"If the Overlord had this sword, he would have killed Liu Bang long ago! If he became the emperor, then you will be the Empress of the Palace."

"Senior brother, I will give you this sword!"

"Oh, be careful, my little man! This is a real guy."

The senior brother’s casual joke when he was young, but Xiao Douzi’s promise was serious for the rest of his life, because that promise was his true wish!

Cheng Dieyi's wish is not only to give the sword to the Overlord, but also to become the Empress of the Palace.

However, the senior brother is not a real overlord, and the junior brother can only be Yu Ji in the play. So the junior brother Cheng Dieyi was trapped in the play and couldn't extricate himself. When playing Yu Ji, he reached the level of being truly unlucky and not living!

Every time he sang the scene of "Farewell My Concubine", it is actually a repetition that Cheng Dieyi experienced. Only on the stage, Duan Xiaolou belongs to him alone, and he can enjoy this taboo possessiveness.

When he grew up, Cheng Dieyi was still thinking about the sword and the throne of the Empress of the Palace.

"From one end! Senior brother, I want you to go with me...what is wrong, let me sing a good show with you for the rest of my life, okay?"

"Didn't you sing this for half of your life?"

"No! It means a lifetime, one year, one month, one day, one hour, not a lifetime!"

Shang Changrong originally thought that he was old and had no feelings for the characters in Zhang Chu after experiencing the ups and downs of life.

But this sentence directly defeated all reason and made him feel empathy. This is Dieyi's insignificant wish. If you can't accompany your senior brother for the rest of your life, then you can sing a play with him for the rest of your life!

Just before, he was a little disliked Zhang Chu's love between two men in the Liyuan, but now he seems to be a little moved. Such a love story is not shameful.

Shang Changrong noticed that his old friend had already patted his thighs several times. He put down the book and asked casually: "Old guy, why do you look sighing?"

Xu Ji gently pushed his reading glasses up from the bridge of his nose and sighed: "I heard Zhang Chu tell this story before. I thought it would be average, but I didn't expect that he really integrated the story of the overlord Yu Ji into the story and background of the characters. From now on, the most famous Peking Opera Mingduan will probably belong to this!"

"It is possible that opera troupes from all over the world will increase the rehearsal of this drama. If more people can really get in touch with Peking Opera, it will be a great achievement."

Peking Opera has many famous passages as a national treasure, such as "The Empty City Plan", "The Drunken Concubine", "The Legend of the White Snake", "The Interpretation of Su San", "Mu Guiying Takes the Command", "The Matchmaker", "The Red Lantern Record", etc., and there are many exciting plays in the rest.

If the content of "Farewell My Concubine" has the same quality as the previous one, it will really greatly increase the popularity of the famous Peking Opera section of Farewell My Concubine and can even jump to the top!

After hearing the conversation between the two old men, Zhang Chu couldn't help but smile and said, "This is a good thing, but if Farewell My Concubine completely represents Peking Opera, it might be a bit too much."

"I won't say it anymore, I won't say it anymore. I'd better hurry up and read the following content, the story of Cheng Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou."

Shang Changrong shook the stack of paper on his hand and continued to look down.

...

The sword is a prop for Duan Xiaolou and something outside the play. However, for Cheng Dieyi, it is a true love that has accumulated over the years, and it is in the play.

Butterfly Yi gave the sword not to mention the show, but to mention their past agreement and affection.

The spiral dance, long sleeves flying, Cheng Dieyi, singing the clip of "The Drunken Concubine", is a peerless charm. Yuan Siye applauded, and even the Japanese man Aoki Saburo also removed his saber and took off his gloves to applaud. This is his highest moment of glory.

"It seems that this is not the prototype of Mr. Mei Lanfang. If it were Mr. Mei, he would never have performed for Japanese people!" Xu Ji nodded in his heart. This is not history, but fictional reality.

When Dieyi was arrested for being a traitor, Juxian had a miscarriage in the midst of the riots between the officers and soldiers and actors, Duan Xiaolou was in a dilemma between his junior brother and his wife.

From the disputes in the Republic of China to the War of Resistance Against Japan, from the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China to the tenth year of revolution, Zhang Chu's style was neither too fast nor too slow, and the story of Cheng Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou was seamlessly combined with the times.

The story of the Eng Reform period reminded Shang Changrong of the difficult years. How similar did the experiences of these two Peking Opera actors be to himself?

Although he is now a master of Peking Opera, he was also the target of criticism at the time. His father Shang Xiaoyun was editing and performing revolutionary modern Peking Opera before, and in a blink of an eye he became a representative figure of the black line of literature and art.

He, Shang Changrong, was also imprisoned and became a porter at a construction site. He was criticized and fought as a propagandist of emperors and generals during the day, and was dragged out at night to play Gao Daquan's hero.

His father could not survive such criticism, but Shang Changrong himself finally waited for the dawn of the new era with his spirit of Ah Q!

Under such extreme conditions, Shang Changrong understood the actions of these characters very well, which was normal. Everyone reported and framed others for the sake of self-protection.

Only those who have experienced it understand that no matter how dark the descriptions of human nature in literary works and film and television works are, they cannot compare to reality.

The ugliness of human nature were fully forced in those ten years, and the conflict seemed to have reached a high point at this time, resentment, betrayal, and betray each other.

Many years later, the two of them met again. The two who were already in their twilight years played the role of Farewell My Concubine again: When Dieyi held the hand of the sword hilt, she slowly stroked the hilt of the sword hilt like water. The evidence of the counter-revolutionary crime has been hanging around Duan Xiaolou's waist, and the cold light was unsheathed. Yu Ji and Cheng Dieyi seemed to be integrated at this time!

He sang Farewell My Concubine countless times and eventually died in his dream.

"Okay! Well written!" Xu Ji finished reading the whole story in a trance. Perhaps this was the most satisfying ending.

Shang Changrong even clapped his hands, "Xiao Zhang, your book is amazing! I have never seen such a good integration with Peking Opera in my life, and I feel a little confused now."

"Old Shang, don't say anything. He is really good at this kid. It not only involves the lives of Peking Opera art and Peking Opera actors, but also has a lot of delicate thoughts on traditional culture and human nature. Looking back at the books I found, what stories are they all! They are not at the same level at all."

"Xiao Zhang, the story is excellent. To be honest, when I just saw the beginning part, I wanted to drive you out. Now I have to pour you a cup of tea to keep you. Although I have not experienced the turmoil of the Republic of China period, I feel a sense of empathy afterwards. It can be seen that you have a deep understanding of Peking Opera."
Chapter completed!