26
Thu
May 2018

19:30

$260, $200, $160, $120

Auditorium, Tuen Mun Town Hall

27
Thu
May 2018

19:30

$240, $160, $120

Auditorium, Tai Po Civic Centre

29
Thu
May 2018

19:30

$280, $220, $160, $120

Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall

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Chinese Opera

Revisiting a Fine Selection of Cantonese Opera: "Reunion at the Lotus Pond"

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A New Interpretation of Traditional Paichang (Formulaic) Play

Zier of the Wang’s family and Baolian of the Chen’s family have been engaged before their birth. However, Baolian’s father cancels the engagement owning to the decline of the Wang’s family.  After learning the incident, Baolian, accompanied by Baochai, sneaks out to give all her savings to Zier and urges him to sit for the imperial examination.  Baolian hopes that they can get married after Zier has won high honour and social recognition.

On the other hand, Baochai encounter Zhang Yanxiong who has adoration with Baochai and makes an appointment with her.  However, Baochai is snatched by a local tyrant, Zhang Dahong and is forced to marry him.  On the wedding day, it happens that Yanxiong is the person who presides over the wedding ceremony.  When meeting Baochai secretly at the garden later, he blames for her unfaithfulness.  But he soon knows that he has wronged her after learning the truth.  Nevertheless, they are discovered by Zhang Dahong and lose contact after escaping from the Zhang’s residence.

Afterwards, Yanxiong sets off to sit for the imperial examination.  On the way, he comes across Zier and they become sworn brothers.  As for Baochai, she seeks refuge with Baolian and the two ladies become Magistrate Zhang Guoliang’s adopted daughters by chance.

Zier and Yanxiong become the top academic and military scholars respectively.  They then pay a visit to their master, Magistrate Zhang Guoliang on their way to their hometown.  In Zhang’s residence, they happen to see Baochai and Baolian sailing on a boat in a lotus pond.  The two pairs of lovers therefore have a happy reunion.  Meanwhile, after learning his son, Zhang Dahong’s evil behaviour, Magistrate Zhang decides to handle the affair impartially and orders Yanxiong to bring him to justice.

 

Loong Koon-tin as Zhang Yanxiong

Nam Fung as Liu Baochai

Sun Kim-long as Chen Danian

Ruan Dewen as Wang Zier

Li Fung as Chen Baolian

Liu Kwok-sum as Zhang Guoliang (29/5)

Ryder Chan as Zhang Guoliang (26-27/5)

Juliana Kwan as Chunxiang

Ng Lap-hei as Zhang Dahong

Ip Man-ka as Huang

 

Running time of each performance is approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes including an intermission of 15 minutes.

location DATE
location VENUE
location PRICE
26.05.2018 (Sat)
19:30
Auditorium, Tuen Mun Town Hall
location
$260, $200, $160, $120
27.05.2018 (Sun)
19:30
Auditorium, Tai Po Civic Centre
location
$240, $160, $120
29.05.2018 (Tue)
19:30
Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall
location
$280, $220, $160, $120
location DATE
26.05.2018 (Sat)
19:30
location PRICE
$260, $200, $160, $120
location DATE
27.05.2018 (Sun)
19:30
location PRICE
$240, $160, $120
location DATE
29.05.2018 (Tue)
19:30
location PRICE
$280, $220, $160, $120