

SOUNDBITE: Lin Jinquan, actor, Soldier's Peking Opera Troupeĭespite being considered the most complete form of art in China, the Peking Opera was once on the verge of disappearing.īut thanks to the generosity of a Beijing businessman and a new government initiative to promote the company, the opera is making a comeback. Feet of performer panning up to rest of outfitĢ3. Close-up of another performer applying make-upĢ2.

Close-up of performing applying makeupĢ1. SOUNDBITE: Ma Shao Bo, vice director, Peking Opera Foundationġ8. Medium shot of mother and child on bike panning out to wide shot of street with opera maskġ3. Wide shot of another street with masksġ2. Wide shot of street with giant opera maskġ1. Mother with child in front of giant opera masks panning into close-up of child and mask (Tianjin)ġ0. SOUNDBITE: Wang Yu Ming, director of Zheng Yi Ci Theatreĩ. Rear view of man walking into restaurant/theatre panning into theatreĨ. Two Chinese opera performers on stage with Chinese musicħ. Woman playing Chinese stringed instrumentģ. Chinese opera performer on stage viewed through Chinese window panning in to medium shot of performer with Chinese musicĢ. Beijing/Tianjin, China, 16-17 November 1995ġ.
