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Former E.SHA performers revive their iconic performances alongside young students, navigating a collision of generational perspectives in reviving Taiwan's vibrant musical history.
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People used to associate dancing groups to stripping or exotic dancing. However, not many knew the kind of formal musical drama performances has already existed in Taiwan for half a century. In the musical history of Taiwan, "E.SHA Singing and Dancing Group" (1960-1984) has been in the spotlight for twenty-four years with their creative and lavish performance style. "E.SHA Singing and Dancing Group" was so popular, they were invited to tour in Japan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. However, Twenty-some years later after the group broke up, the former stars began to recreate their performances with a group of young students. What kind of show would the performers of two generations create? The subject matter of this film involves half a century of history and this documentary presents history with live performances. The film is about the process of how former E.SHA performers who were active in musical theater circles and the young dancers cooperating with them to recreate performances using a contemporary point of view to interpret musicals from that period.
