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A Revival of Tam Lan-hing's Celebrated Repertoire in Cantonese Opera
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11.9.2021

The Impetuous Generals

Wen Cuijun is a lady from the state of Chu.  Her father is a renowned general but is imprisoned due to groundless accusation.  Following the advice from her father, she escapes to the state of Qi, and seeks protection from government official Xiao Ming whose daughter Yue E is a born beauty.  Liu Xiaotian and his cousin Chou Shangyi both adore Cuijun while Yue E loves Xiaotian.  Luo Wenlong of the state of Chu disguises himself as a scholar and makes friends with Shangyi so as to spy on the state of Qi. 

 

The state of Chu and Qi wage war against each other at the Mid-autumn Festival.  Shangyi joins the army and Xiaotian shows his love to Cuijun.  Not knowing that Xiaotian and Cuijun are lovers, Yue E still falls in love with Xiaotian.  Xiaotian makes Yue E drunk and then goes away in haste, leaving a paper fan behind.  The drunken Yue E spends the night with Wenlong and mistakes him for Xiaotian.  Cuijun learns about that and hates Xiaotian.

 

Xiaotian loses the battle to Wenlong and Cuijun.  Cuijun condemns Xiaotian’s disloyalty.  Eventually Wenlong discovers the misunderstanding caused and admits his misbehaviour of having an affair with Yue E.  Cuijun and Xiaotian soon make up and are reunited. 

 

Loong Koon-tin as Liu Xiaotian

Chan Wing-yee as Wen Cuijun

Chan Hung-chun as Madam Qiu

Lui Hung-kwong as Xiao Ming (former) / Shang Ruhu (latter)

Ko Lai as Xiao Yue E

Yuen Siu-fai as Qiu Shangyi

Lai Yiu-wai as Luo Wenlong


 

13.9.2021

The Silver Dragon & the Golden Phoenix

Qiao Danfeng is a woman who is not only beautiful, but also well-studied in medicine, literature and martial arts.  Living across from her is a quack doctor Dai Sangu.  Not a day passes without the two bickering with each over one thing or another.  When Zhang Zhongchi, an aristocrat from Huainan puts up a notice looking for his long-lost mother, the covetous Dai Sangu audaciously claims to be her.

 

Although Zhang Zhongchi is betrothed to Sima Jiaotong at birth, longtime animosity between him and his future brother-in-law has prevented them from consummating their vows.  When Zhang finally makes a wedding proposal, Sima Jiaotong is less than thrilled.  Since she is actually in love with a noble squire, she turns to her friend Qiao Danfeng for help.  Qiao agrees to turn up at the rendezvous with Zhang, pretending to be Sima.  Despite her plans to be so unpleasant that Zhang will break up the engagement, it is love at first sight for both.

 

Unfortunately, there is someone who knows Qiao is an imposter - her archenemy Dai Sangu.  Though she dearly wants to reveal this scam, she is hampered by her own false identity.  A series of mad scuffles ensue as the two try to get at each other while keeping up appearances for their own interests.  After a series of events, Danfeng and Zhongchi finally get married.

 

Loong Koon-tin as Zhang Zhongchi

Chan Wing-yee as Qiao Danfeng

Chan Hung-chun as Dai Sangu

Lui Hung-kwong as Wuzhu Zhiren

Ko Lai as Sima Jiaotong

Yuen Siu-fai as Sima Jianqin

Vong Seng-pan as Emperor

 

14.9.2021

Romance at the Peach Blossom Lakeside

The Minister of Nanping’s younger daughter, Cailuan, is of imperial descent but has a wild personality.  The minister’s elder daughter, Danfeng, has both literary and martial talent.  The minister exchanges their identities so that Danfeng can be made crown princess.

 

One day, Danfeng encounters Jincheng when hunting eagles and they fall in love with each other.  They exchange two arrows, one made of gold and the other silver, as tokens of engagement.  Unfortunately, the empress dowager wants her nephew Jinting to marry Danfeng while the minister wants his daughter to marry a prince from the state of Shu.  Danfeng sends a message to Jincheng arranging a rendezvous during the third watch, but Cailuan intercepts the message, changing the meeting time to the second watch.  Jincheng departs in haste, leaving the silver arrow behind him, while Cailuan gets drunk and spends the night with the Jinting.

