Try the 40-year-old Sunbeam Theatre which narrowly escaped closure earlier this year thanks to philanthropist of Li Kiu-ming, a feng shui master and theatrical troupe owner.

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In his previous film, "The Red Chapel, " he sneaked a peek into North Korea under the guise of filming a theatrical troupe on a cultural exchange.

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Upon American actor Kevin Spacey's appointment this winter as artistic director of London's famed Old Vic theatrical company, newspaper comment focused on the troupe's dire financial straits.

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