Soleil is a musician from Cambodia(柬埔寨). Every weekday she picks her son up from school. Her husband is working abroad, and she and her son are living with her parents in peace. This is a typical(典型的) Cambodian family, where everyone lives together and everything is shared.
As an adult woman, it's Soleil's responsibility to look after the family. But on most days, she has an even more important job to do. Every afternoon, the theater that. runs the play Smile of Angkor has a rehearsal(排练) before the performance. All the local performers are required to be there. The show runs daily almost all year around. So every one of the performers knows their movements by heart. Soleil was among the first people to join the theater group and has been here almost every day for the last 13 years.
Although Soleil enjoys living with her large family, she still wants to have her own place. She and her husband just bought a new house last year. But they still don't have enough money to furnish(装修) it properly. All she wants is to give her so n a more comfortable environment to grow up in. Each performance at the theater puts her one step closer to that dream.
The play Smile of Angkor is the most famous performance in Cambodia. It is always listed as a "must-see" by tourists. Although the theater was founded by a company from China, all of the performers here are locals(当地人).
To improve the look of the performance, the theater has brought in Chinese experts to help with the stage design. So the beauty of Cambodian culture can be fully displayed.13 years of performances show the success of the efforts of Chinese people and Cambodians working hand in hand.