Feng Suzhen enters the imperial examination in disguise and is chosen to marry the princess.
Entry with a paper ticket only.
Feng Suzhen dresses as a man to rescue her husband. Taking first place in the imperial examination brings an unexpected reward: marriage to the princess. The Zaifen Huangmei company presents its revival, with Wang Chenchen and Han Zaifen sharing Feng Suzhen’s role in the earlier and later sections. Performed in Chinese.
The libretto adaptation is by Lu Hongfei; orchestration credits include Dong Runhuai.
Cast (names transliterated)
Wang Chenchen (earlier section), Han Zaifen (later section) as Feng Suzhen; Zhang Min as the princess; Ma Ding as Liu Wenju; Ma Zijun as the emperor; Xie Jun as Li Zhaoting; Ma Teng as Feng Yimin; Fang Mengting (earlier section), Wang Yijia (later section) as Chunhong; Ning Baolong as Feng Shunqing; Yong Lijuan as Mrs Feng; Zhou Haifeng as Feng An; He Pei as Liu Fu; Yang Yang, Hu Xiang as chief eunuch; Qian Lin, Zhou Haifeng, Wei Guang, Liu Lei as eunuch; Yong Lijuan, Fang Mengting, Wang Yijia, Xu Yue, Jiang Lihui, Liu Yuxuan, Zhang Sichen, Xu Chao as palace maid; Hu Xiang, Wei Guang, Liu Lei, Qian Lin as household servant; Ning Baolong, He Pei, Liu Lei, Pan Wei as warrior.
Casting may change on the day.
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