The introduction to the first chapter of this article mainly brings out the research on the legendary play, "The Peach Blossom Fan", written by Kong Shangren in the Qing Dynasty, as well as on the 1963’s movie version and TV series version called "The Legend of the Peach Blossom Fan" in the year of 2000. The chapter discusses the necessity of combining two major subjects in the theme : "talented men and beauties", as well “the rise and fall of nations”. This article will conduct research, using "document analysis method", "comparative method", and "classification and induction method". In addition, some Western literary theories will be supplemented to carry out text research and analysis of "The Peach Blossom Fan". Examples such as narratology theory, Bakhtin's polyphony theory, Aristotle's tragedy theory, and other Western literary theories and related online materials are all illustrated here.
In the discussion of chapter second, the first thing to be spotted on is plots in the play of "The Peach Blossom Fan" contain the vague consciousness of the survivors followes up. And finally, I will compare it to the story of Hong Sheng's "Palace of Eternal Life", which was completed and staged in the same time during Kangxi period.
What we are going to explore in the third chapter is the combination of history and love – the reason why the theme of "talented men and beauties" must be presented in conjunction with the theme of "the rise and fall of nations". Does such a combination have any functional or special significance?
What chapter fourth intends to express is the emotional dimension of each character. The first thing I want to explore is the various emotional attitudes of the important protagonists in the opera based on the story of "The Peach Blossom Fan". Furthermore, I want to study the emotional attitude, the moral meaning and the ending metaphor hidden in the title of "The Peach Blossom Fan" , and figure out the meaning of "Peach Blossom Spring". Finally, there are some relevant plots of the "Peach Blossom Fan" that run through the entire play: "Gift Fan", "Blood Fan", "Dyed Fan", "Sending Fan" and "Cracked Fan" to men and women. The emotional significance of the protagonist extends to the allegorical analysis and discussion of political relationships.
The fifth chapter will discuss the adaptations of film and television dramas. In addition to analyzing "The Peach Blossom Fan" filmed by Xi'an Film Studio in 1963 and directed by Sun Jing, there is also the analysis of "The Peach Blossom Fan" directed by Lu Xiaowei in 2000;Sixteen-episode TV drama "Misty Rain over Qinhuai", thirty episodes of the TV series called "Legend of the Peach Blossom Fan". Furthermore, I will adapt the story based on the legend of the original work of Kong Shangren's "The Peach Blossom Fan", and then carry out a "non-linear" rewriting, thereby exploring the surprises brought by the non-linear narrative, and construct the initial drafting of a new movie segment outline through this way.
The main purpose of chapter sixth is to make a brief statement on the research findings and research limitations discussed in this article. Finally, it is aimed at those who are interested in studying Kong Shangren's "The Peach Blossom Fan". Researchers who have conducted relevant studies on legendary scripts have given some simple suggestions. It is recommended to study the talents and grace of the prostitutes in "The Peach Blossom Fan". It can even be extended to the study of the image of the eight beautiful prostitutes in Qinhuai and their related talents, or even collect the poems or other works they created to express their inner feelings and connotation. All in all, it is suggested that the relevant film and television texts of "The Peach Blossom Fan" be studied, particularly in the connections among its characters, plots, scenes and the use of lenses, and how to tell the story through lens images.