Wang Fengxia, who played the "Iron Fan Princess", and Liu Xiliang, the "Monkey King", their love story was almost as magnificent as a drama, and their perfect performance on the stage not only won the hearts of countless audiences, but also wrote a good story. Fate does not seem to favor this beautiful couple, and Wang Fengxia died of illness at the age of 38, leaving endless regrets. Do you want to know how this fairy couple on the stage met, fell in love with each other, and how they came to the end of their lives?
In the traditional Chinese drama Peking Opera, there is such a special pair of actors, who are not only a perfect match on the stage, but also an enviable couple in life. The story of Wang Fengxia and Liu Xiliang began on the stage where light and shadow intertwined, and finally ended with a helpless parting in reality. Our story starts with the Changchun Peking Opera Troupe.
Wang Fengxia, a radiant "Iron Fan Princess" on stage, her performance can always make the audience forget that she is just playing a role. And Liu Xiliang has been playing "Monkey King" since he was twelve years old, and every roll and jump he makes this monkey king appear vividly in front of the audience. The first time the two worked together in the play "Haunted Dragon Palace", they showed an incredible tacit understanding, as if they were destined to be together.
As time went by, the two collaborated more and more on stage, from "Three Forks" to "Havoc in Heaven", each collaboration made their relationship deeper. The small corner behind the stage has become their common secret base, where they will exchange acting skills and share the moments of life. Unconsciously, this kind of cooperation that goes deep into the bone marrow makes their relationship go beyond the level of ordinary colleagues or friends.
But just when the careers of the two were in full swing, tragedy quietly came. At the age of 38, Wang Fengxia was knocked down by a sudden illness and died just a few months later. This is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for Liu Xiliang. The "Monkey King" on the stage can no longer find his "Iron Fan Princess", leaving only endless thoughts and a sense of powerlessness to fight against fate alone.
Wang Fengxia's departure not only exhausted Liu Xiliang, but also made countless viewers who love them feel sorry. Their love story, like their performance on stage, is full of drama and legend, but it leaves deep regrets in reality. This pain of parting from life and death makes people wonder whether true love is destined to go through trials and tribulations.
In Liu Xiliang's life, Wang Fengxia has always occupied an irreplaceable position. Although he continued to play Sun Wukong on stage later, whenever he played the opposite scene with Princess Iron Fan, his eyes always unconsciously showed a trace of sadness. The audience may only see an old drama bone with refined acting skills, but they don't know how many sleepless nights are hidden behind it.
This unforgettable love story not only left Liu Xiliang with deep memories, but also became an indelible legend in the history of Peking Opera. Their stories have been repeated again and again, and each performance seems to show the world their past glory and sorrow. Although Wang Fengxia has been dead for many years, her image on the stage and her love with Liu Xiliang are still talked about.
The ruthlessness of fate may lie in this: it endows Wang Fengxia and Liu Xiliang with unparalleled talent and an unrepeatable stage tacit understanding, but it also sets up insurmountable obstacles in their love story. This complex emotional experience makes everyone who knows about it can't help but sigh: Is true love always accompanied by sacrifice and pain in the world?
The stage is their common home, and the theater is their common language. Despite their ill-fated fate, their names and stories have been engraved on the monuments of Peking Opera. Whenever the lights are focused again and the music plays, there are always audience members who silently send a blessing to the theatrical lovers in their hearts.
The love story of Wang Fengxia and Liu Xiliang, like the characters they portrayed on stage, is full of drama and legend. Their encounter, acquaintance, love, and then life and death, every link is full of emotional fluctuations and profound embodiment of human nature. This is not only a touching love story, but also a profound reflection on life, destiny and love. Perhaps, it is this ultimate experience that allows their stories to travel through the long river of time and become a good story that has been passed down through the ages.