 

Having ascended to the throne, Danfeng wants to make Jincheng her husband.  The three princes quarrel endlessly, each wanting to marry the empress.  Presenting the silver arrow, Cailuan arrives before the three and claims that Jincheng has slept with her.  Infuriated by the confusion, all parties concerned return to their own country and start a war.  Defeated and wounded, Danfeng returns to her palace with the intention of committing suicide after she confronts Jincheng about his betrayal.  Eventually they clear up the misunderstanding about the rendezvous and forget all past grudges.  The minister finally arrives to reveal the identities of the sisters.  Jincheng ends up marrying Danfeng and Cailuan marries Jinting.  

 

Loong Koon-tin as Ren Jincheng

Chan Wing-yee as Zhu Danfeng

Chan Hung-chun as Ren Baoqiong

Lui Hung-kwong as Zhu Tianci

Ko Lai as Zhu Cailuan

Yuen Siu-fai as Lin Ganping

Vong Seng-pan as Liu Jinting

 

The running time of the performance is approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes including an intermission of 15 minutes.

Information provided by the arts group

Please refer to Chinese version.

 

DATE
VENUE
PRICE
11.09.2021 (Sat)
19:30
Auditorium, Tai Po Civic Centre
location
$320, $220, $140
13.09.2021 (Mon)
19:30
14.09.2021 (Tue)
19:30
Theatre, Ko Shan Theatre
location
$380,$280,$200,$140
DATE
11.09.2021 (Sat)
19:30
PRICE
$320, $220, $140
DATE
13.09.2021 (Mon)
19:30
14.09.2021 (Tue)
19:30
PRICE
$380,$280,$200,$140

Tickets are available from 16 August 2021 onwards at URBTIX outlets, on internet, mobile app and credit card telephone booking.  

Half-price tickets available for senior citizens aged 60 and above, people with disabilities and the minder, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients. (Limited tickets for full-time students and CSSA recipients available on a first-come, first-served basis.)

Please visit www.urbtix.hk for details of special opening hours of URBTIX outlets.
 

Smart Price
Save $8 per ticket for booking through the URBTIX website, mobile app or credit card telephone booking.

 

Credit Card Telephone Booking:2111 5999

Internet Booking:www.urbtix.hk
 

Programme Enquiries:2268 7325

Ticketing Enquiries:3761 6661

Credit Card Telephone Booking:2111 5999

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The presenter reserves the right to change the programme and substitute artists.

The programme does not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.

 

DATE
VENUE
PRICE
06.09.2021 (Mon)
19:30
15.09.2021 (Wed)
19:30
AC2, 4/F, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
location
Free Admission
DATE
06.09.2021 (Mon)
19:30
15.09.2021 (Wed)
19:30
PRICE
Free Admission

Pre-performance & Post-performance Talk - Telephone Registration Only

starting from 10am on 27 August 2021 (Fri)

 

Pre-performance Talk

Date: 6.9.2021 (Mon)  

Venue: AC2, Level 4, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Time: 7:30pm

Speaker: Loong Koon-tin, Chan Wing-yee, Chan Hung-chun, Ko Lai (In Cantonese)

 

 

 

Post-performance Talk

Date: 15.9.2021 (Wed)  

Venue: AC2, Level 4, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Time: 7:30pm

Speaker: Loong Koon-tin, Yuen Siu-fai, Chan Wing-yee, Chan Hung-chun, Ko Lai (In Cantonese)

 

Registration:

  1. Date & Time: from 10am on 27 August 2021 (Fri), till quota lasts.  (Free admission.  Limited seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.)
  2. Telephone: 2268 7267 (Mon-Fri: 10am-1pm, 2-5:30pm; except public holidays)
  3. Quota: Each person can reserve one seat for each talk.  Name and contact number are required upon registration.
  4. Reserved seat(s) will be released if any registered person does not show up at the venue 10 minutes after the commencement of the talk.
Auditorium, Tai Po Civic Centre
  • date11.09.2021 (Sat) 19:30
  • price$320, $220, $140
Theatre, Ko Shan Theatre
  • date13.09.2021 (Mon) 19:30
  • date14.09.2021 (Tue) 19:30
  • price$380,$280,$200,$140
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11.09.2021 (Sat)
19:30
Auditorium, Tai Po Civic Centre
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13.09.2021 (Mon)
19:30
14.09.2021 (Tue)
19:30
Theatre, Ko Shan Theatre
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$380,$280,$200,$140
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11.09.2021 (Sat)
19:30
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14.09.2021 (Tue)
19:30
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