The fictional life and career of a famous actress in Chinese opera, a woman who goes against tradition by specializing in playing male roles, especially that of Zhang Kui, a benevolent ghost who appears in several Chinese operas. Although the actress's career brings wealth and fame, it is attained only through considerable struggle against an anti-female system and an unhappy personal life.

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Cast

Li Baotian

Qiu's Father

Xu Shouli

Qiu Yun

Ji Qilin

Teacher Zhang

Li Cun

Shi Yuan

Li Di

Song Yining

Qinggang Liang