Omg - how did I miss Winter Begonia?! #cdrama set in the Republican era about the relationship between a business man and a Peking Opera dan singer as the Japanese occupation begins. But is symbolic of so much more.
Sets, script & music are gorgeous. It is playing on iQiYi Plus and on YouTube. The acting of the MLs is fabulous.
@AnnaAnthro oooo. the latter half of your description (music through changing eras and meditative character sketch) sound especially intriguing. thanks for your reply, it's even more firmly on my must watch list :)
@AnnaAnthro I started watching European-centric opera during lockdown, when some of the big houses had free streams. Seemed too good an opportunity to pass up, thought it would be a few weeks, and ended up an addict :)
Peking Opera though, I know next to nothing about but very much want to learn.
I think I've tracked down an English translation of the novel to read after.
@AnnaAnthro I think between these two sites, the novel is covered. I haven't made an account for the fullnovels site though so I can't see what's in the chapter links.
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