{"id":561,"date":"2025-05-09T16:15:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T16:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/?p=561"},"modified":"2025-08-04T16:35:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T16:35:22","slug":"elaines-capstone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/elaines-capstone\/","title":{"rendered":"Elaine&#8217;s Capstone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; module_id=&#8221;main-header&#8221; module_class=&#8221;et-fixed-header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0522.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; background_enable_video_mp4=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_position=&#8221;top&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; 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The soft extinguishing of its lobby\u2019s spherical chandelier, symbolizing the official closure of a cultural landmark that had stood since 1972. The venue evolved into Hong Kong\u2019s \u201cgrand palace of Cantonese opera\u201d, hosting legendary performances by countless Cantonese opera stars and preserving the UNESCO-listed art form, Cantonese opera, for over five decades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0450.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;IMG_0450&#8243; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;100px&#8221; max_height=&#8221;1000px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||-50px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Headland One||on||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;-0.1em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px|89px|||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||0px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]The opening advertisement of Sunbeam Theatre in 1972[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DeWatermark.ai_1748070828307.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;DeWatermark.ai_1748070828307&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;95%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;15px|||20px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|142px||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Headland One||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Headland One||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; width=&#8221;155.5%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|43px||-163px||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|27px||32px||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Headland One,Hammersmith One&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Headland One'; color: #ffffff; font-size: large;\">The turning-off ceremony of Sunbeam Theatre, held after the final Cantonese opera performance, \u201cHello, Xiaoping!\u201d, has attracted many devoted fans and cultural figures. Despite its closure, Sunbeam\u2019s legacy will continue, a new branch, Sunbeam Whampoa, is set to open in June 2025, occupying the former Golden Harvest cinema space. The renewed venue will host Cantonese opera performances, film screenings, and a memorial exhibition. 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I think it\u2019s a very important part of many Hong Kong people\u2019s identities,<\/span>\u201d said Xu.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Headland One||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Headland One&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Headland One'; font-weight: normal; font-size: large;\">During its 53-year history, the development of Sunbeam Theatre has not always been smooth, and it faced closure twice, in 2005 and 2012. In 2012, when news of its closure came out, Hong Kong Cantonese opera scriptwriter Edward Li Kui-Ming successfully renewed the contract and invested more than HK$10 million in renovations to give Sunbeam Theatre a new look. \u201cLosing Sunbeam would mean erasing a part of Hong Kong\u2019s soul,\u201d Li, now chairman of its management committee,<i> added<\/i>\u00a0at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Headland One||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-8px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;ABeeZee,Abhaya Libre,Headland One&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Headland One'; font-weight: normal; color: #ffffff; font-size: large;\">Li also shared the reasons behind his actions, \u201cAll my expenditures have only one purpose: to prevent Cantonese opera from dying out in Hong Kong and to keep it alive. 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Over the past half-century, Hong Kong has already lost lots of iconic venues, including Po Hing Theater, one of the earliest traditional Cantonese opera theaters in Hong Kong, which was demolished in 1987 to make way for a hotel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Headland One||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; width=&#8221;99.1%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|-11px||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|18px||||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Headland One&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Headland One'; font-weight: normal; font-size: large;\">Hong Kong\u2019s professional Cantonese opera traces its roots to the end of the 19th century, as many Cantonese opera artists from Guangzhou flocked to Hong Kong to perform and make a living at that time. 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font-weight: normal; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"dropcap\">C<\/span>an you imagine Donald Trump in a Cantonese opera? Or a plot where he experiences China\u2019s Cultural Revolution?