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Summary:

Classic comedy of manners which offers an opportunity for Westerners to experience Chinese opera in all of its musical and visual splendor. The falsetto singing and stylized gestures epitomize the traditional culture of the Orient.

Contributors:

Chunxiao, Zhang

Xiuyong, Liu

Yinying, Ko

Meadows, Jayne, 1919-2015

Allen, Steve, 1921-2000

Zhongguo dian shi fu wu gong si.

Lee Productions

Kultur International Films

Beijing Jing ju tuan

Languages:

Chinese
English

Language Notes:

Item content: Chinese, English
Subtitles: English, Chinese

Main Work:

Xiang luo pa

Subjects:

Operas

Chinese language films

Music

Operas, Chinese

Music — China

Songs, Chinese — China

Songs, Chinese

China

Genres:

Foreign language films

System Details:

VHS.

Performers:

Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows.
Cast: Zhang Chunxiao, Liu Xiuyong, Ko Yinying.

Production Credits:

Photography, Wang Congqiu; editor, Zou Wanshan (Chinese portion); editor, Stanford Chang, [et al.] (U.S. portion)

General Notes:

Taped from a performance of the Peking Opera Company staged at the Imperial Summer Palace and broadcast by CCTV, the television network of The People's Republic of China.
Performed in Chinese; English subtitles provided.
"Adapted from a traditional Sichauan opera piece."
Additional material by Steve Allen; translation by Elizabeth A. Wichmann.
"1149."

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (70 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

Physical Characteristics:

polyester; 1/2 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

analog; magnetic; mono

Video Characteristics:

VHS; NTSC

Call Numbers:

MV 1822

OCLC Numbers:

13091553