In 1943, Chiang Kai-shek, the new president of the Central University of China and the President of the Republic of China, invited three professors of the Chinese Literature Department to dine with him; but the professors all hesitated, each with their own concerns. In 1967, during the upsurge of the Cultural Revolution, the three professors were summoned for “struggle sessions” and asked to reminisce about that dinner. But the truth from 24 years ago was hard to tell, and the dinner remained a mystery.

Dabbling in a period of time where history and memory are mundane, The President’s Invitation presents one-of-its-kind dark humor and Chinese political satire. Commenting on The President’s Invitation, Tian Luo of The New York Times had this to say: “The President’s Invitation is becoming more and more unique… this drama uses traditional methods and relies solely on the power of text to win word-of-mouth and audiences.” (August 1, 2013)