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SUMMARY:City of Lights: Spirits of the Past
DESCRIPTION:Loke\, a Hong Kong neon light designer\, is determined to revitalise forgotten old signboards in the city to conjure up Hong Kong’s collective memory. In search of the meaning of ‘light’\, he goes through the labyrinth of light and shadows\, using the map left behind by his master. On his way\, he meets a narrator of traditional rod puppet theatre who talks about philosophy\, and witnesses a passionate encounter between the face-changing stunt of Sichuan Opera and street dance. He faintly hears the electrifying sounds of the drums of the Miao tribe\, and encounters Chinese paper-cut that traces a magnificent landscape… These remnants from a thousand years ago take on magical colours under the neon lights. Tradition and innovation fuse seamlessly to create new dimensions and new warmth by young dancers. This journey to trace one’s ancestry demonstrates how the transformation of technology and art can ensure the sustained vitality of Chinese culture. \n18/7 (SAT) 8pm\n19/7 (SUN) 3pm
URL:https://cultureplus.asia/event/city-of-lights-spirits-of-the-past/
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Sha Tin Town Hall\, Sha Tin Town Hall\, 1 Yuen Wo Road\, Sha Tin\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Dance
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SUMMARY:Chinese Culture Festival 2026: Chinese Opera Festival — Jiangsu Performing Arts Group Kun Opera Theatre
DESCRIPTION:A Dream Under the Southern Bough is a dramatic revelation of the illusions of worldly glory created by the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group Kun Opera Theatre.  It is a masterfully adapted version of The Dream of Nanke written by Tang Xianzu\, executed as a full-scale production in two parts.  The story tells of a scholar Chunyu Fen’s sojourn in a dream to the kingdom of ants\, where he experiences the rise and fall of power\, love won and lost\, and the fleeting nature of wealth and prosperity\, only to awaken to life’s ultimate emptiness.  Plum Blossom Award winner Shi Xiaming will lead 4ᵗʰ and 5ᵗʰ generation performers of the theatre in a reinterpretation that blends classical elegance with contemporary theatrical concepts\, featuring lyrical poetry\, mellifluous melodies\, and ethereal staging through lighting.  The audience will travel through a dreamlike world of poetic beauty and philosophical reflection in this highly imaginative dramatisation. \nThe Dream of Nanke is one of the four legendary plays collectively known as ‘Four Dreams of Linchuan’ by the Ming dynasty playwright Tang Xianzu.  The original script comprises 44 scenes\, including arias and set tunes\, but modern staging usually presents only two scenes — The Flower Vendor Reports and The Celestial Palace.  In 2012\, the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group Kun Opera Theatre condensed it into 17 scenes in two parts\, under a title of A Dream Under the Southern Bough.  After more than a decade of fine-tuning\, meticulous crafting in strict adherence to the conventions of Kunqu and the stylistic elegance of Southern Kunqu\, this modern version has become a signature production of the company\, notable for its full range of role types\, intact with both civil and martial elements. \nThis performance features Kunqu actors led by Plum Blossom Award winner and company president Shi Xiaming\, together with 4th generation artists including Zhao Yutao\, Xu Sijia\, and Sun Jing\, and 5th generation talent He Xinyue\, etc.  Mentors and disciples share the stage\, carrying forward the fine legacy of this operatic legend. \nProgramme Details \n31/7 7:30pm\nA Dream Under the Southern Bough – Part One \nThe plot unfolds in two parts.  The first tells of how Chunyu Fen\, a down-and-out military officer\, gets drunk and falls asleep beneath a pagoda tree during the Ghost Festival.  In his dream\, he is guided by a purple-robed official to enter the Ant Kingdom – Huai’ an\, an idyllic land of harmony and peace\, where people lead a flourishing life under the sagacious government of the king.  He marries Princess Yaofang\, is appointed governor of Nanke Prefecture\, and rises to the pinnacle of success.  Everyone enjoys the glamourous and serene existence in this illusory world.  It is not until Chunyu and the princess need to gear up with armour and weapons that euphoria is shattered\, foretelling a stormy disaster that is to emerge in the second part. \n1/8 7:30pm\nA Dream Under the Southern Bough – Part Two \nPart Two emphasises psychological depth\, a great challenge on the performers’ artistry.  Gravely ill and aware that she won’t live long\, Princess Yaofang expresses her sorrow in the aria Ji-Xian-Bin\, a plaintive\, deeply moving tune.  The scene Swinging Parties pushes the whole piece into an emotional climax forcing Chunyu Fen on a path of no return.  In the final scene\, a torrential storm destroys the Ant Kingdom.  Chunyu asks the Monk Qixuan to deliver the souls of the departed.  From reluctance to letting go\, Chunyu finally awakens to realise that 20 years of rise and fall are no more than a fleeting dream.  He attains spiritual enlightenment as he reaches the end of a journey of love\, ambition\, and self-realisation\, and becomes a monk himself.
