There was a disco ball and boogieing, ancient mythical creatures and a golden hippo, and a touch of "Matrix" slow-motion choreography in the Virginia Opera's whimsical yet faithful musical ...

The whimsical tale from writer-director Zhang Meng nicely brings in music at every opportunity. Its protagonist, a laid-off steelworker named Chen (Wang Quin-yuan), has two passions in life -- his ...