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Cantonese opera in Hong Kong rocketed around 1985/86, according to Li Jian, born Lai Po Yu, (黎鍵，原名黎保裕), an observer. De facto successors to master performers, Lee Bo Ying, Lam Kar Sing, and Loong Kim Sang all left the stage in or before 1993, last watershed moment of Cantonese opera for Hong Kong and beyond in the 20th century ...
The Music of Hong Kong is an eclectic mixture of traditional and popular genres. Cantopop is one of the more prominent genres of music produced in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta regularly perform western classical music in the city. There is also a long tradition of Cantonese opera within Hong Kong.
In 2012, the ticket price for Cantonese opera of the West Kowloon Bamboo Theatre was HK$10 while it was free for M+ Bamboo Theatre Exhibition and M+ Bamboo Cinema. [14] Later in 2013, the ticket price has increased by at least 10 times to HK$150. [15] in 2014, the ticket price has increased by HK$200 to HK$280. [16]
The story has been performed numerous times in Peking opera, Cantonese opera and other Chinese operas. Stage musical adaptations in Hong Kong include: Pai Niang Niang, created by Joseph Koo and Wong Jim. Premiering in 1972, it marked the start of the musical theater industry in Hong Kong. White Snake, Green Snake (2005), created by Christopher Wong
In 1993, Chung Sun Sing Opera Troupe had a season of 38 consecutive full-house shows at the Sunbeam Theatre, winning the theatre the title of "Hong Kong's Grand Palace for Cantonese Opera". [ 5 ] The 80,000-square-foot (7,400 m 2 ) property was acquired by Francis Law Sau-fai (羅守輝) in 2003 for HK$162 million. [ 6 ]
By the 1960s, Cantonese music in Hong Kong was still limited largely to traditional Cantonese opera and comic renditions of western music. Tang Kee-chan , Cheng Kuan-min ( 鄭君綿 ), and Tam Ping-man ( 譚炳文 ) were among the earliest artists releasing Cantonese records.
Ng May Ying was a committee member of the Cantonese Opera Development Fund Advisory Committee from August 2013 to July 2017. [22] [23] She ever served on the Administrative Committee of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong for three terms (from 1984 to 1986, 1990 to 1992, and 1992 to 1994). [24]
Lau Wai Ming (Chinese: 劉惠鳴) is an accomplished Cantonese opera artist from Hong Kong specializing in scholar-warrior roles (文武生).She graduated from Belilios Public School and completed her opera training at Yun Mun Cantonese Opera Academy 「韻文粵劇學苑」 and the Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong Cantonese Opera Academy 「八和粵劇學院」.