The Troupe of Master’s of Fine Arts at Nanjing University will present the popular Chinese drama “The Face of Chiang Kai-shek” in Shenzhen.

The drama is a fictitious story written by Wen Fangyi, a student in the Department of Drama, Film & Television of the School of Liberal Arts, Nanjing University.

The drama is set in 1943 when Chiang Kai-shek was president of the old Nanjing University. Chiang invited three professors from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature to dinner. It made the three professors feel embarrassed: to go or not to go was an awkward matter. Later in 1967, the three professors were investigated because of this matter. Each of them had different memories of whether they had been invited by Chiang and whether they had attended Chiang’s dinner.

Wen was guided in writing her term paper by professor Lyu Xiaoping in 2012. Wen was assigned to write a comedy titled “The Face of Chiang Kai-shek” based on the legend of Chiang. In May, 2012, on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of Nanjing University, the Troupe of Master’s of Fine Arts at Nanjing University staged the drama and it was directed by Lyu.

Over the past six years, the drama has been staged more than 200 times in dozens of Chinese and U.S. cities. It is one of the most influential Chinese dramas for its witty dialogue.

Time: 8 p.m., Nov. 16-17

Tickets: 80-580 yuan

Venue: Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, 2106 Nanshan Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区南山大道2106号南山文体中心)

Metro: Line 1 to Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit B(SD News)