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The Dream of the Red Mansion
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This piece is played by laosheng(old male)and dan(female)roles.The laosheng that portrays the father also takes sequences of movement and expression often associated with guansheng(official male)roles.The father and daughter would not meet again.This marked the beginning of Daiyu’s life of loneliness.Daiyu identified her own feelings with the loneliness felt by the protagonist Du Liniang, and that brought tears to her eyes .[Detail]
The Peony Pavilion
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The Palace of Eternal Life
Beauty Yang Yuhuan, who is charming and good at music, is Emperor Ming’s most cherished concubine. However, the rebellion breaks the sweet love between them two; Beauty Yang suicides in Slope Mawei. After suppressing the rebellion, Emperor Ming misses Yang day and night, and Yang’s spirit haunts around him, too. Goddess Chang E, Zhi Nü and other immortals are moved by Emperor and Yang’s true love, they two meet in the moon palace on the Mid-Autumn Day with the help of immortals and live happy life forever.[Detail]
The Jade Hairpin (new version)
Introduction：　　Scene 1: Refuge at the temple　　Because of the war, an official’s daughter Chen Jiaolian has to hide in a temple and becomes a priestess. The master Pan Facheng renames her---Miaochang.[Detail]
The Peach Blossom Fan
The Peach Blossom Fan is the most important work of the Qing Dynasty(1644-1911)author Kong Shangren(1648-1718).Cast:Shi Xiaomei(Guest), Gong Yinlei, Zhao Jian(Guest), Xu Yunxiu, Gu Jun, Li Hongliang, Zhao Yutao, Sun Jing, Yang Yang.[Detail]
Beauty Xishi
In the war between of Countries Wu and Yue, Yue’s Emperor Gou Jian is defeated. So he surrenders to Wu’s Emperor Fu Chai and lives a hard life. In order to recover the country, Gou Jian subjects himself to hardship of all kinds and uses badger game to alienate Fu Chai and Chancellor Wu Yuan. Fan Li and Beauty Xishi are force to set apart. Fu Chai addicts to wine and beauty, and at the same time he kills Wu Yuan because of gossip. In the end, Country Wu is perished and Fu Chai suicides.Facing the cruel war, Gou Jian’s ruthlessness and Fan Li’s indignation, Xishi feels a big blank…[Detail]
Mountain Lanke
Introduction：　　In Han Dynasty, a scholar Zhu Maichen is poor and sore headed. His wife asks to divorce to stimulate him work hard. Finally, he becomes reputable. In the repertory, Zhu meets an immortal in the Mt.[Detail]