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Enter the Forbidden City

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During the dates of celebrating the Emperor's 80th birthday, an opera troupe from southern China was invited to come to Beijing to perform for the Emperor. Afterwards, the opera troupe was granted to stay in Beijing and became what we had known as 'Peking Opera' today.

DirectorHu Mei
WriterZou Jingzhi

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Cast · Directed by Hu Mei

FDFu Dalong
Fu Dalong
Yue Jiu
MYMa Yili
Ma Yili
Princess Feng
MJMa Jinghan
Ma Jinghan
Wang Runsheng
WZWang Ziwen
Wang Ziwen
Chun Rong
YAYao Anlian
Yao Anlian
JIang Chun
JHJiao Huang
Jiao Huang
Emperor Qianlong
LPLiu Peiqi
Liu Peiqi
Wu Dayuan
LLLiu Liwei
Liu Liwei
Huo Xizi
DFDong Fei
Dong Fei
Ge Yingchun
HZHong Zongyi
Hong Zongyi
Wu Lana
YZYang Zhe
Yang Zhe
Drummer Liu
ZZZhou Zhonghe
Zhou Zhonghe
Advisor Jiang

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