500 Miles is a new musical dance theatre work created by young dance artist Zihao Chen.Centered around the traditional Chinese concepts of "Cause" and "Effect", the piece weaves together a fairy-tale-like past, a labyrinthine present, and a future worth exploring—intertwining their complex, interdependent relationships. Through traditional Eastern philosophy and logic, it interprets the existential realities of modern urban life, exploring social phenomena such as love, mortality, and solitude, ultimately touching upon humanity's ultimate questions: "Where do I come from?" and "Where am I going?"
Simultaneously, the work breaks conventional performer-audience dynamics by inviting spectators into the "stage" area to interact and co-perform with the artists. This immersive experience goes beyond passive observation—it fosters participation, experience, and collective creation of a live theatrical production.