Xue_Pinggui_and_Wang_Baochuan
Wang Baochuan and Xue Pinggui (Chinese: 薛平貴與王寶釧), also known by many other names such as The Red-Maned Stallion, Wujiapo, Returning to the Cave, and The Story of the Colourful Tower, is a Chinese legend commonly played out in Chinese opera theatres. The story takes place in the Tang dynasty, supposedly during Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (9th century)'s reign, but is otherwise completely fictional.
The story is known in the west as Lady Precious Stream ("Precious Stream" is a loose translation of the female protagonist's given name, Baochuan), which was adapted to western theatre by Hsiung Shih-I. It was performed at the Little Theatre in John Street, London, by the People's National Theatre, directed by Nancy Price and Hsiung, and ran for 1,000 nights.[1] The play was also later performed on Broadway at the Booth Theatre in New York, produced by Morris Gest.[2]
