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  2. Sheng role - Wikipedia

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    The laosheng (Chinese: 老生; pinyin: lǎoshēng; lit. 'old sheng') is a dignified older role, usually distinguished by a long, thin, three-part beard. [1] These characters have a gentle and cultivated disposition and typically wear long robes with water sleeves, high-soled boots, and fabric headdresses.

  3. Nanxi (theatre) - Wikipedia

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    Nanxi had seven role types, many of which were seen in later Chinese opera forms. Sheng were heroic male characters and dan heroines. The other role types Mo ( 末 ), jing , chou , wai ( 外 ), and hou (后, also called tie 貼) were less defined roles, and actors in these role types portrayed a variety of characters in the same play.

  4. Xiaosheng - Wikipedia

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    The xiaosheng (Chinese: 小生; pinyin: xiǎoshēng; lit. 'little (gentle)man') is a male role type in Chinese opera and a subtype of the sheng. Most xiaosheng characters are young Confucian scholars or, less often, young warriors. Unlike laosheng actors, xiaosheng actors do not wear a beard.

  5. Xiangsheng - Wikipedia

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    Xiangsheng (traditional Chinese: 相聲; simplified Chinese: 相声; pinyin: Xiàngsheng; lit. 'face and voice'), also known as crosstalk or comic dialog, [2] is a traditional performing art in Chinese comedy, and one of the most popular elements in Chinese culture.

  6. Pretty Li Huizhen - Wikipedia

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    Pretty Li Huizhen (Chinese: 漂亮的李慧珍) is a 2017 Chinese television series starring Dilraba Dilmurat in the title role, along with Peter Sheng, Vin Zhang and Li Xirui. The series is a remake of the South Korean drama She Was Pretty. [1] It was first aired on Hunan TV from 2 January to 2 February 2017.

  7. Shen (Chinese religion) - Wikipedia

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    Shen plays a central role in Christian translational disputes over Chinese terms for God. Among the early Chinese "god; God" names, shangdi 上帝 or di was the Shang term, tian 天 was the Zhou term, and shen was a later usage (see Feng Yu-Lan . [ 7 ]

  8. Gods of Honour - Wikipedia

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    Gods of Honour is a Hong Kong television series adapted from the 16th-century novel Fengshen Bang (also known as Investiture of the Gods or Creation of the Gods), a Chinese vernacular classic written by Xu Zhonglin and Lu Xixing. The series was first aired on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in 2001.

  9. Sheng Yilun - Wikipedia

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    In 2015, Sheng rose to fame for his role in the hit Chinese historical romance parody web series, Go Princess Go. [2] In 2017, he starred in the romantic comedy drama Pretty Li Huizhen, [3] fantasy drama A Life Time Love, [4] as well as historical comedy web series Oh My General. [5]