The Celestial Hound with a Missing Ear/缺耳朵的哮天犬 [Chinese]

By 周锐

Renowned children's literature author Zhou Rui both writes and illustrates this work, using his signature humor to convey the essence of Peking Opera culture. 儿童文学名家周锐自写自画，以幽默笔触传递京剧文化精髓。 This is more than just a story of a spotted dog performing in opera. Zhang Jinshan, a Peking Opera martial male role (wusheng) actor, is the leader of the Jinyun Theater Troupe. He keeps a loyal spotted dog. The dog accompanies him to the theater every day and stays backstage while Zhang performs. By a stroke of inspiration, Zhang trains the dog to play the role of the Celestial Hound. From then on, the act of a "real dog delivering real bites" takes Shanghai by storm. During a performance in Suzhou, the dog's ear is shot by an officer with a gun, and he is separated from his master, Zhang Jinshan. The dog waits faithfully at the place where they parted-until, by chance, he manages to jump onto a train heading back to Shanghai. At last, the dog finds his way home. 这不仅仅是一个花狗扮戏的故事。 京剧武生张金山是金云社戏班的班主，他养了一条花狗，十分忠诚。花狗每天跟着张金山去剧院，张金山演戏时，花狗就守在后台。张金山偶然间灵机一动，培养花狗表演哮天犬。从此，"真狗真咬"轰动上海。一次去苏州表演，花狗被佩枪的军官打伤了耳朵，跟主人张金山走散。花狗从此一直守候在和主人分开的地方，直到一次偶然的机会，才跳上了回上海的火车。花狗终于能回家了。

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Chinese
• ISBN: 7531368692
• ISBN13: 9787531368694
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: China National Publications Import & Export C
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary