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Princess Floret Bestowing a Sword |
Princess Floret Bestowing a Sword |
Princess Floret Bestowing a Sword |
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Wen, Yuhang Yang, Ling |
Yang, Ling |
Wen, Yuhang Yang, Ling |
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Princess Floret Bestowing a Sword |
Princess Floret Bestowing a Sword |
Princess Floret Bestowing a Sword |
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Wen, Yuhang Yang, Ling |
Wen, Yuhang Yang, Ling |
Wen, Yuhang, Yin, haiyi and Yang, Ling |
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Princess Floret Bestowing a Sword |
Princess Floret Bestowing a Sword |
Princess Floret Bestowing a Sword |
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Zhang, Jingxian |
Yue, Meiti Zhang, Jingxian Yin, Haiyi |
Yue, Meiti Zhang, Jingxian Yin, Haiyi |
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Yue, Meiti Zhang, Jingxian |
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The Phenix Mountain :
Princess Floret Bestowing a Sword
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“Princess Floret” is a highlight scene from the Kunqu classic
“The Phoenix Mountain,” a tragedy of two flower-like young
lovers, separated and finally sacrificed by conflict political
interests and conspiracy. The story takes place during the time
of King Cheng Zong of the Yuan Dynasty (1294-1307). Princely
Hai, a spy sent by the Prime Minister to gather military
information from the rebellious Prince Anxi, a brother of King
Cheng Zong. A winner with the highest honor of a military skill
contest, Princely Hai is appointed as the new Secretary of
Defense by Prince Anxi. Chamberlain Trumpet, who is bitterly
envious and suspicious , invited Hai to a party and coerces Hai
into drinking so much wine that Hai slips into an alcoholic
stupor.
The play begins with Trumpet and his men taking the intoxicated
Princely Hai into the quarters of Princess Floret, daughter of
Prince Anxi, who is out to a party. Trumpet and his men promptly
take off as soon as they have left Princely Hai there. A few
moments later, when Princess Floret’s maid, Greenery, finds
Princely, her anger is quickly replaced by shock, for the young
man who has mysteriously and boldly sneaked into Princess
Floret’s quarters is none other than her long-parted elder
brother! As Greenery is trying to take Princely out of there,
Princess Floret is back. One thing leading to the other,
Princess comes face to face with the young man who has committed
the unpardonable crime of sneaking into her quarters. The
punishment of such a crime is death!
Fortunately, Princely Hai is saved by his earnestness and, more
important, his extreme good looks, which means love at first
sight for Princess Floret and him. Her forgiveness of him is
soon followed by romantic overtures and flirtation. The play
ends with our princely hero engaged to the lovely, flower-like
princess. Holding a sword that Princess Floret gave him as a
proof of their love, Hai bid farewell to Floret and his sister.
Ben Wang
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