Sequel to Thunderstorm set to strike audiences

The play will tour China to mark the 110th anniversary of the birth of playwright Cao Yu

In 1933, a student at Tsinghua University wrote a script, titled Thunderstorm. It was published in 1934 and premiered in 1935.

Revolving around two families whose complex relationships lead to inevitable tragic consequences unfolding against the backdrop of turmoil of the decade, the script was critically praised both at home and abroad. It enabled the young student, whose original name was Wan Jiabao, to become well known.

Wan was born in Tianjin and fell in love with acting during middle school. He died in Beijing in 1996 after being hospitalized for eight years.