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Romance of the West Chamber

(yuan) Wang Shifu

76K0

"The Romance of the West Chamber" is one of the four famous classical Chinese dramas and the highlight of Yuan Dynasty dramas. The whole play tells the story of scholar Zhang Sheng and Miss Xiangguo Cui Yingying, with the help of a matchmaker, overcoming numerous obstacles from Sun Feihu, Cui's mother, Zheng Heng and others, and finally getting married. It celebrates the spirit of pursuing love and freedom.

Romance of the West Chamber (classical Library)

(yuan) Wang Shifu

107K0

This book is a classic opera masterpiece based on the love story of Cui Yingying and Zhang Junrui. There are five books in total with 20% off. Wang Shifu's "The Romance of the West Chamber" was re-created on the basis of absorbing nutrients from previous literary and artistic works, especially "Dong Xixiang". In terms of the theme, characters, and plot of the story, it basically follows "Dong Xixiang". However, the theme of praising the love-based union of Zhang Sheng and Cui Yingying and praising their rebellious spirit that impacted the feudal ethics and feudal marriage system is more focused and prominent. The characters are more vivid and full, the plot structure is more compact and unified, and the details are meticulously described. In particular, its lyrics are gorgeous and colorful, so it surpasses the former in terms of artistic achievements.