Golden Dragon Troupe – Glamorous Classics by Cantonese Opera Virtuosi: “Merciless Sword under Merciful Heaven”
Xiqu
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Wei Chonghui is a descendant of Han Xin. The Han clan was denounced and killed by Queen Lu. The clan changed their family name to Wei and became diaspora. Chonghui, a young master of the family, is raised by Gui Yuchang. They live as hermits in the Purple Bamboo Forest. Lu Huailiang is ordered to chase and kill the descendants of the Han family. However, his daughter Lu Daoci is a childhood friend with Chonghui. Neither of them knows about the family feud between the Wei’s and the Lu’s. One day, an elderly member of the Wei’s visits and Chonghui learns of his origins. Yuchang gives him the merciless sword, which symbolises Chonghui will shoulder the responsibilities to restore the family’s honour from then on. The Wei’s started a battle against the barracks of Lu Huailiang. Huailiang and the King of Ji join up to defend. The King of Ji coerces Daoci to sneak into the barracks of the Wei’s and attempt to assassinate the chief commander of the Wei camp. As Chonghui and Daoci reunite at the military camp, they are faced with the dilemma between loyalty and family feud. For the sake of Daoci, Chonghui accepts the King of Ji’s proposal to surrender. The King of Ji wishes to seize the opportunity and swallow up the armies of the Wei’s and the Lu’s for an intended rebellion. Yuchang refuses to surrender. She leads the Wei army to defend against the King of Ji, but fails. Luckily, Chonghui comes to her rescue. Huailiang is regretful. He leads the Lu army and join up with the Wei’s to fight back at the King of Ji. Yuchang is badly injured. Before she passes away, she agrees to the marriage of Chonghui and Daoci. The family feud between Wei’s and Lu’s come to an end.
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