Farewell My Concubine is one of the classic plays of Mei School, which is edited by Mei Lanfang, a master of Peking Opera. Its protagonist is Yu Ji, the beloved concubine of Xiang Yu, the overlord of the western Chu Dynasty.

A Brief Introduction to Farewell My Concubine

Farewell My Concubine is a Peking Opera play written by Qi Rushan and Wu Zhenxiu in192/kloc-0, starring Mei Lanfang and Yang Xiaolou. After many polishing, it has become a classic short play of Mei School. The original name of this drama is Chu-Han Controversy, which is adapted from the Kunqu Opera "Thousand Golden Stories" and "Historical Records and Biography of Xiang Yu". The whole drama has four books. 1922, Mei Lanfang, a master of Peking Opera, and Yang Xiaolou, a master of Chinese opera, collaborated to arrange Farewell My Concubine.

Up to now, it has been nearly a hundred years, and it is the most famous classic in Mei Pai's play. In recent years, "Farewell My Concubine" is basically presented on the stage in the form of a passbook drama. This full performance is really rare, which has made the majority of opera fans and friends addicted to it.