Farewell my Concubine

Farewell my Concubine

Play Script

It is a traditional Chinese Opera. The play tells the story of Xiang Yu, the self-styled "Hegemon-King of Western Chu" who battled for the unification of China with Liu Bang, the eventual founder of the Han Dynasty. In the play, Xiang Yu is surrounded by Liu Bang's forces and on the verge of total defeat, so he calls forth his horse and begs it to run away for the sake of its own safety. The horse refuses, against his wishes. He then calls for the company of his favorite concubine, Consort Yu. Realizing the dire situation that has befallen them, she begs to die alongside her master, but he strongly refuses this wish. Afterwards, as he is distracted, Yu commits suicide with Xiang Yu's sword.

Yip Shiu Tak

Translation Project of Yip Shiu Tak's Cantonese Opera Manuscipt

Jane Lai Chui Chun

n.d.

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Title
Butterfly Lovers: Leung Shanpak and Chuk Yingtoi
Subject
Play Script
Description
The Butterfly Lovers is a Chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers, Liang Shanbo (梁山伯) and Zhu Yingtai (祝英台), whose names form the title of the story. The title is often abbreviated to Liang Zhu (梁祝). The story is now counted as one of China's Four Great Folktales, the others being the Legend of the White Snake (Baishezhuan), Lady Meng Jiang, and The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid (Niulang Zhinü).
Creator
Pan Yi Fan
Source
Major Plays of Hong Kong Cantonese Opera: A Translation Project
Publisher
Ng Wing Chung
Date
1955
Contributor
Cantonese Opera Development Fund

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