It is not particularly appropriate, mainly to save trouble and to facilitate the understanding of ordinary audiences:
There are three main forces in the play: Earth, Mars, and the asteroid belt.
Earth is equivalent to Tsarist Russia, Mars is equivalent to Meiji Japan, and asteroids are equivalent to Qing Dynasty.
Tsarist Russia and Meiji Japan, two old and new powers, were hostile to each other and wanted to crush each other. The Qing Dynasty is an indispensable colony for both parties, and it is best to drive the other party away and monopolize it.
To the people of the Qing Dynasty, Tsarist Russia and Meiji Japan were naturally hateful colonizers, vampires, and imperialists.
Eros is equivalent to Lushun.
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