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The Significance of Yuji's Makeup in Beijing Opera Farewell My Concubine.

Yu Ji's makeup photos in Peking Opera Farewell My Concubine imply the theme of "Life is like a play, and play is like life". Farewell My Concubine is one of the classic plays of Mei School performed by Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang. The protagonist is Yu Ji, the beloved princess of Xiang Yu, the overlord of the Western Chu Dynasty. Through her delicate makeup and sad performance on the stage, Yu Ji showed her dramatic life.