With the theme of China Revolution, it shows the complicated struggle life in rural areas of China, and reflects national customs, habits, personality, interest, psychology and spiritual outlook. At the same time, it inherited the tradition of folk songs and dances, borrowed from China's classical operas and western operas, and created a new national form on the basis of Yangko Opera, which opened up a dynamic road for the construction of new national operas.
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Drama background story: Before liberation, Yang Bailao, a poor tenant farmer, lost his wife in his early years and gave birth to a daughter named Xi 'er. They lived alone. Neighbor Aunt Wang and her son Wang Jing often take care of Yang's father and daughter in many ways, and the two families live in harmony. My daughter and Da Chun have been together for a long time, and they hit it off. The two old people agreed to hold a wedding for them after autumn.
Huang Shiren, the bully landlord, wanted to occupy his beautiful young daughter, so he designed it with Mu Renzhi, the housekeeper, and forced Yang Bailao to repay the debt within one year with heavy rent and huge profits. On Chinese New Year's Eve, Yang Bailao was finally forced by Huang Shiren to sign Xi's deed of sale, because he was unable to repay the loan sharks. Yang Bailao was in great pain, so he drank bittern and killed himself when he got home. On the first morning of junior high school, Xi 'er was robbed into Huang's house and tortured. In order to sever Joy's affection for her, Huang Shiren reclaimed the land rented by the Wangs, expelled Aunt Wang and her mother, and waited for an opportunity to rape Joy.
Da Chun failed to save Joey, but defected to the Red Army. With the help of Huang's maid, the pregnant aunt escaped from the tiger's mouth and gave birth to a baby on the way. She died immediately. Then I went to the cave in the mountain alone, and I stayed there after eating the wind. Due to the long-term lack of salt intake, one hair turned white. Because Xi 'er often goes to the ruined temple to take offerings to satisfy his hunger, he is honored as "the white-haired fairy" by the villagers.
After the outbreak of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Da Chun returned to his hometown with the Eighth Route Army. At this time, Huang Shiren borrowed the superstition of the villagers and created a rumor of "White Haired Fairy" to confuse people. Da Chun, who works in rural areas, began to reduce rents and interest rates to raise people's awareness. /kloc-on the night of 0/5, he went to follow up and found out, but he met Joy in the cave.
In the village trial, Huang Shiren and Murenzhi were severely punished. The landlord was suppressed and Xi got revenge. She returned to her village and established a happy family with Da Chun. Her hair turned black gradually.