A video is making rounds on social media, showcasing a unique creation where an autorickshaw is merged with a Wagon R car.

But what came into view was a rickshaw. Instead of being pulled by a horse, it was being pulled by a man—usually a skinny, bedraggled, barefoot man who didn’t look quite up to the task.

Originally penned in 1942 by playwright Wu Zuguang, the play was first performed in the 1950s and revolves around famed Peking Opera actor Wei Liansheng. Wei goes through both the peak of fame and the ...