Chinese Culture Festival 2026: Chinese Opera Festival - A New Cantonese Opera "Ancient Tune of Guangling"
Description
The story takes place during the turmoil of the Wei-Jin era. Ji Kang is a fiercely moral scholar who expresses his integrity through his qin. In a dream, he receives the transcendent melody "Ancient Tune of Guangling", through which he also foresees doom. He chooses a plebeian life over the offer of high positions. When political intrigue tightens around him, his scrupulous words of advice lead to his imprisonment. At the execution ground, he calmly plays "Ancient Tune of Guangling" one final time. The abrupt breaking of a string on his instrument signifies a life laid down for a moral cause. This new Cantonese Opera features both renowned Cantonese Opera stars and rising artists. The production illustrates the lofty ideals and the integrity of the literati through the artistry of Cantonese Opera.
Playwright: Woo Kwok-yin Artistic Director and Director: Leung Wai-hong Main Cast: Loong Koon-tin, Tang Mi-ling, Yuen Siu-fai, Liu Kwok-sum, Man Shuet-kau, To Wing-sum, Ng Lap-hei
11-12/9 (FRI-SAT) 7:30pm 13/9 (SUN) 2:30pm
The performance will run for about 3 hours including a 15-minute intermission. With Chinese and English surtitles.
Extension Activity
3/9 (THU) 7:30pm Meet-the-Artists: Pre-performance Talk on A New Cantonese Opera "Ancient Tune of Guangling" * Speakers: Loong Koon-tin, Tang Mi-ling, Yuen Siu-fai, Woo Kwok-yin, Leung Wai-hong Moderator: To Wai Sau-ming Venue: AC2, Level 4, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre In Cantonese
13/9 (SUN) 2:30pm Meet-the-Artists: Post-performance Talk on A New Cantonese Opera Ancient Tune of Guangling Speakers: Loong Koon-tin, Tang Mi-ling, Yuen Siu-fai, Liu Kwok-sum, Man Shuet-kau, Ng Lap-hei Moderator: To Wing-sum Venue: Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall In Cantonese
*Free admission. Limited seats available on a first-come, first-served basis. Online registration is required, please refer to Cultural Presentations Section website.
The performance will run for about 3 hours including a 15-minute intermission.
Venues
Sha Tin Town Hall (Auditorium)
Ticket Price / Course Fee (HK$)
Regular
$480, $380, $280, $180
Discount
Half-price tickets are available for full-time students, senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and the minder, and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients. Tickets for CSSA recipients are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Concessionary ticket holders must produce evidence of their identity or age upon admission.
Chinese Culture Festival 2026 Discount Scheme # ❖Limited-Time Offer (14 – 30 April) ‘Generations Together 1+1’ Discount - 15% discount for each standard ticket purchased with 1 student / senior concessionary ticket for the same performance Group Booking Discount - 15% discount for each purchase of 4-9 standard tickets - 20% discount for each purchase of 10-29 standard tickets - 30% discount for each purchase of 30 or more standard tickets Package Booking Discount - 15% discount on each purchase of standard tickets for 3-4 different programmes - 20% discount on each purchase of standard tickets for 5-6 different programmes - 30% discount on each purchase of standard tickets for 7 or more different programmes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ‘Generations Together 1+1’ Discount (from 1 May) - 10% discount for each standard ticket purchased with 1 student / senior concessionary ticket for the same performance Group Booking Discount (from 1 May) - 10% discount for each purchase of 4-9 standard tickets - 15% discount for each purchase of 10-29 standard tickets - 25% discount for each purchase of 30 or more standard tickets Package Booking Discount (from 1 May) - 10% discount on each purchase of standard tickets for 3-4 different programmes - 15% discount on each purchase of standard tickets for 5-6 different programmes - 25% discount on each purchase of standard tickets for 7 or more different programmes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive Offer to Museum Pass Holders # Museum Pass holders can enjoy 10% off for each purchase of 1 or more standard tickets. This discount is available for purchases at URBTIX outlets only. Please present a valid physical or electronic Museum Pass upon purchase upon purchase. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Only applicable to tickets for stage programmes (except specified programmes), Chinese Opera Festival 2026: Chinese Opera Film Shows and Legacy and Vision: Conversations with Chinese Cultural Masters. Discount is only available for tickets for Musical Pan Yu Lin by Actors’ Family and Children Arts Tech Music Theatre 5 Elements East West by Zuni Icosahedron purchased through URBTIX on a first-come, first-served basis.
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