Plot introduction to the ballet The Red Detachment of Women

The play is based on the struggle achievements of the Hainan Red Detachment of Women during the Second Civil Revolutionary War. It revolves around Wu Qionghua's experience of growing up from a slave to a communist fighter, and shows the role of women in the old society in China. Under the leadership of the Communist Party, we have the revolutionary spirit and heroic spirit of fighting for freedom and women’s liberation. The play well reproduces the brave, stubborn, deep and kind character of the heroine Wu Qionghua, and creates a tall and glorious heroic image of the Red Army cadre Hong Changqing. It has rich ideological connotation and strong artistic appeal.

Prologue: Hainan Island

In the dungeon of the bully landlord Nan Batian, the Nanfu girl Qionghua is imprisoned. The leader of the regiment, Lao Si, was ordered to sell her. Qionghua took advantage of Lao Si's unpreparedness, kicked out the lantern, and ran away with her life.

Scene 1: The formation of the Red Detachment of Women

At night, Qionghua escapes from Nanfu and meets the fourth child who comes to hunt her. Qionghua falls into the clutches of the devil. Nan Batian was furious and ordered someone to whip her severely, leaving Qionghua unconscious. Nan Batian thought Qionghua was dead and led his servants back to his home.

Hong Changqing, the party representative of the company of the Red Army Detachment of Women, led correspondent Xiao Pang to conduct reconnaissance. They met Qionghua on the road and guided Qionghua to defect to the company of the Red Army Detachment of Women.

Scene 2: Red Army

The independent division established a company of the Red Detachment of Women. Qionghua rushed to the venue and received cordial care from the soldiers and civilians. Qionghua saw the slogan "Down with Nan Batian" and angrily accused Nan Batian of persecuting her, and the crowd was furious. Party representative Hong Changqing accepted Qionghua's enlistment.

The third scene: Nan Batian’s birthday

The Li girl was forced to dance under the whip. Hong Changqing dressed up as a returned overseas Chinese and came to celebrate his birthday, and agreed to cooperate with the Detachment of Women inside and outside at midnight to eliminate Nan Batian in one fell swoop.

At night, Qionghua and her comrades sneaked into Nanfu to contact Xiaopang, pointed out the roads to Nanfu, and stood by to respond to the brigade. When Nan Batian was seeing off his guests, Qionghua couldn't hold back her anger. Regardless of the obstruction of her comrades, she shot and wounded Nan Batian, ruining the original plan. The Red Army heard the gunshots and attacked Nan Mansion. Nan Batian and Lao Si escaped from the cave. Qionghua felt extremely regretful because she violated discipline and disrupted the combat plan.

The Red Army opened Nan Batian's granary and distributed food to the masses.

Scene 4: At the Red Army camp

Hong Changqing gave political lessons to the Detachment of Women. After studying, Qionghua realized her mistakes more deeply.

The fellow villagers picked lychees and made bamboo hats to express condolences to the Red Army. The soldiers and civilians danced happily. The sentry reported a large-scale invasion by the Kuomintang troops, and the Red Army decided to transfer the main force, leaving a small detachment to stop the enemy.

Scene 5: Before dawn

The main force of the Red Army has inserted itself behind enemy lines. Hong Changqing led a small team to block the enemy and hold on to the mountain pass. After the team's mission was completed and the entire team retreated safely, Hong Changqing and others retreated while fighting. However, Hong Changqing was injured and captured.

Cut scene: The main force of the Red Army marches into Nan Batian's lair.

Scene 6: Nanfu Courtyard

The regiment members reported to Nan Batian one after another the news of the approaching Red Army. Nan Batian imagined threatening Hong Changqing by writing a letter to withdraw his troops. Hong Changqing was upright and categorically refused. He was tied to a big evergreen tree and burned on fire. Hong Changqing died generously.

The Red Army liberated Yelin Village, and the masses celebrated the liberation. Qionghua and Xiaopang were deeply saddened to learn that Hong Changqing had died. The soldiers and civilians mourned the martyrs, and many people asked to join the army. The ranks of the Red Army grew and advanced.