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二十世纪初，敦煌莫高窟。 这是一百年前的一个平常素日，看守莫高窟的道士王圆箓偶然间发现了一个藏满经卷的洞窟。 当他在浩如烟海的遗书中打开一幅画卷的时候，一个动人的故事如梦般的展开了……
PROLOG
It is the beginning of the 20th Century, and deep in the heart of the Dunhuang Caves ,the old Taoist watchman, Wang Yuanlu is doing his rounds of the Mo Gao Grottoes. Suddenly he stumbles upon an unknown cave full of Buddhists texts. He picks one up and as he slowly unrolls it, he discovers a painting that would take him on a compelling and touching journey back in time......
第一幕
很久很久以前，在通往敦煌的大漠中。 金色的沙漠在骄阳下燃烧，艰难跋涉的青年画师莫高饥渴难奈，生命垂危之际，久积于心的艺术精灵—“飞天”在海市蜃楼中频频闪现。 军团在凯旋中发现莫高，英武的少年将军为他不凡的气度所动，留下随身的月牙水壶，却同时带走了他视为生命的画稿。
ACT 1
A long long time ago, a young painter by the name of Mo Gao lay dying of thirst in the scorching sands of the desert. He had lost his way in the pursuit of his art and his passion to find the famous Dunhuang Caves.
As he drew his last breath, a troop of soldiers arrive. Their leader, a young brave General, takes pity on the young man and orders the soldiers to give him a water flask in the shape of a new moon. But on seeing the painting in Mo Gao's hand, the War Lord seizes it and rides off.  第二幕
数日后，在敦煌鸣沙山下。
新窟开凿，市井欢闹。莫高与恢复了女儿妆的少年将军再度相逢。不久前的大漠奇遇记忆犹新，许多话语，涌上心头，却被月牙的父亲-大将军阻止。 洞窟中，莫高面对新壁浮想联翩。 月牙在窟中找到莫高归还画稿，在对艺术的共同痴迷中萌生爱意。大将军耻于女儿与穷画师来往，强带月牙匆匆离去。
ACT 2
Weeks later in the middle of the Minsha Mountains, the residents of the Dunhuang Caves are celebrating the completion of the new Grotto.Mo Gao, now fully recovered, has joined them as an Artist and is working away on a new creation..
Suddenly the cave is full of the Soldiers he met before. To his great surprise the General who had saved him in the desert turns out to be a beautiful young woman, called Yue Ya.
Alone in the Caves Yue Ya seeks out Mo Gao and returns his Painting to him, and as the two discuss their passion for Art, they slowly fall in love.
Yue Ya's father, the Great General, arrives and incensed that his daughter is falling in love with a mere artist, he wrenches her away and takes her to his camp in the desert.
 第三幕
时隔不久，将军营帐。
大将军逼迫月牙在名门望族中招婿出嫁，月牙不从；在清冷的月光中忍受思念的煎熬。 军帐大开。大将军盛宴为女儿招亲。王公贵胄纷至沓来，月牙芳心不动。莫高闻讯改扮，以惊世才艺闯帐求亲。被军士逐出。 夜黑风高，月牙出逃。 金戈铁马，大将军率军追向敦煌。
ACT 3
The Great General has decided that his daughter needs to find a husband as soon as possible. He summons all of the Great War Lords and Princes who travel the Silk Road to come and pay court to her.
However Yue Ya is unmoved by their declarations and decides to return to the arms of her beloved Mo Gao.
The General discovered that his daughter is missing and realizing that she has returned to her young artist, he summons his troops to march back to Dunhuang.
 第四幕
紧接前场，洞窟中。
阴暗的洞窟里，莫高潜心作画；在爱的甜蜜中，一幅精美的壁画即将完成。月牙千辛万苦狂奔而来，投入爱的怀抱。 众兵围困的窟中，面对血与火的威逼，月牙以生命再次拯救了莫高。大将军震撼于女儿的刚烈，屠刀在忏悔中垂下。 莫高捧掬起月牙的心愿，艺术在极度的痛苦中升华。 莫高窟灿烂辉煌，月牙泉清纯秀丽；艺术、爱情朝夕相守，直至永久……
ACT 4
Yue Ya enters the grotto, where Magao is working on his masterpiece. She rushes into his arms.
Filled with joy and love Magao is inspired to greater heights, but a dark cloud descends upon the lovers. The General's Army has surrounded the Caves.
Mad with rage the General draws his sword and rushed at Mo Gao , but as he is about to strike him down, Yue Ya throws herself in front of her lover and takes the full force of the blow.
The General is mortified, and consumed with remorse; he leaves the two lovers alone.Mo Gao, now owes his life for a second time to his beautiful lover, and is overcome with grief.
But out of this grief comes a renewed passion to complete his masterpiece.
Years go by, the masterpiece is finished, and The Spring which appeared on the spot where his beloved was killed is crystal clear.
Mo Gao throws himself into the water and his spirit is carried into the celestial layer to be forever reunited with his true love and inspiration Yue Ya.
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