URL:https://cultureplus.asia/event/jiangsu-performing-arts-group-kun-opera-theatre/
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Sha Tin Town Hall\, Sha Tin Town Hall\, 1 Yuen Wo Road\, Sha Tin\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Fairs & Festivals,Opera
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SUMMARY:Chinese Culture Festival 2026: Chinese Opera Festival — A New Cantonese Opera Ancient Tune of Guangling
DESCRIPTION:The story takes place during the turmoil of the Wei-Jin era. Ji Kang is a fiercely moral scholar who expresses his integrity through his qin. In a dream\, he receives the transcendent melody Ancient Tune of Guangling\, through which he also foresees doom. He chooses a plebeian life over the offer of high positions. When political intrigue tightens around him\, his scrupulous words of advice lead to his imprisonment. At the execution ground\, he calmly plays Ancient Tune of Guangling one final time. The abrupt breaking of a string on his instrument signifies a life laid down for a moral cause. This new Cantonese Opera features both renowned Cantonese Opera stars and rising artists. The production illustrates the lofty ideals and the integrity of the literati through the artistry of Cantonese Opera. \nProgramme Details \n11-12/9  7:30pm\n13/9  2:30pm \nA New Cantonese Opera Ancient Tune of Guangling \nPlaywright: Woo Kwok-yin \nArtistic Director and Director: Leung Wai-hong \nMain Cast: Loong Koon-tin\, Tang Mi-ling\, Yuen Siu-fai\, Liu Kwok-sum\, Man Shuet-kau\, To Wing-sum\, Ng Lap-hei \nIn the waning years of the State of Wei\, the realm is beset by unrest and political strife.  The famed scholar Ji Kang cherishes the ambition to bring order to the world; yet the reign of Wei declines\, while the Sima clan usurps power.  With no recourse\, he withdraws into seclusion among the bamboo groves.  One night\, he dreams of an immortal who imparts to him a piece of qin music that is out of this world – Ancient Tune of Guangling.  He is also told both its origins and the ominous fate entwined with it.  Upon waking\, Ji Kang devotes himself to mastering the piece\, and at last unravels its hidden codes.  He intends to give the piece its first sounding before his friends\, so he calls a gathering of kindred spirits in the bamboo grove.  Yet Zhong Hui arrives uninvited.  In the clash of words that follows\, animosity grows. \nSoon the political situation worsens.  Sima Zhao murders the sovereign and installs a new emperor\, styling himself Prince of Jin\, his authority towering above all.  Seeking to consolidate his rule\, he endeavours to draw celebrated literati into his service.  Ji Kang’s close friend Shan Tao\, who is a relative of Sima Zhao\, is ordered to summon him to office.  Zhong Hui also rises in favour through his talents.  To evade conscription\, Ji Kang conceals himself among the common folks and severs ties with Shan Tao.  Yet\, in adjudicating a dispute between the Lü brothers\, he incurs the resentment of the elder\, Lü Xun\, who conspires with Zhong Hui to bring false charges against him.  Sima Zhao\, long wary of Ji Kang’s renown\, seizes the chance to strike by another’s hand.  Thus Ji Kang\, steadfast in righteousness and unbending in speech\, is thrown into prison.  Three thousand students petition for his pardon\, but in vain.  At the place of execution\, he remains calm\, takes up the qin\, and plays Ancient Tune of Guangling one last time.  As the strings break\, his mortal soul departs.  Yet his lofty morals and integrity endure among posterity.
URL:https://cultureplus.asia/event/a-new-cantonese-opera-ancient-tune-of-guangling/
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Sha Tin Town Hall\, Sha Tin Town Hall\, 1 Yuen Wo Road\, Sha Tin\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Fairs & Festivals,Opera
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