Best Script Award of New Cantonese Opera Play Scriptwriting Competition organised by the Cantonese Opera Development Fund
Major Phoenix Chinese Opera "Fiend Battle"

Winning Playwright: Li Kim-hung

Fiend Battle describes folk wedding customs.  It is the back story of the “three letters and six rituals”; the opening of a red umbrella for the bride when she leaves her maiden home; placing a red fabric before the bride steps out of her wedding sedan chair; throwing rice to deter the curse of the Sun Rooster; and different rituals for various guests, etc.

Floral Immortal Peach Blossom and the flower protector Zhou Qian are destined lovers and she is killed by Turtle Demon, who is attracted by her.  Zhou Qian and his master Fire Dragon know Peach Blossom and Willow, who is also killed, have reincarnated as mortals and are named Ren Taohua and Peng Liunian.  Zhou Qian descends to the mortal world and transforms himself into a fortune teller called Zhou Gong to search them and catch Turtle Demon who has stolen the five thunder balls from Fire Dragon.  Floral Immortal Plum Blossom escapes death and avenges for her sisters.  She descends to the mortal world to teach Taohua the skills of an immortal.  Liunian meets Taohua and is taught the method for longevity at Xingjun Temple.  Liunian receives 800 years of extra life and changes his name to Pengzu.  Turtle Demon captures Zhou Gong and transforms himself into Zhou Gong, and forces Taohua to marry him.  By fortune-telling calculations, Taohua knows that it is the day of “The Three Curses” on their wedding day, curses relating to heaven, earth, and happiness.  With the help of her fellow floral immortals and Pengzu, she breaks the Three Curses successfully and rescues Zhou Gong.  Fire Dragon captures Turtle Demon and brings him back to the heavenly court.  The lovers have a happy reunion.

Loong Koon-tin as Zhou Qian / Zhou Gong

Wong Chiu-kwan as Peach Blossom / Ren Taohua

Yuen Siu-fai as Willow / Peng Liunian / Pengzu

Chan Ka-ming as Plum Blossom

Wan Yuk-yu as Turtle Demon

Lui Hung-kwong as Fire Dragon

With Chinese surtitles

Playwright: Li Kim-hung

Main Cast: Loong Koon-tin, Wong Chiu-kwan, Yuen Siu-fai, Chan Ka-ming, Wan Yuk-yu, Lui Hung-kwong

Approx. 3 hours with an intermission.

Pre-performance Talk

14 March 2017 (Tue) 7:30pm

AC2, 4/F, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Speakers: Yuen Siu-fai, Wong Chiu-kwan, Lui Hung-kwong, Li Kim-hung

Post-performance Talk

2 April 2017 (Sun) 2:30pm

Function Room, 4/F, Ko Shan Theatre New Wing

Speakers: Loong Koon-tin, Wong Chiu-kwan, Lui Hung-kwong, Li Kim-hung

In Cantonese

Free admission. Limited seats available on a first-come-first-served basis.

Please refer to Chinese version.

Best Script Award of New Cantonese Opera Play Scriptwriting Competition organised by the Cantonese Opera Development Fund
Major Phoenix Chinese Opera "Fiend Battle"

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22.03.2017 (Wed) - 23.03.2017 (Thu)
19:30

Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall

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DATE

22.03.2017 (Wed) - 23.03.2017 (Thu)
19:30

VENUE

Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall

PRICE

$280, $220, $160, $100

BUY NOW

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