Kingdom of Desire, which premiered in 1986, was the first work in which Wei left behind the stylized acting of traditional Chinese opera and moved from "imitation" toward "creation." Or to put it another way, she upgraded from "actress" to "author." Kingdom of Desire is an adaptation of Macbeth by Contemporary Legend Theater.
1986 年首演的《慾望城國》，是魏海敏第一次跳脫了傳統梨園科班的「程式化」表演方式，從「模仿」邁向「創造」，或者說，從「演員」升級為「創作者」的作品。