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who suddenly lost
their means of living.
1:13:04
Later, a good friend of mine
named "Attack Dog"Lao...
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organized a Taiwanese opera troupe
called RedJade.
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I joined them
and went south to Taichung.
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We performed indoors,
at the Happy Stage Theater.
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I was in charge of all
rehearsals in those days.
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In the daytime...
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we performed
"The Birth ofTripitaka."
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At night, we played...
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"Five Swordsmen Destroy
Dragon Lake Temple."
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That was more of an action play,
with lots of swordfighting.
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As for "Tripitaka"...
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it was a tragic play.
1:13:45
At the time we were
performing in Taichung...
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something strange happened.
1:13:51
Two women came to see
the opera.
1:13:55
At first,
nobody knew who they were.
1:13:59
They came together.
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One bought the tickets,
the other stood at the entrance.
1:14:05
In those days...
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I doubled up front
as usher before the performance.
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Later we found out
that the standing one was called Leitzu.
1:14:18
In those days there was an expensive
type of cigarette called Silasagi.
1:14:23
It had white storks on the package.
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You could only buy them in Taipei.
1:14:28
There was no place
you could buy them in Taichung.
1:14:30
She had gone expressly to Taipei
to buy several cartons of Silasagi.
1:14:36
She stood there at the entrance,
pulled out a pack and lit up.
1:14:41
In those days,
there already were lighters.
1:14:45
Of course, they weren't called lighters
like they are now.
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She looked grand,
standing there and smoking.
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I remarked,
"Look at these bird cigarettes.
1:14:53
I wonder where you can get
those bird cigarettes."
1:14:57
Leitzu looked at me.
1:14:59
I looked at her.