai Theatre Academy; Beijing Model Worker; Hong Kong Six Arts Outstanding Female Artist; and recipient of Beijing’s “Jinghua Award”.  

 

Her work in theatre, film and literature has been translated into multiple languages and toured internationally. Selected pieces have been included in textbooks issued by China’s Ministry of Education and Hong Kong secondary school curricula. She has received numerous major accolades, including the Wenhua Award; the Central Academy of Drama’s Drama Literature Award; the Cao Yu Award for Outstanding Playwright; Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards nominations for Best Screenplay; Top Ten Screenwriters of New China’s 70th Anniversary; the Huading Award; Huabiao Award; and the 2020–2021 Best Screenwriter (Hong Kong–Macau–Taiwan), among many others. 

Date & Time

1 Mar 2026, Sun

12pm

Esplanade Black Room
Tickets & Prices
Standard
Price $5
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