The Cosmic Blade · SR100056
Zhao Gao Revises the Memorial
The first of the two scenes chosen for the 1952 rework
Mural guide
On a stage by a Han River wharf an old male role stands still, stroking his long beard, wooden boats are moored below, a musician at the side plays the huqin fiddle, and in the foreground a grey heron stands in the reeds on the bank.
The first of the two scenes chosen for the 1952 rework, taken from the traditional Han opera. The rework was meant to bring out the singing and acting of the Han opera female lead.