Description:
(Artist, Spy, Opera singer) Shi Pei Pu, a Chinese opera singer, became notorious for his espionage activities. He managed to deceive Bernard Boursicot, a French embassy employee, into believing he was a woman, leading to a 20-year affair in which sensitive information was obtained. This scandalous affair garnered public attention and inspired the renowned play "M. Butterfly" by David Henry Hwang, later adapted into a film.
