1. "Save the Wind and Dust" (Miscellaneous)
"Save the Wind and Dust" is the masterpiece of Guan Hanqing, a master of opera in the Yuan Dynasty. Set in the Northern Song Dynasty, this work shows the fate and struggle of women at the bottom of society through the emotional entanglement between the prostitute Song Yinzhang and the talented An Xiushi and the wealthy businessman Zhou She. Guan Hanqing portrays distinct characters with her unique brushstrokes, especially the heroine Zhao Paner, whose wit, bravery, and courage to fight are admirable.
2. "The Legend of the West Chamber" (Miscellaneous)
"The Legend of the West Chamber" is the representative work of Wang Shifu in the Yuan Dynasty and a treasure of classical Chinese opera. The play is adapted from the legendary novel "The Legend of Yingying" by Yuan Zhi in the Tang Dynasty, which tells the story of Zhang Sheng and Cui Yingying meeting and falling in love in the Pufu Temple. The characters in the play are emotionally delicate, and the plot twists and turns are moving, especially the classic scenes such as "The Legend of the Red Lady" and "Listening to the Qin under the Moon", which have been praised by later generations.
3. "Watching the Money Slave" (Miscellaneous)
"Looking at the Money Slave" is a masterpiece of Zheng Tingyu in the Yuan Dynasty. The play reveals the corrosiveness of money and the weakness of human nature through the story of the protagonist Jia Ren who finally suffers the consequences of his life because he loves money like his life. With his sharp brushstrokes, Zheng Tingyu dissects social reality and makes the audience reflect in laughter.
4. "Horse on the Wall" (Miscellaneous)
"Horse on the Wall" is a work by Bai Pu in the Yuan Dynasty. The play is set in the Tang Dynasty and tells the love story of Li Qianjin and Pei Shaojun. The two met on the wall and made a private lifelong decision, and finally overcame many difficulties and were reunited. With his delicate brushstrokes, Bai Pu shows the emotional changes in the characters' hearts, which moves the audience.
5. "Li Kui Negative Jing" (Miscellaneous)
"Li Kui Negative Jing" is a masterpiece of Kangjin in the Yuan Dynasty. The play features Li Kui in "Water Margin" as the protagonist, and tells the story of him mistaking the good guy Wang Lin for a misunderstanding. In the end, under the persuasion of everyone, Li Kui realized his mistake and pleaded guilty. With his humorous and witty brushstrokes, Kang Jin made the audience feel the beauty of human nature in laughter.
6. "Green Peony" (Legendary)
"Green Peony" is a legendary work of Wu Bing in the Ming Dynasty. The play is set in the Ming Dynasty and tells the love story of the talented man Shen Chong and the beautiful woman Che Jingfang. The plot in the play is full of ups and downs, and the characters are distinct, especially the heroine Che Jingfang's intelligence and bravery, which is amazing.
7. "The Lady" (Legendary)
"The Legend of the Boudoir" is a legendary work adapted from Shi Junmei's "Moon Worship Pavilion" in the Yuan Dynasty. The play tells the story of Wang Ruilan and Jiang Shilong meeting and falling in love in the war. They went through all kinds of hardships and were finally reunited. The emotions in the play are sincere and moving, especially the "moon worship", which has become a classic.
8. "Zhongshan Wolf" (miscellaneous)
"The Wolf of Zhongshan" is a miscellaneous work of Kang Hai in the Ming Dynasty. The play features the Zhongshan wolf as the protagonist, revealing the dark side of human nature through its ungrateful and vengeful behavior. With his sharp brushstrokes, Kang Hai criticized the bad atmosphere in society and made the audience reflect in shock.
9. "The Legend of the Jade Hairpin" (Legend)
"The Legend of the Jade Hairpin" is a legendary work of Gao Lian in the Ming Dynasty. The play is set in the Song Dynasty and tells the love story between the scholar Pan Bizheng and the nun Chen Miaochang. They bonded because of the hosta, and finally broke through many obstacles and were able to unite. With his delicate brushstrokes, Gao Lian shows the emotional changes in the characters' hearts, which moves the audience.
10. "Kite Mistake" (Legendary)
"Kite Mistake" is a legendary work by Li Yu in the Qing Dynasty. The play tells the misunderstanding and a series of comedy stories caused by the two sons of the Zhan family because of kites. With his humorous and witty brushstrokes, Li Yu skillfully integrates misunderstanding and comedy elements, allowing the audience to feel the beauty of human nature and the warmth of life in laughter.