Chinese Kunqu Opera: Peony Pavilion-part-9.1

青春版牡丹亭-冥判 The Shades

Judge Hu is newly appointed to fill a judicial vacancy in hell. His first task is to dispose of prisoners who may have entered hell by mistake. When Du Liniang is led before him, he is so flabbergasted by her beauty that he leaps high up in the air. He can not quite believe that her death has been caused by a dream and summons the Flower God to corroborate her story. After he ascertains that her crime is only in a dream, and in fact, she and Liu Mengmei are pre-destined to be married, he orders her release.

The audience would appreciate the fact that the judge from hell is more scrupulous and humane than most human judges.

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[yhc1230]

@JubileeMarcus123 Those are ghosts. The scene takes place in the Hell.

[HighonBoots]

did he just breathe fire?

[JubileeMarcus123]

Why she wearing white? and she looks scary !

[JubileeMarcus123]

wow cool start !