Acclaimed Cantonese operas "'The Story of Jing Ke' from 'The Warring States Chronicle'" and "Lu Buwei - A Kingly Potential Asset" to be re-staged by Sun Moon Star Cantonese Opera
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"'The Story of Jing Ke' from 'The Warring States Chronicle'" is adapted by playwright Ng Chin-fung from the classic historical story of "Jing Ke's assassination of the King of Qin". Ng, who also acts as Crown Prince Dan, and Yuen Siu-fai as Jing Ke in the play, will definitely bring a highly dramatic and breathtaking performance to the audience. Meanwhile, "Lu Buwei - A Kingly Potential Asset" is a play inspired by the story of Lu Buwei, a merchant who succeeded in usurping the Ying regime of Qin, as chronicled in "Annals of the Dukedoms of Eastern Zhou Period". The play received the Cantonese Opera Development Fund's Outstanding Script Award of the New Cantonese Opera Play Scriptwriting Competition in 2016.
This programme is part of the "Cantonese Operas Across Time" series, with details as follows:
"'The Story of Jing Ke' from 'The Warring States Chronicle'"
Date and time: October 15 (Saturday), 7.30pm
Venue: Auditorium, Tuen Mun Town Hall
Tickets: $140, $200, $260 and $320
Date and time: October 29 (Saturday), 7.30pm
Venue: Theatre, Ko Shan Theatre
Tickets: $140, $220, $300 and $380
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Synopsis: In the Warring States period, Crown Prince Dan of Yan seeks an assassin to kill King Zheng of Qin. Jing Ke is selected under Tian Guang's recommendation. Dan sends Jing Ke to Qin to present the map of Dukang of Yan, with a dagger hidden at the end of the scroll. Jing Ke unrolls the map, grabs the dagger and aims at the King but fails. In the end, he is executed by dismemberment.
Cast: Ng Chin-fung, Yuen Siu-fai, Wan Fai-yin, Leung Wai-hong, Wan Yuk-yu, Ko Lai, Kwok Kai-fai, Vong Seng-pan, Wan Yiu-sing and Ng Kwok-wa.
"Lu Buwei - A Kingly Potential Asset"
Date and time: October 21 (Friday), 7.30pm
Venue: Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall
Tickets: $140, $220, $300 and $380
Date and time: October 28 (Friday), 7.30pm
Venue: Theatre, Ko Shan Theatre
Tickets: $140, $220, $300 and $380
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Synopsis: During the end of the Warring States period, Ying Yiren, a minor prince of Qin, is held hostage. Lu Buwei, a merchant, sees him as a rare commodity. He befriends Ying Yiren and offers him his pregnant concubine, Zhao Ji. Ying Yiren is deceived of having his own son and named him Ying Zheng. Ying Yiren is released, returns to Qin and ascends shortly. Lu fatally poisons Ying Yiren to put Ying Zheng in his place. Ying Zheng is only in his early teens, so his mother, Zhao, becomes regent and Lu is regarded as his honoured "father figure". Ying Zheng grows up and gets the help of Li Si as strategist. With Lu's backup, they set a trap to get rid of Ying's descendant, marking the total takeover of the State of Qin by the Lu family.
Cast: Ng Chin-fung, Wan Fai-yin, Yuen Siu-fai, Leung Wai-hong, Wan Yuk-yu, Ko Lai, Vong Seng-pan, Wan Yiu-sing, Chung Kui-man, Kong Wing-hung and Ng Sin-hang.
Each performance will run about three hours and 30 minutes, including an intermission of 15 minutes. Tickets are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone credit card bookings, please call 2111 5999. For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2268 7325 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/chinese_opera/programs_1343.html.
A pre-performance talk and a post-performance talk in Cantonese will be held at AC2, 4/F, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. The pre-performance talk will be held at 7.30pm on October 10 (Monday). Speakers are Ng Chin-fung and Wan Fai-yin. The post-performance talk will be held at 7.30pm on November 2 (Wednesday), with Ng Chin-fung as the speaker. Admission is free. Telephone registration is required, please call 2268 7267 from 10am on September 26 (Monday). Limited seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Details can be found on the above website.
In order to comply with the requirements stipulated in the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F) and relevant requirements of administrative instructions, members of the public are required to scan the "LeaveHomeSafe" venue QR code with their mobile phones/other mobile devices before being allowed to enter the performing arts venues managed by the LCSD for necessary contact tracing if a confirmed case is found. In accordance with the Prevention and Control of Disease (Vaccine Pass) Regulation (Cap. 599L) and relevant requirements of administrative instructions, all persons entering indoor venues under the management of the LCSD must comply with the requirement of the Vaccine Pass. According to the latest requirement on the Vaccine Pass announced by the Government, all persons with their Vaccine Pass QR codes displayed in red or amber are not allowed to enter the performing arts venues managed by the LCSD.
Ends/Thursday, September 15, 2022
Issued at HKT 11:00
Issued at HKT 11:00
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