Half a Lifetime of Drums and Gongs: At Fifty, I Return to the Opera Stage
At fifty, Gu Yunsheng was once the most dazzling leading male-role performer in the county's Peking Opera troupe. But he sacrificed twenty years for his family, only to be treated as a burden and driven out of his home in his later years. With nowhere else to turn, he returns to the stage with his pride intact and his genuine skills. With Fang Jingqiu's help, he goes from stepping in to save performances to rebuilding the Chunhe Theater. He not only makes Peking Opera, an art on the verge of being lost, go viral across the internet, but also leaves his ungrateful children and grandchildren behind. By the time his son's family falls into ruin because of their greed, Gu Yunsheng is already standing on a national awards podium, passing this ancient art on to a new generation of disciples.
Main characters: Gu Yunsheng, Fang Jingqiu
Supporting characters: Shen Qiuyue
Also known as: 半世锣鼓：我五十岁重登戏台
Half a Lifetime of Drums and Gongs: At Fifty, I Return to the Opera Stage (59 episodes)
At fifty, Gu Yunsheng was once the most dazzling leading male-role performer in the county's Peking Opera troupe. But he sacrificed twenty years for his…
At fifty, Gu Yunsheng was once the most dazzling leading male-role performer in the county's Peking Opera troupe. But he sacrificed twenty years for his family, only to be treated as a burden and driven out of his home in his later years. With nowhere else to turn, he returns to the stage with his pride intact and his genuine skills. With Fang Jingqiu's help, he goes from stepping in to save performances to rebuilding the Chunhe Theater. He not only makes Peking Opera, an art on the verge of being lost, go viral across the internet, but also leaves his ungrateful children and grandchildren behind. By the time his son's family falls into ruin because of their greed, Gu Yunsheng is already standing on a national awards podium, passing this ancient art on to a new generation of disciples.
半世锣鼓：我五十岁重登戏台
Half a Lifetime of Drums and Gongs: At Fifty, I Return to the Opera Stage - Episode 1