Hong Kong Central Library | Interflow 2026: From “The Filial Woman of the East Sea” to the Cantonese Opera “Snow in June”

Description

'The Filial Piety Woman of Donghai' from 'Han Shu . Yu Dingguo Chuan', the Yuan Dynasty Guan Hanqing opera 'The Injustice of Dou E Moved Heaven and Earth', and the Ming Dynasty Yuan Yu Ling legend 'The Golden Lock', these three classic works delicately portray the tragic situations and filial piety of women in different historical backgrounds. Later, the famous Cantonese opera writer Tang Dixin cleverly combined the characteristics of the three works and adapted them into the Cantonese opera 'Snow in June'. The Cantonese opera writer and actor Wen Hua will join the red opera performer Lin Yingshi and a group of young actors to discuss and share with the audience how to reproduce classic masterpieces on today's stage through talks and selected performances.

Guests: Man Wah, Lin Ying-shi

The activity is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit https://ccpo.gov.hk/en

Online Registration

• Conducted in Cantonese

•Free admission on first come, first served basis. Please reserve in advance.

•Interested parties may reserve seats via this webpage from 9:00 a.m., 12 June 2026 (Friday) onwards. Limited seats are allocated on first come, first served basis. Participant can reserve only ONE seat in each reservation.

• Participants should be seated 15 minutes before the event commences.

• If Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above or a Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or "extreme conditions" announced by the Government is in force 3 hours before the event commences, the event will be cancelled or postponed.