The four major love dramas of Yuan Zaju are Master's The West Chamber, Guan Hanqing's Moon Pavilion, Bai Pu's On the Wall and Zheng Guangzu's Away from the Soul.
The full name of Wang Shifu's The West Chamber is Cui Yingying's The West Chamber. Zhang Sheng met Miss Guo Xiang Cui Yingying in Pujiu Temple. It was love at first sight, but it was not intimate. Happened to meet the rebel general Sun Feihu, then troops around the temple, and asked SuoYingying to be Mrs Zhazhai. In Cui's mother's mouth, he got married, and with the help of his friend General White Horse, he lifted the crisis. Unexpectedly, Cui's mother reneged on her marriage and Zhang was lovesick. Yingying loves Zhang Sheng, not a positive confession; After many twists and turns, with the help of the matchmaker, Yingying finally went to Zhang Sheng's residence for a private meeting. Mother Cui sensed the signs and tortured the matchmaker. On the contrary, the matchmaker hit the nail on the head and reluctantly agreed to the marriage, but on the grounds of family status, Zhang Sheng immediately went to Beijing to take the exam. After seeing off Shili Pavilion, Zhang Sheng went to Beijing to win the championship. Zheng Heng took the opportunity to fabricate a lie, saying that Zhang Sheng married another woman in Beijing, and the old lady refused to remarry, asking Yingying to marry Zheng Heng. Upon arrival, he was killed and Cui married Zhang. As soon as the play came to power, it stunned four seats and won the love of young men and women. It was known as The West Chamber. In history, the good wish that all lovers shall be well, jack shall have Jill has become the theme of many literary works, and The West Chamber is the most successful drama depicting this theme.
Han Qing's "Moon Pavilion" wrote that Wang Ruilan and Jiang Shilong met in trouble and got engaged because of their acquaintance. Rylan's father forcibly separated the three-month-old couple. When Rylan came home, she privately blamed her father for thinking about her husband, but she was speechless. At night, she prayed to the moon alone, hoping that her father would change his mind and her husband would be safe. The work praises the loyal love of young people and criticizes feudal ethics and feudal forces. A total discount of 40% was given. The full name of the Moon Worship Pavilion is the beautiful Moon Worship Pavilion in in my heart forever. There are 30 kinds of Zaju in Yuan Dynasty, and the complete works of Zaju in Yuan Dynasty.
Bai Pu's Up the Wall at once tells the love story between Li Qianjin, the daughter of manager Li Shilong, and Pei Shaojun, the son of prime minister Pei Xingjian. The two married privately, had children and lived in seclusion in the back garden for seven years. Later, it was discovered by Pei Shangshu, Pei's father, and forcibly dispersed. Later, Pei went to catch the exam, and Pei's father sent a gift to Li. Pei and Li are finally reunited. Through fierce drama conflicts, the play has created a very individual female image who dares to break through the shackles of feudal ethics and express the democratic ideological tendency of demanding marriage autonomy.
Zheng Guangzu's Far from the Soul is adapted from Zhao Gongfu's drama of the same name and related rap materials. Wang Wenju, a young girl and scholar, called her belly marriage. Later, Zhang's mother broke her word and was forced to separate as brother and sister. However, Qian's daughter still loves Wen Ju, and her soul has left her body. She went to Beijing with Wen Ju to catch the exam, but she was still sick at home. As an official, Wen Ju returns with her, and the soul and body of a beautiful girl become one. The disease has also recovered, which constitutes the comedy ending. The work created a beautiful image of boldly resisting feudal ethics and pursuing a happy life enthusiastically. The play has made great achievements in language, psychological description and scene description.