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京剧剧本 - 文天祥 (Beijing Opera Script: Wen Tianxiang)
The play portrays a Mongolian army rampaging through Song's cities and a corrupt Song court that could not respond, resulting in former Song loyalists surrendering to the Mongols. Wen Tianxiang, who was removed from his chancellor position due to…
童芷苓专刊 (Special Issue for Tong Zhiling)
Published by the Huanghou Press, this special issue is dedicated to promoting the Peking Opera actress Tong Zhiling. The publication begins by showcasing photos of Tong Zhirong, praising her beauty. Subsequently, the special issue includes praises…
京剧剧本：明末遗恨 (Beijing Opera Script: Remnant Resentments at the End of Ming)
Setting Scene at the downfall of the Ming Dynasty, this play expressed resentment of losing sovereignty and foreign invasions through the mouth of Chongzhen, Ming's last emperor. Performer Zhou Xinfang, in the midst of Japanese occupation, performed…
京剧剧本：桃花扇（Beijing Opera Script: The Peach Blossom Fan)
Revised from the classic Qing-era novel The Peach Blossom Fan, the famous playwright Ouyang Yuqian added patriotic sentiments by making the characters in the Ming-Qing transition ethnically and nationally self-conscious.
In the late Ming Dynasty,…
In the late Ming Dynasty,…
麒麟童特刊（Special Issue for Zhou Xinfang)
This special issue is a pamphlet produced and published by the press company of Huangjin Theater, one of Shanghai's largest theaters, to advertise Beijing Opera actor Zhou Xinfang's performance. The issue featured numerous Beijing Opera commentators…