The Best Clown Under the Sky (2002)

The Best Clown Under the Sky 2002 / 天下第一丑 2002 / 天下第一丑 , The Best Clown Under Heaven , Tianxia Di Yi Chou , Tan Qing Jia , Zhongguo Dalu , 探亲家

Liu Bao Shan, better known by his stage name Liu Gan San, was a Qing dynasty Peking opera artist based in Beijing who specialized in Chou roles or clowns. He was well-known for playing ugly women and making ad-lib comments in his roles to poke fun at the powerful. He was from Tianjin. Once, when he was performing in the Forbidden Palace before Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu, he made a joke to remind the empress dowager that the emperor was standing without a seat. On another occasion, he ridiculed Prince Dun, Prince Gong, and Prince Chun. He received a beating because of it. (Source: Wikipedia) ~~ Based on the life of Liu Gan San.