Zhang Sheng boiling the sea

Author: Huang Ai'ai
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: The human nature and emotions frequently reflected on the Chinese opera stage: loyalty and treachery, virtue and evil, beauty and ugliness, as well as the spiritual and moral concepts of loyalty to the country, filial piety, pursuing freedom and love, upholding justice, promoting good and punishing evil, etc., all consciously or unconsciously influence our growth, refine, and correct our attitudes toward life and our sense of right and wrong. The three books—A Love Story of Zhang Sheng Boiling the Sea, A Soul Separated from Its Body, and A Face Like Peach Blossoms—feature 30 of the most famous and representative works from Chinese theatrical history, adapted into vivid and engaging stories. These include heroic historical tales, intricate love stories, romantic mythological tales, and more. Many of these stories are still performed on the opera stage or appear in films, TV dramas, and cartoons today. While enjoying these tragic and comic stories and appreciating the charm of traditional culture, you will also learn some basic knowledge about Chinese opera art and discover many "treasures" within the culture of Chinese opera. This will help you overcome any sense of unfamiliarity or estrangement toward this profound and vast traditional art form from then on.