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This is a silent film. Shots of stage backdrop of Chinese opera; actors preparing to enter stage; 'wayang' performance or rehearsal; flats with colourfully-lit bulbs in foreground; offerings for the deceased; musicians relaxing backstage before the performance; crowds gathering to watch the 'wayang'; street hawkers; men playing Chinese chess; people praying to deities; actors putting on makeup for the performance; washing up; musicians practising; actors putting on their costumes and hair pieces; actors performing; fruit stall; more preparations for the performance; workers packing up after the performance; dismantling of the set and stage; offerings to the deities; boy playing backstage.