 "Paradise Interrupted" recounts the story of a woman pursuing an unattainable ideal.Ma entwined Chinese kunqu opera the "Peony Pavilion" and the tale of Eve's expulsion from the Garden of Eden to render a piece of contemporary art.The lead singer Qian Yi, from whose personal and professional experiences the main character is partly derived, broke through the traditional, stylized Chinese kunqu operatic form, to create a new approach in her performance.