China News Service, Hong Kong, March 6 (Reporter Dai Xiaolu) The Peking Opera performance "Tianmen Famous Actors Shine in Xiangjiang" will be staged at the Xiqu Center of the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong for three consecutive days starting from the 5th.
The performance lineup includes Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award winner Wang Yan and national first-class actors Wang Jiaqing and Dou Qian.
The scene of the Peking Opera performance of "Tinmen Famous Actors Shine on the River".
Photo by China News Network reporter Dai Xiaolu
It is understood that this performance was organized by the Hong Kong Revitalization Peking Opera Box Office and received support from the Hong Kong-Tianjin Friendship Association and Hong Kong Bauhinia College. The Tianjin Peking Opera Theater was invited to Hong Kong to assist in the performance.
During their stay in Hong Kong, actors from the Tianjin Peking Opera Theater cooperated with Hong Kong to revitalize the Peking Opera box office and presented classic dramas such as "Farewell My Concubine", "The King of China" and "The Case of the Beauty" to the Hong Kong audience.
The person in charge of the Hong Kong-Tianjin Friendship Association said that a total of 7 actors from the Tianjin Peking Opera Theater participated in the performance this time. "In addition to Wang Yan, Wang Jiaqing and Dou Qian, there are also national first-class drummer Ding Sheng, national second-class actor Hou Peizhi, Tianjin Zhao Hua, a first-class Peking Opera actor, and Wu Qiyu, an outstanding young actor, are both excellent Peking Opera actors and I believe they can bring a wonderful audio-visual experience to Hong Kong audiences."
At 19:30, the show begins.
"Sitting in the Village" and "The Phoenix Returns to the Nest" presented by the Hong Kong Revitalization Peking Opera Box Office Actors were the first to appear.
Later, Wang Yan, Dou Qian and Hou Peizhi presented the classic play "Zhaojun Leaving the Fortress".
The actors presented this well-known historical story on the Hong Kong stage through tumbling movements and long narration. Their tacit performance received rounds of applause from the audience.
Wang Yan said that the audience in Hong Kong understands opera very well, and hopes that by organizing performances, performance appreciation classes, and story explanations, young audiences can understand Peking Opera, fall in love with it, and experience the charm of traditional culture in the theater.
Lingling, who is in the fifth grade of primary school, watched Peking Opera live for the first time. She told reporters that she had heard the stories of "Farewell My Concubine" and "Zhaojun Leaving the Wall" since she was a child. She was delighted to hear the Peking Opera version live this time. She Said: "The actors have clear voices and good-looking looks. Being able to go to the scene to appreciate the quintessence of Chinese classics has both charm and novelty." (End)