上演 Traditional form: 上演 Pinyin (reading): shàngyǎn Definitions: to screen (a movie) to stage (a play) a screening a staging Characters: 上 - above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous 演 - to perform, to act, to put on a play Traditional characters: 上 - above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous 演 - to perform, to act, to put on a play