Yueju Opera talent hopes for broader audience

Celebrating diversity

Yueju Opera is a traditional style of opera popular in the Yangtze River Delta region. Its male roles are typically played by women.

The performance marks the first time the pop-dominated stage of Riding Wind has presented traditional opera as one intact section.

The show gathers female contestants at a minimum age of 30, to vie for a spot in the winner's group, celebrating the diverse beauty and confidence of women across different age groups in the youth-obsessed entertainment industry. The show concluded on Friday on the video-sharing platform Mango TV.

Throughout rounds of competitions with varied themes, they perform as individuals or in groups to win audience votes.

Usually, the show's participants are singers, film and TV actresses, female anchors, musicians or dancers who are or were active in the entertainment industry.

Chen, a 32-year-old Yueju Opera actress who performed in house theaters, is surprised by her immense popularity since her debut on the show.

Besides the Yueju Opera performance, she has often attempted to integrate it with pop music in the program.