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In this Saturday, May 13, 2017, photo, Zhao Hailong, right, performs the lead in the Peking Opera classic "Farewell My Concubine" at a theater in Beijing, along with Shang Wei. When Zhao Hailong was a teenager he played a small role in the award-winning film "Farewell My Concubine," the story of the friendship between two men who met as apprentices in the Peking Opera. Today, he is the lead on stage in the Peking Opera classic of the same name. (AP Photo/Louise Watt)
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In this Saturday, May 13, 2017, photo, Zhao Hailong stands near a costume before performing as lead role in the Peking Opera classic "Farewell My Concubine" at a theater in Beijing. When Zhao Hailong was a teenager he played a small role in the award-winning film "Farewell My Concubine," the story of the life-long friendship between two men who met as apprentices in China’s famed Peking opera. Today, he is the lead on stage in the Peking Opera classic of the same name. (AP Photo/Louise Watt)
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In this Saturday, May 13, 2017, photo, Zhao Hailong puts on makeup for his lead role in the Peking Opera classic "Farewell My Concubine" at a theater in Beijing. When Zhao Hailong was a teenager he played a small role in the award-winning film "Farewell My Concubine," the story of the life-long friendship between two men who met as apprentices in China’s famed Peking opera. Today, he is the lead on stage in the Peking Opera classic of the same name. (AP Photo/Louise Watt)
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In this Saturday, May 13, 2017, photo, Zhao Hailong puts on makeup for his lead role in the Peking Opera classic "Farewell My Concubine" at a theater in Beijing. When Zhao Hailong was a teenager he played a small role in the award-winning film "Farewell My Concubine," the story of the life-long friendship between two men who met as apprentices in China’s famed Peking opera. Today, he is the lead on stage in the Peking Opera classic of the same name. (AP Photo/Louise Watt)
