"Although this is considerable pressure, it also is an aid to me." Mei Baojiu gives as an example King Ba Departs From His Concubine. When Mei Lanfang was younger, his choreography had more motion. In middle age, perhaps because of dwindling physical energy, his performance became less pronounced in behavior.
「這雖然是個不小的壓力，但對我也是很大的幫助」，梅葆玖舉例，像是「霸王別姬」，梅蘭芳年輕時候舞的劍花比較多，到了中晚年，可能因為體力關係，表演比較收斂。