Life Imitates Opera follows Zhou Xiaomeng, a passionate amateur who, despite having no formal training, shines on professional Peking Opera stages. Driven by a love for detail and history, he even began crafting his own traditional costumes—reviving lost techniques through obsessive research. For Zhou, Peking Opera is more than performance—it is identity, destiny, and life itself. Through his journey, the film explores how devotion and craft can breathe new life into an ancient art.
