Talks on Cantonese Opera Libretti and Scripts - From Texts to Performance 【Online Programme】

Moderator: Sun Kim-long

Biography

Sun Kim-long began his apprenticeship under the Cantonese opera master Wu Gongxia and studied martial arts from Xu Junhan. Besides appearing in an extensive number of stage performances, he is also actively involved in producing and promoting Cantonese opera. His plays include “Reflection of Beauties in Lotus Pond”, and “The Green Jade Hairpin”. He was awarded Artist of the Year (Xiqu) at The Hong Kong Arts Development Awards 2018 by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. In 2019, he was awarded a Medal of Honour by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. Sun is currently Vice Chairman of the Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong.

In Cantonese

The running time of each talk is approximately 1 hour.

Speaker: Lau Wai-ming

Title: Phenomenal New Talents

Speaker: Leung Wai-hong

Title: A Bright and Straight Road Ahead

Speaker: Lam Tin-yau

Title: Overcoming Hardships Has Its Rewards

Speaker: Cheng Wing-mui

Title: It Takes Stamina to Weather the Storms

Speaker: Wai Chun-fai

Title: Riding on the Road to Success

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