Sunday, March 17, 2024

CANTONESE OPERA: BAI LI XI'S WIFE VOL. 1

Here's a bit of Cantonese opera, for more info look in thecomments section, and a big thanks to Yoshio for the information! GET IT HERE Enjoy!

2 comments:

  1. Hi
    It is a little long.

    廣東漢劇 百里奚認妻一卷
    Cantonese Opera:Bai Li Xi's Wife Vol.1

    Baili Xi
    During the Spring and Autumn Period, the famous Qin Minister Bai Li Xi not only had excellent political and diplomatic skills, but also had a noble character and integrity in his life style. According to historical records, although he had a high position of power, he was a clean and simple official, a role model for all officials, and at that time, he was loved by the people.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baili_Xi

    Story
    For thousands of years, people with a sense of justice have been indignantly accusing Chen Shimei of abandoning his wife and marrying a princess in the Guillotine Cases. However, little known is that in Chinese history, there is such a noble character of the man, the prime minister of a country, enjoying fine clothes and jade food, but do not forget the long-lost wife, day and night, for more than 30 years.

    When his wife finally appeared in front of him as a poor woman in plain clothes, the already white-haired husband immediately fell to his knees and wept bitterly to recognise her, and the couple was finally reunited. This man is the character we are going to talk about today - the famous statesman and thinker during the Warring States period, and the prime minister of Qin, Baili Xi.

    The story of Thyme Xi's recognition of his wife is widely told in Chinese theatre, and is a classic saga celebrating the love between husband and wife that lasts until death do us part.

    Back in the years of famine and cold, the couple guarded a cold kiln and shared their suffering. The young wife Du to fulfil her husband's fame, took out the only food in the house, and devoted all her strength to finance her husband's journey. After all the hardships, Bai Li Xi finally made a name for himself and gained the appreciation of the Duke of Qin Mu, who made him a doctor, presided over the state administration, assisted the Duke of Qin Mu in educating the people, and finally made the Qin Dynasty stronger and stronger, and the people's lives more affluent, laying a solid foundation for the Qin Dynasty's success in the autumn and the winter.

    Time flies like water, and the past is still fresh in our minds. This over seventy years old and ranked on the Secretary of the old man although living a comfortable and affluent life, but still miss the chaff of his wife who accompanied him through the days of poverty. One day, his family found a poor old washerwoman to sing a song for Baili Xi to soothe his heart. Listening to the melodious songs, Baili Xi suddenly recognised that the poor woman in front of him was his long-lost wife, and immediately knelt down to identify her, and the couple hugged and cried. In the twilight of their lives, this couple who truly loved each other finally looked forward to being together without leaving each other.

    https://www.828la.com/p/37892.html

    https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Te4y1o7Tv/
    yoshio

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