5 February 2010 (Fri) 7:30pm
Fan Li and Lady Xishi
At the war with the State of Wu, Yue is utterly defeated and Goujian, its ruler has to be held as hostage at Wu. Gathering his people at the Imperial Ancestral Temple, Goujian reminds them the avengement and restoration of their state. Knowing that Fuchai, the ruler of Wu is a luster, Fan Li, a senior official of Yue tries to use a beauty to ensnare him. One day, Fan Li meets Xishi and is stunned by her matchless beauty. He then convinces her to sacrifice herself for the state. The night before being sent to Wu, Xishi shows her affection to Fan Li. Understanding that the state should take precedence over personal interest, Fan Li has no choice but brings Xishi to the court and presents her to Fuchai. As she has born a great responsibility, Xishi seeks every opportunity to persuade Fuchai to release Goujian. Obsession with Xishi leads Fuchai to neglect his state by abandoning himself to a life of pleasures in her fair company. Wu Zixu, an old official of Wu, tries to remonstrate with Fuchai but is severely reprimanded. Having entrusted by Goujian, Fan Li and Wen Zhong make every effort to expand the armed forces to wait for their ruler's return and attack on Wu. After rounds of fierce battles, the Yue army finally wins the victory. Fan Li has promised Xishi that he will retire from his official life with her on the day of the restoration of Yue. However, when the Wu is defeated, Xishi drowns herself in a lake. Fan Li faints away after learning the news. He meets Xishi in a dream and asks her why she does not wait for him. She relates that she is no longer impeccable and feels ashamed to live with him. She then leaves him with a heavy heart. Failing to catch up with her, Fan Li awakes with a start and finds that it is a dream.
Fan Li －Man Chin-shui
Lady Xishi －Leung Siu-sum
Goujia－Sun Kim-long
Zheng Dan－Ko Lai
Fuchai－Leung Wai-hong
Wu Zixu－Sung Hung-bo
Wen Zhong－Pak Yuk-ki
Madam Goujian－Kong Wing-hung
17 February 2010 (Wed) 7:30pm
The Amorous King
During the Yuan Dynasty, both Shaohua, son of Commander Huangfu Jingzhong and Liu Kuibi, the prince's maternal uncle, made a proposal to Lijun, daughter of Meng Shiyuan, at the same time. As Shaohua won in the martial arts contest, Shiyuan betrothed his daughter to him. Driven by anger, Kuibi constructed a plot to snare Lijun's family in order to take her. To get away from him, Lijun ran away from home and dressed up as a man, using another name Li Junyu. Later she succeeded in the imperial examination and was promoted to become the Prime Minister.
On the other hand, the nostalgia for his fiancée had made Shaohua a lovesick man. His father asked Lijun to visit him and relieve his distress. Fearing that the Emperor would penalize her for cheating by dressing as a man, Lijun dared not to admit her relationship with Shaohua even though she knew that he was deeply in love with her.
In fact, the Emperor had already discovered that Lijun was a girl and wanted to make her one of his concubines. One day, he invited her to chant and write poems at the White Stone Bridge. After that, he forced Lijun to stay for the night with him but in vain. Later, on knowing Lijun's refusal to his proposal of marriage, the Emperor ordered her execution in great anger. Fortunately, with the help of the Empress, Lijun eventually reunited with Shaohua.
Emperor Chengzong－Man Chin-shui
Meng Lijun －Leung Siu-sum
Huangfu Shaohua－Sun Kim-long
Huangfu Zhanghua－Ko Lai
Madam Su, Eunuch－Leung Wai-hong
Huangfu Jingzhong－Sung Hung-bo
Meng Jialing－Lung Yuk-sing
8 March 2010 (Mon) 7:30pm
The God of Luo River
At the end of the Han dynasty, Cao Cao has seized absolute power over the country. His favourite son is Cao Zhi, a literary talent, whom he intends to make his successor. Cao Pi, the eldest son, has his eye on the same position. Knowing that his younger brother is in love with Zhen Mi, Pi wilfully takes Mi to wife and then sets them up in an alleged adulterous rendezvous. With Zhi relegated, Pi becomes the favourite of Cao and soon afterwards succeeds to the throne upon Cao's death. To suppress discontent within and without the royal court, he plots to kill Zhi. He orders Zhi to compose a poem within ten paces, or to die for deceiving the people through his literary works. To the surprise of the guests at the banquet, Zhi finishes the poem in seven paces and is accordingly freed. Determined to dissuade Pi from further misdeeds, Mi throws herself into River Luo. Eventually she turns into the Goddess of Luo to meet Zhi in his dream.
Cao Zhi－Man Chin-shui
Zhen Mi－Leung Siu-sum
Cao Pi－Sun Kim-long
Chen Dezhu－Ko Lai
The Empress Dowager－Leung Wai-hong
Chen Qiao－Sung Hung-bo
Liu Ji －Pak Yuk-ki
Maid－Kong Wing-hung
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