
In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.

as Cheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi

as Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou

as Juxian

as Master Guan

as Manager

as Master Yuan Shiqing

as Xiao Si

as Zhang the Eunuch

as Teenage Douzi

as Young Douzi

as Teenage Shitou

as Young Shitou

as Young Xiao Laizi

as Old Master

as Douzi's Mother

as Aoki Saburo

as Teenage Xiao Si

as Red Guard

as Cai Feng

as Little Hooligan

as Client

as Madam

as Douzi (voice)