In Beijing Opera, four actors, Sheng, Dan, Jing and Ugly, play people of different ages, identities and personalities. Hua Dan is a branch of Danxing, which is different from Zheng Dan (formerly known as "Tsing Yi"), Beijing Opera Blues, wudan and Lao Dan. Most of them are naive and cheerful young women. There are also some young and middle-aged women who are provocative and dissolute. The word "Hua Dan in charge" in the film and television circle also refers to actors who are good at playing such roles, and must have borrowed Beijing Opera.

In Hua Dan, there are boudoir, banter, teasing and assassination. The unmarried women in "Dan Girl" are introverted and shy, and are closely related, such as You Erjie in the drama "Looking at the Jade Biography" by Xun (Huisheng) and "A Dream of Red Mansions". Although Cheng Xuee in Feng Haichao is mostly played by Zheng Dan of Mei School (Lanfang School), she can also be classified as a noble family. Joke Dan plays the role of talking, laughing and fighting in comedies and burlesque. Instead of singing Pihuang, we sang folk tunes such as Nangong, Blowing Opera and Liuzhi Opera with suona accompaniment. For example, the woman in the tomb, the calf house, the big noodles and the valley. Provocative, play a dissolute and acerbic woman. Such as Pan Qiaoyun in Cuiping Mountain, Yan Xijiao in Wulongyuan and Ma Jinding in Baluo River. There are two understandings of the assassination of Dan: one is the assassination of others; One is that he was assassinated by others. The former is like Bai Jinlian in Double Nail, Xu in Double Bell and Kill the Son. The latter is like Zou in the Battle of Wancheng.

Generally speaking, Hua Dan is also called "Big Hua Dan" and "Little Hua Dan". Hua Dan, though humble, grew up in a big family, such as the giant maid in the play. The matchmaker or matchmaker in The West Chamber is. Hua Dan Jr. is a housewife or a servant girl. For example, Jade Girl in Bean Juice, Han Yujie in Looking at Jade Biography, and Chunlan in Hua Tian Cuo.

Hua Dan's characteristics: First, dress. Except for some introverted boudoir women, they all wear long dresses (called pleats and purses in the play), mostly short coats, or skirts, jackets, or pants and jackets. When wearing trousers and coats, you should wear a vest, a "meal list" (that is, an apron) and a "four-happiness belt" (that is, an ornament hanging in front of your waist and between your legs). Sun Yujiao in Picking up the Jade Bracelet and Li Fengjie in The Prince and the Dancer, although of noble birth, are both wearing trousers and coats because of their extroversion. And Li Fengjie is the "two-door embrace" with Gui Dan (that is, he plays concurrently) instead of acting. The second is "four merits". Mainly doing work for free. Read white, use fluent Beijing white, and perform skillfully and skillfully. Especially with sharp eyes and smart waist as the top priority. Singing is a supplement, and dancing is a must. If it's an assassination, you have to jump.

Hua Dan, a rising figure in Yuan Zaju. Play more passionate and witty women, such as Zhao in Guan Hanqing's Save the Wind and Dust. Later, it was called "Iron Egg" in Kunshan Dialect. There are also "one, two, three, four, five, six and paste" in Kunqu Opera. Namely Lao Dan, Zheng Dan, banter Dan, pride Dan, assassination Dan, boudoir Dan and paste Dan. Iron Egg also plays a baby boy, such as the river monk (that is, young Tang Sanzang) in "Recognizing the Son". In the Qing Dynasty, Wei Changsheng, an actor of Shaanxi Opera, introduced stilts into Beijing (that is, binding wooden feet to simulate foot-binding walking), which became a stunt in Hua Dan's performance. In modern times, Hua Dan's famous performers include Xun Huisheng, the founder of Xun School, and Xiao Cuihua, the founder of Xiao School. Mr Xun is famous for playing girls and Hua Dan. Yu Xiansheng is famous for joking, provoking and assassinating Dan.