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15th Century, Admiral Zheng He, Castration, China, Corporate Ladder, Eunuch, Maritime, Office, Politics,About
Descendants of the Eunuch Admiral is inspired by the stories of the legendary eunuch of China, Admiral Zhenghe. Written by the late Kuo Pao Kun and directed by Ong Keng Sen, ‘Descendants’ weaves a powerful tale of castration and politics as it tells of ancient Chinese court practices and the legendary eunuch, Admiral Cheng Ho, who was responsible for China’s most extensive maritime expeditions in the 15th century. Parallels are drawn between the power struggles of court eunuchs and modern-day office workers, with the metaphor of castration used to show how much they have sacrificed in order to climb up the corporate ladder.
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Director:
Ong Keng Sen
Writer: ,
. Kuo Pao Kun
Set & Light Design:
Projection Design: ,
. Casey Lim
Hair Design: ,
. Ashley Lim
Make-up Design Joseph Ng: ,
. Joseph Ng
Performers:
Producer: ,
. Tay Tong.
Production Management: Tan Lay Hoon.
Technical Management: Emmanuel Lee, Lee Shian Ching.
Stage Management:: Karen Loh.
Sound Engineer: Sebastian Song.
Video Engineer: Willy Bey.
Lighting: Lee Shian Ching.
Sound: Karen Loh.
Crew: Eve Tan.
Business Management & Public Relations: Michele Lim
Promotion & Publicity: ,
. Leslie Lee.
Collaterals: Design At Work, Janey Hou, Leslie Lee, Rosman Haron, Wong Young Tseng.
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