To: Editors and editorial directors of major media
The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong The first "English Student Special" was successfully held on November 24-25. The famous actress Ms. Wong Chiu-Kwan serves as the artistic director of this guided tour. The two hosts (rising actor Xin Rong and Australian kung fu master Chen Junli) explain to the students in English and lead the participants to understand Cantonese opera knowledge in an interactive way. It is humorous, interesting and informative. The participating students benefited a lot. An excerpt from the guided play - "The Lotus Lantern: Splitting the Mountain to Save the Mother" was performed by three rising actors, Wu Sin Heng (playing Chen Xiang), Tsang Haozi (playing Madonna) and Zhang Zhaolun (playing Erlang Shen). "Enter Huashan" (performed in Cantonese), the audience was enthusiastically involved, and the wonderful martial arts scenes even made the audience clap their hands. A large number of non-Cantonese speaking audiences (South Asians and Mandarin native speakers) watched with gusto, which gave the association a boost in the future to hold English guided tours to promote the Cantonese opera art path to non-Chinese students.
The first overseas real-time interactive session was successfully completed
For the first time, the association held a special session for real-time interaction with overseas countries, which was successfully completed on November 25. In response to the central government's cultural planning blueprint: to develop Hong Kong into a capital of cultural exchange and art between China and foreign countries, The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong, Cantonese Opera Academy of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong and the University of Nottingham (Malaysia Branch) have signed a memorandum of cooperation and exchange. The overseas real-time interactive session on November 25th laid a good start for the cooperation between the two parties.
In this guided tour, students from the University of Nottingham (Malaysia Branch) and a Chinese music band composed of students participated in and watched the guided tour on the Malaysian campus through real-time communication. Actors and bands from Hong Kong and Malaysia collaborated to sing "Xiang Yao" in an interactive session. Students and performers from both places had a musical exchange in the distance, and the music was harmonious, which became the climax of the entire program. Dr. Sergio Camacho, the Spanish director of the University's Department of Performing Arts, conducted the student orchestra, and the Hong Kong team led by Masters Ko Yun-Kuan and Ko Yun-hong of Hong Kong Film and Television took turns to host Xin Rong's singing and coordination for the artistic director Ms. Wong Chiu-Kwan and the emerging actors. The audience from the two places collaborated to complete the Chinese-English bilingual version of "Emperor's Flower" - "Xiang Yao". First, the group sisters and Xin Rong demonstrated singing in Cantonese and English respectively. Then Xin Rong led the Hong Kong and Malaysian students to sing the English version of "Xiang Yao". The students sang "Xiang Yao" several times but were still not satisfied, and finally sang "Xiang Yao" together 4 times.
In addition, Cantonese opera famous actress and The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong director Ms. Tse Suet-Sum (Sister Xin) attended to guide the emerging actors in the performance and supported this new program with actions. Sister Xin expressed her joy when sharing on the stage: "I am very happy to see all the students so engaged in enjoying the program. Usually there are such enthusiastic cheers only at concerts. I am very happy to see everyone having the same enthusiastic cheers and applause in the traditional Cantonese opera program today." Mr. Fok Kai-kang, a member of the Legislative Council (Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publishing Sector), also logged in online to show his support. The Association would like to thank Mr. Fok for taking time out of his busy schedule to attend.
Cultural exchange trip to the Greater Bay Area and Malaysia in the coming year
Thanks to the successful overseas real-time interactive session with the University of Nottingham (Malaysia Branch), the association will launch more projects in cooperation with the university in the next two years. In May 2023, our emerging actors will form a cultural exchange group with Cantonese Opera Academy of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong students and students and personnel from the University of Nottingham (Malaysia). They will go to the Greater Bay Area, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca and other places to conduct Cantonese opera art exchange and learning with local people. At the same time, they will achieve the purpose of promoting Cantonese opera to all over the world, which is highly anticipated.
The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong
November 30, 2022
About The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong, Cantonese Opera Academy of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong exchange and cooperation program with the University of Nottingham
The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong, Cantonese Opera Academy of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong and the University of Nottingham Malaysia signed a memorandum of exchange and cooperation on March 9, 2022. The three parties will work together in the next two years to promote cultural exchanges in Hong Kong, Malaysia, the United Kingdom and other places, and promote Cantonese opera culture to different corners of the world. The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong and the University of Nottingham will continue to discuss specific cooperation plans, hoping to bring positive and long-term effects to the promotion and exchange of Cantonese opera art and other performing arts.
News announcement—The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong, Cantonese Opera Academy of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong signed a memorandum of exchange and cooperation with the University of Nottingham:https://www.hkbarwoymt.com/tc/news/21-22_MOU-Signing-Ceremony
Media enquiries:
The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong "Yau Ma Tei Theatre Venue Partner Program" Project Manager
Mr. Alex Lam
Tel: (852) 2384 2939 Email:alexlam@hkbarwo.com
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