To: Editors and editorial directors of major media
The first performance of the college tour venue was successfully held\
The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong "Cantonese Opera Young Talent Showcase" is committed to cultivating Cantonese opera rookies and expanding audiences. It organizes multiple long drama performances, student performances and various promotional activities every year, hoping to promote Cantonese opera culture to different age groups. Since 2019, this plan has held performances for college students, performed selected opera excerpts in Yau Ma Tei Theatre, and promoted Cantonese opera culture from the perspective of classical literature. This year, the association cooperates with the Chinese Cultural Center of City University of Hong Kong for the first time to bring performances to campus, so that college students can appreciate the Cantonese opera masterpieces up close.
This year’s tertiary college guided tour is headed by Mr. Cantonese opera, a famous actor, Mr. Sun Kim-Long, and the theme is "Forty Years of Dreams" produced by the famous Guangzhou screenwriter Mr. Chen Guanqing in the 1980s. The first event was successfully held last Friday, October 22, at the Li Zongde Lecture Hall of City University. The day began with an introduction and guided tour by Professor Cheng Meibao, Director of the Chinese Cultural Center at CityU, to let students understand the background of the play and the characteristics of Cantonese opera. Then, Cantonese opera rookies Szeto Cuiying and Liang Feitong performed the famous excerpt "The Wall of Shen Yuan" from "Dream Break". Afterwards, Professor Cheng held a dialogue with Sun Kim-Long, analyzing the literary and performance subtleties of the play from various aspects to the students. The response to the event that day was enthusiastic, and the registration quota for the performance had already been filled. We were also fortunate to have CityU Vice-President for Student Affairs Professor Chen Hanfu and Leisure and Cultural Services Department representative Ms. Tang Hui-en come to watch the performance. Many of the students were watching Cantonese opera for the first time and actively asked the two speakers questions after the performance.
The remaining two college guided tours will be held on November 12th and 13th. On November 12th, there will be a performance of "Re-entering the Shen Garden", with Mr. Sun Kim-Long as the guest speaker, and on November 13th, "The Wall of the Shen Garden" will be performed again, with Szeto Cuiying and Liang Fei as guest speakers.
The event welcomes tertiary students and the general public to register online to participate
(Details and event registration: https://bit.ly/39FYNIs. If the media wants to cover the event, please contact the association directly for arrangements.)
About 「 Cantonese Opera Young Talent Showcase 」
Taking Yau Ma Tei Theatre as the cradle of new talents, we will comprehensively cultivate Cantonese opera's successors both in front of and behind the scenes. The project is supported by seven famous Cantonese opera actors (Wan Fei-Yin, Wong Chiu-Kwan, Ng Chin-Fung, Wu Meiying, Chen Jiaming, Sun Kim-Long, Lung Koon-Tin), who serve as artistic directors. Together with guest artistic directors Li Qifeng and Law Ka-Ying, they have taught hundreds of emerging actors and made Cantonese opera This profound art is passed down to a new generation of Cantonese opera actors. Through more than a hundred Cantonese opera performances each year, guided lectures, special performances for students and multiple promotional activities, the plan is to demonstrate the capabilities of Hong Kong's Cantonese opera emerging actors to the audience, and to attract more young audiences, allowing young audiences to appreciate the truth, goodness and beauty of this traditional Chinese art, and to carry forward this local intangible cultural heritage.
As the plan enters its tenth year, in order to cooperate with the second phase of the development project of Yau Ma Tei Theatre starting from the end of 2021, the performance will be temporarily moved to Ko Shan Theatre to continue to present the most exciting programs to the audience.
" Cantonese Opera Young Talent Showcase " is funded by Cantonese Opera Development Fund and Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
「 Cantonese Opera Young Talent Showcase 」 Website: www.hkbarwoymt.comwww.hkbarwoymt.com
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The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong
October 27, 2021
Media enquiries: The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong Project Director Zhang Kairou 2384-2939 \
hazelcheung@hkbarwo.com
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