TV host's production is on national tour

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This time, rather than performing in the show, Zhou is focusing on being the producer and working on the script.

"The story is crucial. I can still recall how the simplicity of Winnie the Pooh touched me," says Zhou.

The Disney production shows friends of the cartoon bear planning a surprise party for him while getting the audiences to keep him distracted so that he doesn't remember that it is his birthday.

"I have watched many Chinese children's plays, most of which are educational and complicated. As long as the story is complete, reasonable and the link of each cue and interaction works smoothly, the audiences will like the show," she says.

"Many Chinese children's plays, animations and books usually have good and bad guys. The bad guy is defeated or influenced by the good guy. I don't want my works to be so clear about good and bad. It's just a simple story, which makes it fun."