Cultural Strike : The Male Maiden in Chinese Opera

Through song, speech, stylized movement, makeup, and costume, the nandan artists of the Chinese opera have transformed themselves into maidens, dowagers and women warriors. Shanghai artist Mou Yuandi speaks of his life as a female impersonator and demonstrates his art of transformation.

牟元笛坐客SBS普通话《文化苦丁茶》节目 Source: Supplied