Rouge and Powder King, Tan Xinpei

Author: Cui Wei
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: History is a story, and a story is history. The world is a stage, and the stage is the world. On the stage, one experiences the sweetness and bitterness of life; off the stage, one performs the joys and sorrows of life. It narrates the brilliance of "stage life" and reflects the struggles and vicissitudes of "life on the stage." At the bottom of society, he shone in the grand court of the Qing Dynasty, pursued by millions of opera fans, beloved by Empress Dowager Cixi, daring to challenge Yuan Shikai. He lived a glorious life but died a tragic death. A New Year's film, "" (Mirror West), depicts a segment of his life history, becoming a sensation nationwide and making people in the 21st century enjoy it with great interest. He is known as the "King of Opera" and the "Duke of Painted Powder," Tan Xinpei.