Rickshaw Boy, Camel Xiangzi, The (Luotuo Xiangzi,1957) ---A tragedy, the full-length drama, is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by well- known playwright Lao She (1899-1966). The play recounts the life of a young man in old Beijing who makes a living by pulling a rickshaw. He works hard to earn enough money and realize his life-long dream of owning a rickshaw. He is so industrious that he is able to win love from the daughter of the owner of the rickshaw shop for whom he works, and marries her. However, his savings never meet the cost for a rickshaw and after his wife dies in childbirth, he spends all his savings for the funeral. When he grows old, he loses his strength and his job. He dies on a snowy night. The play was premiered in Beijing in 1957 by the Beijing People's Art Theater, and it is in the Theater's repertoire. The novel has also been adapted into a film. Playwright and director: Mei Qian.
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