The Antique Prince

New David - the mixed-race son of a special envoy of the Qing Dynasty and the posthumous daughter of an Austrian princess - grew up in the West and returned to the motherland at the behest of his mother - the Qing Dynasty, which was bullied by foreign powers and was insular and conservative, became the intrusive son-in-law of the dilapidated antique prince's family and a fake foreign devil in the eyes of the people on Liuli Street. He returned to the country of Bang to pursue the magical oriental legend, but encountered the killings of Gongqian. He was used to a free life, but was strictly trained to be the son-in-law of the Qing Dynasty. He was philanthropic and loved the beauty and kindness of the girls in his hometown, but he fell in love with many people and encountered ridiculous misunderstandings. He was healthy, but was regarded as sick by the times; he was smart, but was regarded as stupid by the world. However, with his enthusiasm, wisdom, conscience and courage, he eventually became a legend in the capital of the late Qing Dynasty. He was an ordinary and friendly hero, but his life experience and circumstances were full of symbolism of the times. In this play, the antique treasures of Chinese history are not only culture and wealth, but also power and status. They are objects of competition between foreigners and Chinese, imperialists and later parties. Because of their kinship with the royal family, Prince Gu's family was accidentally ruled by Tongzhi in the last days when greed was rampant. Emperor Guangxu regarded them as confidants who guarded the family and the courtyard, as well as helpers for reform and enterprising. Therefore, they became the targets of Cixi's party. The deep culture displayed by antiques, the comic conflict between Eastern and Western civilizations, layers of