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: 'Headland One'; font-weight: normal; font-size: large; color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"auto-hide-last-sibling-br paragraph-qzbcQC paragraph-element br-paragraph-space\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Headland One'; font-weight: normal; font-size: large; color: #ffffff;\">That\u2019s exactly the kind of story you\u2019ll find in Edward Li Kui-Ming\u2019s <strong>current political<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Cantonese operas<\/strong>! Watch the performance clip below to experience his work, <strong>\u201cTrump, the Twins President\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cantonese-Opera-Trump.mp4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Cantonese Opera Trump&#8221; width=&#8221;85%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-5px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Headland One||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;30px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px|0px||false|false&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Headland One&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Headland One'; font-weight: normal; font-size: large;\">Li&#8217;s passion for Cantonese opera took root in childhood, as accompanying his die-hard fan father to watch Cantonese opera performances was a daily routine. The turning point in his identity transformation, from being an audience member to a Cantonese opera scriptwriter, was <strong><span class=\"soundcite\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/conversation.wav\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"37000\" data-plays=\"1\" style=\"color: #e8a600;\">a conversation<\/span>with<\/strong> a senior Cantonese opera actor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Headland One||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">When talking about the inspiration for his multiple current political Cantonese operas, which are quite innovative and bold, Li said, \u201cI think for Cantonese opera to be passed down in Hong Kong, there must be new plays to watch. Moreover, the new plays must not be dull at all. They should have a sense of the times and no longer focus those old-fashioned stories, such as emperors, blind loyalty and filial piety. Therefore, I created political Cantonese operas, to tell stories that audiences have never seen. The younger generation in Hong Kong is generally unfamiliar with modern Chinese history. They may know the names of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, but they don&#8217;t understand their deeds. Wouldn\u2019t it be so interesting to tell their stories through Cantonese opera? \u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/poster.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;poster&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-15px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Headland One||on||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-10px|||-29px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Posters of current political Cantonese operas<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Headland One||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-29px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">However, the disputes have persisted over whether these works qualify as Cantonese opera, the appeal of their storylines, and other related aspects among both industry professionals and audiences. <span>The image below shows <strong>common disputes<\/strong> <\/span>over<span> Edward Li&#8217;s current political Cantonese operas.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Comments-1.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Comments&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Headland One||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Meanwhile, Li was dismissive of those controversies and responded that \u201c<strong>Those who dispute the politicization of Cantonese opera have no right to do so if they haven\u2019t watched my play.<\/strong> Take \u2018Trump, the Twins President\u2019 as an example, it brings together three generations, young people, their parents, and grandparents, to watch Cantonese opera. The young buy tickets and bring their elders to watch, and after the show, families stay up all night chatting about it. In Hong Kong, it\u2019s almost unheard of for three generations to enjoy the same cultural event together, we\u2019re the only ones doing this, and that\u2019s a huge breakthrough.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Dr. Chan Kar-Yue, the director of the Ina Ho Cantonese Opera Research Centre, supports such innovative development of Cantonese opera and regards the current political Cantonese opera &#8220;Trump, the Twins President&#8221; as a needed shock for the decling industry in Hong Kong.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dr.-Chan.mp4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;84%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Headland One||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Besides the innovation in themes and content, practitioners in Hong Kong\u2019s Cantonese opera industry have also been making strides in other areas. For instance, the<strong> Sing Fai Cantonese Opera Promotion Association<\/strong> has dedicated itself to staging all-child Cantonese opera performances for over two decades. Watch the rehearsal clip below to see the children\u2019s hard work in action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rehearsal-clip.mp4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;85%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; title_text=&#8221;rehearsal clip&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Headland One||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|17px||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Founded in 2003, Hong Kong\u2019s Sang Fai Cantonese Opera Promotion Association has been dedicated to cultivating the next generation of Cantonese opera talent. As the Chairlady Fong puts it, \u201cThe survival of Cantonese opera hinges on the young generation. If no new blood loves watching and learning this traditional art form, it will eventually die out.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Headland One||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: large;\">To avoid such situation, the association pioneered all-child cast performances, a groundbreaking move that blends tradition with youthful energy. And the Chairlady Fong has taken their young performers on various global stages in the past years, including Canada, Singapore, Thailand and more other regions. 