Peryuan Sea Flower

Author: Yao Xufeng
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Since its opening as a port, Shanghai has been renowned worldwide for its openness and pioneering spirit, with its cultural style known as "Haipai." Haipai Peking Opera is a beautiful and fragrant gem within Haipai culture. This book tells the stories of the "ancestors of the stage" Wang Hongshou, the "saint of actors" Wang Xiaonong, the "southern famous leading lady" Feng Xiaohuo, and the founders of the renowned Lin and Gai schools, Zhou Xinfang and Gai Jiaotian. It also features the legendary actors, the Xia brothers and Pan Tongqiao. Of course, when discussing old Shanghai, one cannot overlook the entanglement of the Triads with the opera world, the brilliance of movie stars, and the devotion of opera fans. If you have any interest in Shanghai, you will surely read this book with great enjoyment in one sitting.