“Why switch to Yugu Opera? No matter how well we perform Lu Opera within the province, we can never outperform the provincial Lu Opera troupes. We have to find our own path. If the restructuring succeeds, everyone will benefit and be delighted. But if it fails, I will take responsibility for all the expenses myself!” said Wang Chunzhen.

　　At that time, the troupe had just been restructured and switched to performing Yugu Opera. However, in Zhanhua, there were only four elderly artists who could still perform this opera. So, the troupe members lived and ate with these veteran artists, “They taught us step by step, line by line, and we learned to sing line by line.”

　　Transitioning from Lu Opera to Yugu Opera certainly involved differences between the two genres. But for the entire Zhanhua Yugu Opera Troupe, there was no turning back. Performing Yugu Opera well and making a name for themselves was their only way forward.

　　Under such extremely difficult circumstances, Wang Chunzhen and his team, with their backs against the wall, painstakingly rehearsed line by line and scene by scene to produce a complete work. Under the guidance of the veteran artists, they refined the details and made improvements, striving to perfect their performance.

　　Their efforts paid off, and a turning point soon emerged.

　　At the 2006 China Boxing International Mini-Opera Festival, the Zhanhua Yugu Opera Troupe, which had only been established for a year, achieved a resounding success. Their work “The Trial of the Constable“ won seven major awards and topped the overall score.

　　That day was April 29, 2006—a day that Wang Chunzhen would never forget.

　　That day marked the rebirth of the Zhanhua Yugu Opera Troupe, as well as the rebirth of Yugu Opera itself.

　　The Path to Breaking Through