CHARACTERS OF THE PLAY：

Diao-chan貂婵 Adopted daughter of Wang-yun, a very beautiful lady.

Wang-yun王允 Prime Minister of Han Dynasty, a mercy official.

Lyu-bu吕布 Adopted son of Dong-zhou, one of the greatest fighters during the time.

Dong-zhou董卓 A cruel, brutal¹, and powerful courtier controlling the royal government.

Preparing

Introducer[④位演员一起登场，一位讲解员进行介绍.]

Hello, everybody here. This is a story about Diao-chan. Now I want to introduce all the characters for you. The first role is Diao-chan, the female hero in this play. This is Wang-yun, Diao-chan’s father. And our lovely soldier.A brutish man, Dong-zhuo. The last is the greatest fighter in ourstory, Lyu-bu, General Lyu.Now let’s begin our story.

[演员、讲解员回到幕后]

(Curtain up)

[幕拉开，灯光不开，同时我们的Storyteller 开始道来]

Storyteller: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls，now come along and enjoy my show. Today I’m going to tell you a story-- A story about Diao-chan, a marvelous beauty; a story about love; a story about hate, and a story about loyalty² and betrayal.

[说到这里，幕已全开。然后后灯打开，从观众角度来看可以看到黑色的人影]

Some 1500 years ago, it was the last regime of the Han Dynasty. At a quiet late midnight, Wang-yun, the Prime Minister of the time, was worrying about the future of his country.

Act 1

地点：王允家

人物：王允，貂禅

SCENE 前灯打开，观众角度可以看到舞台上的一切。音乐响起，伴随着《三国演义》的主题歌，王允在来回踱着步哀叹。

Wang-yun: 心理独白 Now those ambitious courtiers started to scramble³ for power, profit and influence.

Wang-yun: But there’s nothing I can do because of Dong-zhou’s adopted son, Lyu-bu. He is the greatest fighter ever since and will protect his father! Oh my lord, what am I going to do?

(说完王很心痛得走，貂禅出现，双手合十，默默祈祷）Diao-chan: (Sigh) [My lord, please help my father out.

[王允听到了声音,循声而去. ]

Diao-chan: since I was three my father Wang-yun had treated me just like his own daughter! It’s time for me to repay his kindness. And, and…Wang-yun: (王允走了一圈，发现貂）What are you doing ,my dear?

Diao-chan: Well… I have an idea about how to kill Dong-zhou.

Wang-yun: Oh, That’s great! But……

Diao-chan: But Daddy, that is the only way!

Wang-yun: But……

Diao-chan: [Diao-chan nods her head, with a firm and determined⁴ expression on her face.] Don't worry! Just trust me. Dad. Let’s get the whole thing started.

Wang-yun：[深深吐了一口气，缓缓地道出]O---K(灯光暗后复亮，表示场景的转换)

Act 2

地点：王允家

人物：王允，貂蝉，吕布，董卓，士兵

Storyteller: And according to Diao-chan’s plan, Wang-yun has invited both Lyu-bu and Dong-zhou separately to his house.

SCENE 灯光亮起。At Wang-yun’s home. A wooden Chinese table is set in the middle of the stage; some Chinese wine pots and small wine cups are on it. Also, two wooden chairs are placednext to it.

Lyu-bu: [Walk towards Wang-yun and hug him] Long time no see, Mr. Wang. How have you beenthese days?

Wang-yun: Fine, thank you. Please take a seat. In fact, the main reason why I invited you today is that my daughter, Diao-chan, has been an admirer of you long time ago. She would really love to see her hero. I was wondering weather you would like to meet her?

Lyu-bu: Definitely! I’m delighted to do so.

Wang-yun: Diao-chan, Diao-chan…

Diao-chan: [Walks out from the painted screen.Using her sleeves to cover her face,pretending to be shy.] Yes, Daddy.

[Diao-chan 以一个漂亮地步子走上前，看到Lyu-bu 害羞地低下头。

王允开始介绍]

Wang-yun: This is my daughter, Diao-chan. And this is General Lu, the greatest fighter in the world!

Diao-chan: [Putting her sleeves down.] Nice to meet you, General! I’ve admired you for a long time, a man full of power and grandeur⁵!

Lyu-bu: [Shocked by her beauty.] Uh…Wang-yun,this is your…your daughter? Of course, you see. How lovely she is! And how deep I am in love with her just at the first sight!

Diao-chan: [躲到父亲的身后] Thank you for your compliment, General Lu.

Wang-yun: Lyu-bu, since you are in love with Diao-chan,then I now betroth⁶ my daughter to you! What do you think?

Lyu-bu: [心不在焉]Pardon?

Wang-yun: Marry.

Lyu-bu: (激动万分)Oh,Really? That would be my greatest pleasure! Thank you so much! I will go and prepare for the wedding,and will be back soon!

[He looks at Diao-chan and reluctantly left from the right.]

[吕布回去，王允和貂禅对话]

Wang-yun: [Making sure that Lyu-bu has left, looking very relieve.] Thanks God that things are going fine!

Diao-chan: [Smiles at her father.] Yeah…So far so good!

Wang-yun: But dear, I can’t stop worrying about you. Here you are. In case you are in dangerous.

[给刀子]

Diao-chan: [突然听到有人来了]Hush…I heard someone coming. I shall stay behind the painted screen right now.

[She walked behind the screen.]

[Dong-zhou 抬着头。傲慢地走进来。王允被吓倒地]

Wang-yun: Welcome! Welcome! Almighty⁷ Mr.Dong! It’s my greatest honor to invite you to my humble⁸ house! Please come in and take a seat.

Dong-zhou: ok!

Wang-yun: Mr. Dong, my daughter Diao-chan would like to perform a dance for you. What do you think?

Dong-zhou: Sure! Why not!

[Diao-chan跳舞而出，响起‘至少还有你’，然后演貂禅的演员跳起一段民族舞蹈，相信可以让大家心旷神怡。]

[舞罢]

Dong-zhou: [Applauds happily] Charming! Absolutely charming!

Diao-chan: Thank you, Mr. Dong. I am glad that you enjoy my performance.

[迎上，董卓赠于她一块玉佩]

Thank you. You have always been a hero in my heart.

Dong-zhou: [Very glad] Really? Come here!

[Diao-chan approaches him and Dong-zhou gives her a closer look.]

Dong-zhou: You are such a beauty, my dear.

Wang-yun: Do you really think so? What if I dedicate her to you as a token of our respect? I believe that it must be her dream to be at your side and to serve you.

Dong-zhou: Wonderful!I will take Diao-chan back to my residence and provide her whatever she needs. Her beauty deserves all the best! [倒上桂林三花酒]

[Turns to Wang-yun] Cheers! For your beautiful daughter!

Wang-yun: Cheers!

[Diao-chan walks away with Dong-zhou after drinking.]

(灯光暗后复亮，表示场景的转换。背景道具变化，表示场景的较大变化)Act3

地点：董卓安置貂禅的别院

人物：吕布，貂禅，董卓

Storyteller: Filling himself with anger and fury, Lyu-bu goes directly to his father’s residence, searching for Diao-chan.

灯光亮起

SCENE At Dong-zhou’s residence.

[吕布气势汹汹冲到貂房里。貂哭]

Lyu-bu： My dear. Don’t cry. Tell me. What had my father done to you?

Diao : He forced me to stay here with him.[哭着]I know that he is your father, and I know that I shouldn’t tell you about his terrible acts. But ……Lyu-bu [火冒三丈]：It’s all right. Don’t blame yourself. In fact I never know that man whom I called father is such a brutal animal!

Dong-zhou已在身后，冷笑：Who is such a brutal animal?!

Lyu-bu退后三步

Lyu-bu：（心里） [Looking troubled, with a sword on his hand] To be or not to be, that is always the question. On one side, it is my own father, but the other, my dearest lady.

(响起“左右为难”高潮段音乐，“一边是友情，一边是爱情”) Oh, Lord! What should I do? Dong-zhou is so brutal and heartless, but he is my father after all! I can’t kill him.

[Puts down the sword] But, what about Diao-chan? I can’t live without her! She is so helpless under Dong-zhou’s control.

I must save her. Yes, I must save her, despite of anything!

[He draws out the sword again]

(灯光全部打开，照亮整个舞台)

Lyu-bu: Father, I want Diao-chan back.

Dong-zhou: No way. She belongs to me.

Lyu-bu: But I love her! I want her to be with me, despite of anything!

Dong-zhou: Never. She is mine!

Lyu-bu: [Charges Dong-zhou with the sword] Then, this is what you deserve![刀刺向董卓]

Dong-zhou: What are you doing, my son? Don’t be foolish…Auh…(Be killed by Lyu-bu.)

Lyu-bu: [His hands shaking] I…I have killed my own father!

I have killed my own father. …What have I done?

[ 他重重地蹲了下去，垂头丧气。灯光变得很昏暗，只有追光灯打在他身上]

Diao-chan： General Lyu.

[Lyu-bu听到Diao-chan的声音，突然抬起头。]

Diao-chan： Let’s go. Leave away from here.

Lyu[沉思片刻,使他此感中走了出来]: Yes, my dear.

[和Diao-chan 慢慢地小步离去，

舞台上剩下Dong-zhuo的尸体和Lyu-bu & Diao-chan 的背影。

Introducer (背景音乐起)：After Dong Zhou’s death,the turbulent country had restored into a peaceful lank⁹.Diao Chan, the matchless beauty, the plain slave-girl.She sacrificed her own happiness for the best of her country.

And gained her position in the Man-controlled era. Today, we still remember the love story of Lyubu and Diao-Chan, not for its sincerity¹⁰, its heartbreak effect. But for its concern with the future of the country .We extol¹¹ Diao-Chan ,nor as much she was one of the 4-beauties of Ancient China as she was a real heroine.

The end