Recently, Wang Zhiping and Zheng Guofeng had appeared in "Ming Jia Ming Duan Ren Ni Dian" TV programme in Shanghai talking about their latest show, "Romance of the Carp Fairy". This is yet again another remake of popular Yueju classics, alongside "Romance of the Red Mansion", "Butterfly Lovers" and "The Pearl Pagoda".
Wang Zhiping and Zheng Guofeng took the the lead roles of the Carp Fairy and scholar Zhang Zhen respectively. The story tells of a carp fairy who fell in love in poor scholar Zhang Zhen. She decided to impersonate the latter's fiancee Jin Mudan in order to get close to him, only to create havoc when 2 "Mudan" appeared at the same time in the Jins' residence. Jin Chong, father of Jin Mudan, hired Heavenly Priest Zhang to subdue the carp fairy, and under the help of Goddess of Mercy, the carp fairy escaped death, but was faced with a major decision: to either give up her love for the mortal scholar and seek to become an immortal, or to pluck out all the scales from her body to become a mortal being with Zhang Zhen. The carp fairy chose the second choice, and after enduring the pains of plucking out her scales, she was finally reunited with her loved one.
"Romance of the Carp Fairy" will be staged at Shanghai Yifu Stage on 26 - 28 February this month, ticket prices are between 60RMB to 300RMB available at http://www.tickets.com.cn.
Promotional flyer for "Romance of the Carp Fairy"
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