《臥薪嘗膽》

編劇：李廷�� Playwright: Lee Ting-fung

Story of Shame: Gou Jian Prepares to Avenge the Nation

演員及角色 Cast and Characters

吳立熙 Ng Lap-hei

飾–句踐 as Gou Jian

劍 麟 Kim Lun

飾–伍子胥 as Wu Zixu

張肇倫 Cheung Siu-lun

飾–伯嚭 as Bo Pi

御玲瓏 Yue Ling-loong

飾–某氏（句踐妻） as Gou Jian’s wife

梁芷萁 Jackie Leung

飾–越姬（句踐女兒） as Yueji (Gou Jian's daughter)

吳國華 Ng Kwok-wa

飾–文種 as Wen Zhong

朱兆壹 Chu Siu-yat

飾–夫差 as Fu Chai

吳倩衡 Ng Sin-hang

飾–鹿郢（句踐兒子） as Luying (Gou Jian’s son)

鄺紫煌 Kwong Tsz-wong

飾–范蠡 as Fan Li

春秋時代，越王句踐被吳王夫差打敗，被迫到吳 國去擔任守墓和養馬的工作。句踐雖然被俘虜， 但是並沒有打消復國報仇的志願，藉計感動夫差 將夫婦放回越國。句踐回國之後，立志要洗雪滅 國的恥辱，艱苦奮鬥，臥薪嘗膽，經過了十年的 教訓，秦杭山一役終於打敗吳國，夫差自殺，而 越國成了當時最強盛的國家。

In the Spring and Autumn Periods, Gou Jian, the King of Yue, is defeated by Fu Chai, the King of Wu. Fu Chai sends Gou Jian to Wu to guard a tomb and tend the horses. Although he is captured, he does not forget his goal to avenge the nation. He touches Fu Chai’s heart and Gou Jian is released back to Yue. After returning, he is determined to wipe away the shame of losing his nation. He struggles hard and endures humiliation. After a lesson in life lasting for a decade, Wu is finally defeated in a battle on Qing Hang Mountain. Fu Chai commits suicide and Yue becomes the most powerful nation at the time.

分場 Scenes

序幕 Prelude

句踐復國成功，重到當時臥薪嘗膽的小屋回憶舊事。

Gou Jian successfully restores his nation. He returns to a little cottage and recalls the times he endured humiliation.

第一場 Scene 1

文種和范蠡定下計謀，向伯嚭行賄，望他暗中幫助勸服夫差，釋放句踐回國。

Wen Zhong and Fan Li devise a scheme to bribe Bo Pi, asking him to secretly persuade Fu Chai to return Gou Jian to his nation.

第二場 Scene 2

句踐降吳後，夫差命他養馬作馬夫，夫差親來試馬，試馬後命句踐進宮。

After Gou Jian surrenders to Wu, he is coerced into tending the horses. Fu Chai comes to try a new horse and asks Gou Jian to accompany him back to the palace.

第三場 Scene 3

某氏見夫深夜未歸，心有不安，直到句踐回來，才放心下來，再細問因何遲歸，句踐道出於宮中受盡 百般凌辱。天明後，文種和范蠡前來，表示人馬糧草經已齊備，句踐為了一雙兒女，不忍他們再受折 磨，決定靜候時機，起兵復國。

Gou Jian’s wife is worried as her husband has not returned. She feels relieved when Gou Jian comes back. She asks Gou Jian why he got home late. Gou Jian tells her about the humiliation he suffered in the palace. The next morning, Wen Zhong and Fan Li tell Gou Jian that the army is ready. Gou Jian cannot bear the thought of his children suffering any longer, so he waits for the opportunity to restore his nation.

第四場

Scene 4

夫差見句踐能受百般凌辱，覺得句踐已失志氣，在伯嚭慫恿下，下命放句踐返回越地，伍子胥得聞前 來進諫，夫差不納，伍子胥終自刎血諫。

Fu Chai believes that Gou Jian is demoralised after the insults and humiliation. Persuaded by Bo Pi, Fu Chai releases Gou Jian back to Yue. After failing to convince Fu Chai to take back his order, Wu Zixu committed suicide.

第五場 Scene 5

句踐乘夫差率兵北上，起兵佔領吳都，夫差聞知馬上回師，終被句踐所敗，自殺身亡。句踐成功復國。

While Fu Chai leads his army north, Gou Jian declares war on Wu. Fu Chai rushes back to Wu and is defeated by Gou Jian. Fu Chai kills himself and Gou Jian successfully restores his nation.