Series synopsis
The Theatre Stories, also known as 瓦舍江湖 is a Chinese drama comedy television series that premiered on iQiyi on February 3, 2022. It ended on March 10, 2022. It stars Qin Xiaoxian, Zhao Xiaotang, Meng Hetang and Zhang Haoyue.
Once upon a time, the country was thriving. The people living in peace and affluence hailed their wise young Emperor. However, the fact was that the Empress Dowager and the Premier were taking the wheel and the young Emperor, too young to take over the rule - in fact he was not interested in it at all - longed for nothing but the world on the other side of the palace walls. He dreamed he could run a theater of folk arts, acrobatics and dramas. One day, the young Emperor discovered a secret path ...
Premise
Once upon a time, the country was thriving. The people living in peace and affluence hailed their wise young Emperor. However, the fact was that the Empress Dowager and the Premier were taking the wheel and the young Emperor, too young to take over the rule - in fact he was not interested in it at all - longed for nothing but the world on the other side of the palace walls. He dreamed he could run a theater of folk arts, acrobatics and dramas. One day, the young Emperor discovered a secret path leading out of the imperial cage. He sneaked into it and found he arrived at a long-closed theater where he met Bai Xiaoqing, a lady performer who had bought the property. Having fabricated his identity, the young Emperor started to run a teahouse in cooperation with some freak artists, together making the place a theater of comedy and absurdity…
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Qin Xiaoxian as 小皇帝
- Zhao Xiaotang as Bai Xiao Qing
- Meng Hetang as 兰陵
- Zhang Haoyue as 金可儿
- Cao Heyang as 辛抱恙
- Yunping Luan as Boss Yu
- Zhu Yunfeng
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 35 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 35 | February 3, 2022 | March 10, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 3, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 3, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 3, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | iQiyi |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 3, 2022 |
| Last aired | March 10, 2022 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |