272 Beijing Opera Performers - Hua Delei - Number 83

Hua Delei

Beijing Opera - "Xihuang Village"

Hua Delei with a white pointed three-tile face has a leading role in the list-opera "Xihuang Village." Hua Delei, a despot of Xihuang Village and Yin Liang, a thief and rapist are friends and collaborators in numerous crimes. When Peng Peng, or the Honorable Peng, makes a private visit to the village, he is recognized by the two, who kidnap him and imprison him in a dungeon. Peng's men together with their wives and daughters enter the village disguised as street performers. The rescue Peng and arrest the despot.