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Chinese Opera
Four Decades of Artistry Brought Together on One Stage
The Sword of the Valiant and Death of a Loyal Warrior
【Programme cancelled】
【Programme cancelled】
The programme was planned to be rescheduled to early 2021. Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the performing venues were closed. The programme is now cancelled. Ticket holders of the performances listed below may apply for ticket refund by 31 May 2021. Please keep the original tickets intact (with stubs) and contact the Cultural Presentations Section at 2268 7325 during office hours for refund arrangement.
The Sword of the Valiant
4.2.2020 (Tue), 7:30pm
Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall
17.2.2020 (Mon), 7:30pm
Auditorium, Ko Shan Theatre New Wing
Death of a Loyal Warrior
18.2.2020 (Tue), 7:30pm
Auditorium, Ko Shan Theatre New Wing
4.2 ＆ 17.2.2020 (Cancelled)
The Sword of the Valiant
Playwright: Yip Shiu-tak
The story takes place during mid-Ming. The Emperor is fatuous and the people are suffering. The minister who holds sway over state affairs, Meng Kui, colludes with Japanese pirates. A righteous man called Xun Ru happens to know that Meng Kui will be passing through Huainan and plots to assassinate him. He knows the patriotic Long family have an heirloom, a sword with a hidden blade, which would help him succeed. So he goes to see the matriarch, Dowager Long. Now the Dowager has chosen to lead a life as a recluse on the banks of the Huai River with her grandchildren, Jialie and Jiajie, after the family lost many lives for greater causes. She trains the two in martial arts day after day behind closed doors. When Xun comes, she firmly turns down his request. Xun vows to her that killing Meng would be removing the greatest evil for the masses. The Dowager is moved, and sends her grandson Jialie to bring the sword and be the assassin. She also bids him to have the mindset to die if he fails. Jiajie is worried about her younger brother going on this deadly mission alone. She dresses as a man and trails him in order to protect him. At an inn, she happens to find Ruyu there as well, so the two young women join hands on the mission. Jialie manages to get close to Meng after putting up several foils. Unfortunately, despite wielding the sword-in-sword, he fails to kill Meng. He is driven off a cliff in the chase. Meng Kui orders his men to search for the assassin, but the body retrieved from below the cliff has been defaced. Meng hangs the head high and offers a bounty to whoever recognizes its identity. At the news of the death, Jiajie and Ruyu hurry to the camp and an ambush is waiting. They have to fight hard to free themselves. Ruyu drops her pendant, and Meng Kui, who recognizes the Long family's treasures, knows where the assassin comes from. On Dowager Long’s birthday, she orders to hold the celebrations because there is no news of Jialie, while Jiajie has returned wounded. She senses that it bodes ill and is in no mood for birthday parties. Then suddenly Meng Kui announces his visit. He presents the Dowager with a silk box and forces her to open it. Inside is a human head. The Dowager is enraged rather than devastated. She castigates Meng for insulting her family of loyal patriots. Meng avers that Jialie is the assassin on the evidence of the jade pendant. The Dowager rebukes that he has stolen it to incriminate them. Meng gives her five days to surrender Jialie, otherwise the whole family will be punished by death……
Wai Chun-fai as Long Jialie
Chong Yuen-sin as Long Jiajie
Liu Kwok-sum as Dowager Long
Wan Yuk-yu* as Xun Ru (first) / Meng Kui (after)
Chor Ling-yan as Ruyu
Pui Chun-hin as Situ Weiying
Lung Ting-sang as Xun Xu
Sze Yuen-ying as Nanny
Ho Yuen-sze as Granny
*Special Guest
The running time of the performance is approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes including an intermission of 15 minutes.
18.2.2020 (Cancelled)
Death of a Loyal Warrior
Playwright: Yip Shiu-tak
The story takes place during the Ming dynasty. The fatuous Emperor is facing serious troubles within his empire and abroad. The frontier is guarded by the patriotic family of Marshal Zhong Yujun, whose elder son Xiaoquan is talented in both literary and martial arts. Xiaoquan suspects the Consort’s father for conspiring with the King of Wala, and is waiting to hear from his twin brother Xiaoyi who is gathering intelligence on the enemy. However, the Marshal mistakes Xiaoquan’s prudence as cowardice, and orders him to go ahead with the expedition. Xiaoyi discovers the enemy’s plot against Xiaoquan and hurries to rescue his brother from an ambush. At the meantime, the Consort’s father slanders Xiaoquan before the Emperor. Xiaoquan is thus summoned by the Emperor, and is subject to military discipline if he defies the order. While everyone is in disarray, the Consort’s father arrives with the golden token from the Emperor, threatening to execute the entire Zhong family if Xiaoquan does not return to the court immediately. Xiaoquan has no choice but to follow the order. Deceived by the rumours, the Emperor dismisses Xiaoquan from his position. Zhong Yujun also falls into the trap of the villains, thinking that the ruthlessness of his son has triggered the invasion of the enemies. Zhong Yujun strikes Xiaoquan in anger with his sabre, wanting to execute him with his own hands. At the same time, the Consort’s father arrives with the royal decree and announces that Xiaoquan be executed. Despite coming back with the proof of the Consort’s father’s treason, it is already too late for Xiaoyi to rescue his brother who has been executed by the Consort’s father. To avenge his brother, Xiaoyi strikes his sabre and kills the villain on the spot.
Wai Chun-fai as Zhong Xiaoquan (scene 1, 4)
Pui Chun-hin as Zhong Xiaoquan (scene 2, 3)
Chong Yuen-sin as Lu Ziying (scene 1, 4)
Chor Ling-yan as Lu Ziying (scene 2, 3)
Lung Ting-sang as Lu Jianying (scene 1, 3, 4)
Kwong Tsz-wong* as Lu Jianying (scene 2)
Liu Kwok-sum as Zhong Yujun
Wan Yuk-yu* as Consort’s Father
Sze Yuen-ying as Zong Mulan (scene 1, 2)
Ho Yuen-sze as Zong Mulan (scene 3, 4)
Ng Lap-hei* as Zhong Xiaoyi
Kwok Chun-hang as King of the barbarians
*Special Guest
The running time of the performance is approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes including an intermission of 15 minutes.
Information provided by the arts group.
TICKETING
DATE VENUE PRICE 04.08.2020 (Tue)
19:30
19:30
05.08.2020 (Wed)
19:30
19:30
Auditorium, Ko Shan Theatre New Wing
$320, $240, $140
29.09.2020 (Tue)
19:30
19:30
Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall
$380, $300, $220, $140
DATE04.08.2020 (Tue)
19:30
19:30
05.08.2020 (Wed)
19:30
19:30
PRICE
$320, $240, $140
DATE29.09.2020 (Tue)
19:30
19:30
PRICE
$380, $300, $220, $140