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Chinese opera

Opinion | How Hungry Ghost Festival cultural practices evolved in Hong Kong and Singapore

by Haddis Thomas
Opinion | How Hungry Ghost Festival cultural practices evolved in Hong Kong and Singapore

Throughout the day, on bamboo stages erected for the purpose in neighbourhoods and streetside, one can watch traditional Chinese opera – a performing art form rooted in Chinese tradition and …

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What is a countertenor? Hong Kong singer on how men hit high notes like a female soprano

by Haddis Thomas
What is a countertenor? Hong Kong singer on how men hit high notes like a female soprano

Hong Kong singer Kari Ding, who shifted from a tenor to countertenor in 2019, says it is a somewhat misleading label. “It is not so much that a countertenor is …

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Chinese martial arts 101: how they are shown in films and by whom – 10 things to know

by Haddis Thomas
Chinese martial arts 101: how they are shown in films and by whom – 10 things to know

It is almost an understatement to say that Hong Kong martial arts cinema is rooted in traditional Chinese culture. Below, we look back at some of our most popular explainers …

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Hong Kong performance of Tang Xianzu’s The Peony Pavilion by Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe was impressive, but not as ‘complete’ as it claimed to be

by Haddis Thomas
Hong Kong performance of Tang Xianzu’s The Peony Pavilion by Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe was impressive, but not as ‘complete’ as it claimed to be

An article in the programme book elaborated on the production process of this Peony, with online rehearsals during the Covid-19 pandemic and a 40-day “boot camp” in Tongxiang, a city …

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How Tencent is using AI and VR tech to revive traditional art of Chinese opera, with Hua Mulan just a beginning

by Haddis Thomas
How Tencent is using AI and VR tech to revive traditional art of Chinese opera, with Hua Mulan just a beginning

Hua Mulan, a legendary heroine in ancient China who took her father’s place in conscription for the army by disguising herself as a man, is now known all over the …

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Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar as Peking opera: why Taiwanese actor Wu Hsing-kuo hopes adaptation can help ‘renew the value’ of his beloved art form

by Haddis Thomas
Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar as Peking opera: why Taiwanese actor Wu Hsing-kuo hopes adaptation can help ‘renew the value’ of his beloved art form

Wu, a Taiwanese theatre actor, will present Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” as a Peking opera in Hong Kong. Photo: Hong Kong Arts Festival Society Wu, who is the production’s artistic director, …

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