Compiled from the Performing Arts programmes* and Visual Arts exhibition records from HKADC’s Arts Yearbooks and Annual Arts Survey projects dating from 2010.

The Sounds of Battle-Cantonese Opera Extravaganza for Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of HKSAR

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Art Genres / Sub-categories

Cantonese Opera

Location

Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Lyric Theatre

Start Date

2017/08/17

End Date

2017/08/18

Art Genres / Sub-categories

Cantonese Opera

Location

Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Lyric Theatre

Start Date

2017/08/17

End Date

2017/08/18

The Sounds of Battle-Cantonese Opera Extravaganza for Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of HKSAR

Description

Description

During the Period of the Warring States, Kingdom Qi launches an attack against Kingdom Zhao, taking advantage of its successor being young. Zhao seeks help from Kingdom Qin, but the Qin concubine Luoxia demands that the Lord of Changan be sent to Qin as a hostage. Princess Regent Cuibi rejects her demand and starts to look for elites to save the country. Ma Hangtian recommends both his foster son Xia Qingyun and his own son Ma Rulong. Though Qingyun disdains worldly constraints, the Princess highly appreciates his talents and appoints him as her general.

Upon the day of joining forces with Kingdom Zhao, King Zhuang of Qin falls for the beauty of Cuibi but she dedicates Qingyun a guqin (a Chinese string instrument) and a sword as tokens of love. After defeating the Kingdom Qi’s army, King Zhuang compels Cuibi to marry him. In fury, Qingyun intrudes the Heroes’ Terrace when Cuibi is performing for King Zhuang at the feast. In order to save Qingyun’s life, Cuibi relegates him three times.

As Cuibi departs for Kingdom Qin, Qingyun comes to know the truth of her marriage and sees her off with sorrow. After that, Qingyun pulls himself together. With Luoxia switching sides to help, he defeats King Zhuang and gets Cuibi back. Finally, the two states are on friendly terms again, and Qingyun and Cuibi come together.

Co-organiser / Co-presenter Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Details of production team are only available in Chinese

Info

Lowest Price

$100

Highest Price

$280

Indoor / Outdoor

Indoor

Local / Non-local Production

Local

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