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Two Belles in Love

Mandarin Chinese

Synopsis

Set in the Qing Dynasty, the story follows two beautiful and talented women, Cui Jianyun and Cao Yuhua, who fall in love after becoming captivated by each other's appearance and literary skills. To be together, they secretly scheme to marry the same man, allowing them to remain as lifelong companions

Composer

Ma Jiuyue and Qian Hongming

Lyricist / Librettist / Playwright

Li Yu (1610–1680), a Qing Dynasty playwright

Year of composition/publication / premiere

1660/2010

Genre

Other:

LGBTQAI+ category

Lesbian

Level of centrality

Main character

Characters

Cui Jianyun, Cao Yuhua

Voice type

Pronouns

she/her

Publisher / Rights holder

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