Taiwanese Opera. The Legend of Lan Caihe

The Legend of Lan Caihe: The Mortal Tribulations of a Young Immortal. In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, a young man named Lan Caihe, dressed in rags and carrying a flower basket, seemed mad yet spoke with cryptic wisdom, singing as he wandered the marketplace. His songs attracted strange phenomena; rumors circulated that a divine green ox, a mythical beast, guided him, foreshadowing his extraordinary destiny to become an immortal. However, at this time, the mortal realm was in turmoil. Powerful ministers abused their authority, loyal generals suffered persecution, the empress was deceived, the court was in chaos, and the people suffered immensely. Lan Caihe realized this was his final tribulation before attaining immortality—he must use the power of an immortal to dispel the darkness in the mortal world. He no longer concealed his cultivation; with a swift movement, he transformed into a young martial artist in yellow robes, leading a group of immortal children, riding the clouds, straight into the imperial city! An earth-shattering battle between gods and demons unfolded in the Golden Palace. Lan Caihe unleashed his hidden power, engaging the evil forces in a clash of swords, leaping and kicking, immortal magic and martial arts intertwined, creating a magnificent spectacle! In the end, good triumphed over evil. Lan Caihe, with his boundless magical power, quelled the war, saved loyal ministers, and enlightened mortals, eradicating the greed and malice within their hearts. Peace returned to the mortal realm, and the Empress and all others repented. On the night of the celebration at Xuanqing Palace, amidst a sky ablaze with fireworks and the resounding strains of flutes and pipes, Lan Caihe gracefully ascended into the heavens, officially joining the ranks of the Eight Immortals. From then on, he used his flower basket to carry elixirs to heal the world, and his songs to guide those lost, becoming an eternal legend in the mortal realm!