Up close and personal
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Up close and personal

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Eight award-winning actors and actresses of traditional Chinese operas take a bow during the event in Beijing on Oct 11. The story of Red Bean displays the beautiful singing and acting of Xiju Opera," she adds, noting that one of the performers is Xiju Opera actor Wang Ziyu, whose grandfather, Wang Binbin, was known as one of the leading actors of Xiju Opera. Besides Xiju Opera, Wang Ziyu also learned Kunqu Opera — one of the oldest existing forms of traditional Chinese operas, with a history of more than 600 years. "Though it is a tragic love story, the stage set is beautifully decorated with mirrors, which is something rarely seen in Xiju Opera productions." Over a decade ago, An worked with Chinese theater director Li Liuyi, playing in Li's small theater productions, such as a trilogy portraying three female heroes, Hua Mulan, Mu Guiying and Liang Hongyu.

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