Among the male roles Chang Sheng (tenor), Shu T'ung (2nd tenor) and General Pai Ma (baritone) all had strong characters. Chang Sheng was a passionate man, with a firm sense of righteousness.
所以在侯啟平的新編劇本中，男女主角各擴張成三人，希望藉著角色不同的性格，來豐富整齣歌劇的生命。男角中，張生（男高音）、書僮（次男高音）和白馬將軍（男中音）分庭抗禮。