The Celestial Hound with a Missing Ear/缺耳朵的哮天犬

Renowned children's literature author Zhou Rui both writes and illustrates this work, using his signature humor to convey the essence of Peking Opera culture.

儿童文学名家周锐自写自画，以幽默笔触传递京剧文化精髓。

This is more than just a story of a spotted dog performing in opera.

Zhang Jinshan, a Peking Opera martial male role (wusheng) actor, is the leader of the Jinyun Theater Troupe. He keeps a loyal spotted dog. The dog accompanies him to the theater every day and stays backstage while Zhang performs. By a stroke of inspiration, Zhang trains the dog to play the role of the Celestial Hound. From then on, the act of a "real dog delivering real bites" takes Shanghai by storm. During a performance in Suzhou, the dog's ear is shot by an officer with a gun, and he is separated from his master, Zhang Jinshan. The dog waits faithfully at the place where they parted-until, by chance, he manages to jump onto a train heading back to Shanghai. At last, the dog finds his way home.

这不仅仅是一个花狗扮戏的故事。

京剧武生张金山是金云社戏班的班主，他养了一条花狗，十分忠诚。花狗每天跟着张金山去剧院，张金山演戏时，花狗就守在后台。张金山偶然间灵机一动，培养花狗表演哮天犬。从此，"真狗真咬"轰动上海。一次去苏州表演，花狗被佩枪的军官打伤了耳朵，跟主人张金山走散。花狗从此一直守候在和主人分开的地方，直到一次偶然的机会，才跳上了回上海的火车。花狗终于能回家了。