The piece, which he wrote three years ago for National KuoKuang Chinese Opera Company, was originally conceived as a stage play accompanied by percussion instruments, with a great deal of emphasis on both speech and singing.
三年前他為國光京劇團編寫的《八月雪》，原來只是齣結合打擊樂器的話劇，道白與說唱都很吃重。