WANG Zhiquan’s story should begin with her recent transformation into the character of Sun Wukong. A wudan (female warrior) actress playing the role of the Monkey King was an unprecedented event in the history of Chi...WANG Zhiquan’s story should begin with her recent transformation into the character of Sun Wukong. A wudan (female warrior) actress playing the role of the Monkey King was an unprecedented event in the history of Chinese opera. In 1993 the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe rehearsed a full-length piece, "Going up to Lingshan Mountain," which was adapted from a story in "A Journey to the West." During a pilgrimage for Buddhist scriptures by Tangseng and his three disciples, Sun Wukong pleads展开更多
文摘WANG Zhiquan’s story should begin with her recent transformation into the character of Sun Wukong. A wudan (female warrior) actress playing the role of the Monkey King was an unprecedented event in the history of Chinese opera. In 1993 the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe rehearsed a full-length piece, "Going up to Lingshan Mountain," which was adapted from a story in "A Journey to the West." During a pilgrimage for Buddhist scriptures by Tangseng and his three disciples, Sun Wukong pleads
