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The Butterfly Lovers is a Chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai ,which are known as the Chinese Romeo and Juliet. The Butterfly Lovers is a Chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai ,which are known as the Chinese Romeo and Juliet. Background: Long long ago,there was a beautiful girl named Zhu Yingtai.She liked learning very much. However, girls were not permitted to go to school during that old time.So,Zhu had to attend classes in disguise as a young man. At school she met a boy named Liang Shangbo who was excellent and knowledgeable.They studied together for the next three years and Zhu gradually fell in love with Liang.So she wanted to bare her heart before they were apart. Scene 1：promise [music:just one last dance] Zhu:Hey,my dear brother,what a beautiful sight here!But we are about to leave. Liang:Yes,time flies when you're having fun. Zhu:Yes, so I have some words from the bottom of my heart to tell you. Liang:What do you want to say? Zhu:Hmm,what do you think is the furthest distance in the world? Liang:Eh.The furthest distance?What do you mean? Zhu:Hmm,you, please,look at my eyes and listen to me carefully.The furthest distance in the world is that you don't know I love you when I stand in front of you. Liang:You love me? You're kidding, right?We are both boys. Zhu:No,actually not.I am a girl.Look! Liang:Ah.You,you're a girl.A so so beautiful girl.Incredible!I can't breathe! [music:breathless] Zhu:Am I a pretty girl? Liang:She's a girl...( murmuring to himself) Zhu:Do you love me? Liang:She's a girl...( murmuring to himself) Zhu:Would you marry me?[music:heartbeats] Liang:A girl,a girl...( murmuring to himself) Zhu:Hey,boy! Liang:Ah,yes,yes,yes,I do.I think I have fallen in love at the first sight of you. Zhu:Wonderful!So you should call on my family and marry me as soon as possible.I can’t wait any more! Liang:Yes,I promise.Wait for me,my girl![music:take me to your heart] Zhu:So take care and see you soon. Liang:See you. Scene 2:Forced marriage When Zhu came back home,she found that she had been engaged with a local rich man called Ma Wencai by her parents. Zhu:No,that can’t be true.I can’t believe that! Ma:It’s certainly true.I’m your fiance and I'll soon become your husband.Trust me,I’ll give you everything you want,as long as you love me.[music:as long as you love me] Zhu:Oh,no!I have had my lover and we have made a promise.I won’t love you.I would never marry you! Ma:Why don’t you love me?I’m so rich,so handsome and so tall.Anyway,your parents have accepted my money and they’ll never admit your engagement with that poor guy.So ,you must love me.You must marry me. Zhu:No,money is not everything.In my eyes ,you’re just a local tyrant(土豪).[music:love business] You please, let me go back to my lover,we really can’t live without each other. Ma:Humph!No way.You’re mine. I’ll never let you go![music:nobody] Zhu:Oh,no.My god!Could it be said that,the farthest distance in the world ,is not you don't know I love you when I stand in front of you.But we cannot be together when we love each other. Scene 3：The death of Liang Liang payed a visit to the parents of Zhu,but was refused permission to enter.At the same time,he heard the bad news that Zhu had been engaged with another man and they would get married soon.So he felt utterly sad and got sick in bed. Servant:Master,Master!Wake up! Liang:(coughing) Servant:Master,look at this letter from Miss Zhu. (Zhu:My dear,please take care of yourself.Everyday is sunny once you're safe and sound.(你若安好，便是晴天).I love you and my heart will go on.)[music:my heart will go on] Liang:(coughing)What’s the date of Yingtai’s wedding? Servant:The day after tomorrow,sir. Liang:The day after tomorrow,the day after...(a rough cough) Servant:Master,how are you feeling now?If you want to cry,just cry,cry on my shoulder,come on.[music:cry on my shoulder] Liang:(coughing)I think I’m going to die. Servant:No!That would never happen! Liang:Here,listen to me carefully.After my death,you should bury me near the way which Yingtai had to pass by to her wedding place.Because I want to see her at the last time.She must be the most pretty bride in the world.Mark my words,mark my words,mark... Servant:Master,master! Scene 4：Became butterflies On the way to the wedding. [music:I love you] Servant:Master,Master...(crying) Zhu:Well,it sounds like Si Jiu.Why is he crying there? Oh,no!What’s this?The tomb of Liang Shanbo.Oh,my dear,my darling,my heart! Ma:Haha!The farthest distance in the world ,is just the distance between life and death,just like you and him.Haha!You’re mine,forever mine.Haha![music:baby] Zhu:NO,you’re wrong.The farthest distance in the world ,is not the distance between life and death,but the distance between you and me.I said I wouldn’t love you,forever not.That’s exactly my only love for him.[music:nothing’s gonna change my love for you] Ma:Humph! Zhu:My dear,I’m here,I’m sorry to be late.My heart! (Suddenly,the grave opens with a clap of thunder. ) [music:right here waiting] Are you here waiting for me?Here I come! (Without further hesitation, Zhu threw herself into the grave.) Ma:Oh,no!No! (Their spirits turned into a pair of beautiful butterflies and emerged from the grave. They flied together as a pair and were never to be separated again.)[music:two butterflies]