Chinese Yueju Opera: Story of Kong Yiji 1

Cast:MAO Weitao(茅威涛) Male role:YIN School(尹派) Adappted from China's most famous writer LU Xun in modern times The story tells that in 1918 the imperial examination system is abolished. Kong Yiji, a talent who read for all his life has no way to become outstanding through exam. He always thought himself was nobleman full of education but the society had totally changed at that time. It was a society of cold,influence and pretense.Everyoen was laughing at Kong Yiji's bookish concept and mock at him.He felt depressed with no self-esteem.Finally died in misery. The lyric of this episode is: 酒开一樽故里情 The wine here is mellow and nice 醉了十年读书声 Only the smell makes me drunk蓬窗走出孔门人 I'm a poor intellectual full of Confucius 抖擞青衫启鹏程 I'm leaving for Peking 三考中举望帝京 to take the imperial exams and I will be the No.One 得意春风留咸亨I'm going left you with good luck