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One more, one more!\u2019 Can you imagine that they were begging for an encore? When has Cantonese opera ever gotten that kind of reaction? But my young performers pulled it off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Headland One'; color: #ffffff; font-size: large;\">Before the show, Mr. Lau Jim-Shek invited officials from the local economic and trade office to attend. They initially planned to watch just one show, but after seeing it, we were suddenly invited to perform in three cities in a row. The next morning, we had to catch a 6:30 a.m. flight to Montreal, then on to Los Angeles, back-to-back shows in three places. And when we left, the director of the trade office even came to the airport to see us off!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Headland One'; color: #ffffff; font-size: large;\">&#8220;There are two key reasons our all-children Cantonese opera performances resonate so well. 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They\u2019ll call friends and family right after, saying, \u2018That child\u2019s performance was incredible, you must come to watch the next show!\u2019 This word-of-mouth magic is why our young performers gain traction so quickly,&#8221; said Chairlady Fong.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u8c22\u5e55-\u5c01\u9762.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; height=&#8221;400px&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;The existing Challenges &#038; potential solutions for the industry in hong kong&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; module_id=&#8221;Challenges&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;IM Fell Great Primer|700||on|||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7ea2\u8272\u80cc\u666f-\u5c01\u9762.jpg&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; min_height=&#8221;1208.9px&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Headland One||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||50px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|1px||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #edf000;\"><span class=\"dropcap\">M<\/span><\/span>any traditional cultural heritages face a <strong>shortage of young inheritors<\/strong>, and the Hong Kong Cantonese opera industry is no exception. According to a <span>famous Hong Kong artist, Liza Wang Ming-chuen,<\/span> there are approximately 1,200 to 1,400 Cantonese opera performances in Hong Kong each year, but the number of performing talents available to support this quantity is far from sufficient. &#8220;The current talent training system is gradually improving, but it is still insignificant compared to market demand,&#8221; said <span>Wang.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Answering the phone call beside to uncover why several young Cantonese opera actors from the Sang Fai Association failed to sustain their careers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;47%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-40px|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px|||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 228.57%; padding-top: 0; height: 0;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"calling...\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"350\" height=\"800\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/view.genially.com\/682d6628468cbf05a4d02c57\" type=\"text\/html\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" scrolling=\"yes\" allownetworking=\"all\"><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||30px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Headland One||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Besides the shortage of young Cantonese opera performers, Edward Li Kui-Ming also emphasizes that the <strong>lack of professionalism<\/strong> among actors is an urgent issue.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nowadays, young Cantonese opera actors don\u2019t have those showstopping skills or unique performing styles that make the audience think, \u2018This is something only they can pull off\u2019. They\u2019re too eager to get on stage without learning from the older generation\u2019s successes. While senior actors take on so many shows at once to make ends meet, they barely have time to rehearse, usually just two run-throughs before going on stage. 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It established the Cantonese Opera Development Fund in 2005 to finance training programs, performances, and research, with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-Chiu reiterating its role in supporting young talent development at the Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong in 2024. Additionally, the government has promoted cross-border collaboration, such as the Greater Bay Area Cantonese Opera Inheritance and Development Activities, showcasing regional cultural exchanges and innovative reinterpretations of traditional repertoires.<\/p>\n<p>However, many practitioners from Hong Kong\u2019s Cantonese opera industry argue that tangible outcomes remain limited compared to the government\u2019s rhetoric. 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They talk about investing millions or staging dozens of shows, but we see no tangible results. That\u2019s why, as a councilor, I\u2019ve proposed forming a special committee to review whether the government has truly fallen short, or if they\u2019re just patting themselves on the back while audiences and practitioners remain untouched, leaving our culture stuck in neutral.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Headland One||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Since October 2023, Yue opera actress Chen Lijun\u2019s gender-bending performances in New Dragon Inn have gone viral among Chinese netizens. 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