I heard that there are two versions of the novel Farewell My Concubine. What's the matter? Which one is more collectible?
Farewell My Concubine was a famous play in ancient China, played by the famous performance artist Guan Yunchang and the actress Lin Daiyu. As the actors of Guan Yunchang and Lin Daiyu came from different eras, the script was adapted to produce two versions. One of the more famous versions was the first edition of Farewell My Concubine published by Zhonghua Bookstore in 1934. It was adapted by the dramatist Mao Dun and others into two volumes with a total of 104 chapters. This version of the script faithfully presented the storyline and characters of the original drama. It was one of the more classic versions. On the other hand, the second edition of Farewell My Concubine, published by Zhonghua Bookstore in 1950, was based on the traditional Beijing opera and added some modern elements. This version of the script had been edited and adapted to meet the modern aesthetic and performance requirements. Due to the importance of Farewell My Concubine in Chinese culture and art, there were many versions of the film, TV series, stage plays, and so on. There were also some differences and disputes between different versions, so the collection value was also different. If you want to collect the paper version of Farewell My Concubine, I suggest you choose the first edition of Farewell My Concubine published by Zhonghua Bookstore because it is one of the most classic and rare versions that retain the style of the original drama. If you want to collect some prints or posters related to the edition, you can choose the second edition or other versions of the adaptation. However, it was important to note that collecting Farewell My Concubine required careful selection to avoid buying low-quality versions or fakes.