About the Programme

Renowned Cantonese opera actor Sun Kim-long is invited to introduce the design and architectural features of the traditional Cantonese opera bamboo theatre.  Budding actors and actresses are invited to perform Cantonese opera excerpt Scramble for an Umbrella, providing students with the opportunity to view Cantonese opera performance in the bamboo theatre.  The performers will demonstrate and lead several interactive activities for students to deepen their understanding of Cantonese opera vocal skills and movements through participation.  Students will also have the opportunity to try on the make-up of Cantonese opera roles, thus developing their aesthetic sensibilities and understanding of the essence of traditional Chinese culture and arts.  In addition, there are two sessions holding in bilingual (Cantonese and English) to entertain the needs of different students.

List of Creative Team and Performers

About the Artist

Sun Kim-long

Mr. Sun Kim-long began his apprenticeship under the Cantonese opera master Wu Gongxia during the 60s; he also studied martial arts from the Xu Junhan.  He became popular in the eighties in the Singapore and Malaysian region.

Besides having extensive stage experience, Sun recorded numerous albums with his impressive singing voices in recent years.  He also actively involves in Cantonese opera promotion and productions, which includes Seven Filial Kins, Assault on the Red Light, Kublai Khan, Madame Butterfly, Jade Hairpin, The Wife and the Concubine, and Eighteen Arhats Taming the Golden Condor.  He formed Xin Feng Huang Cantonese opera troupe with Nam Fung, and Xin Hui Huang Cantonese opera troupe in 2001 and 2002 respectively and in 2001, he wrote his first work of Cantonese opera, Reflection of Beauties in Lotus Pond.  He produced a new work, Madame Butterfly in 2003 and wrote The Green Jade Haripin in 2004.  He wrote many scripts and his recent works include The Heroes of Tang and Pearl Flag. 

Sun is currently vice chairman of the Chinese Artist Association of Hong Kong, board members of the Cantonese Opera Development Fund Advisory Committee and the Cantonese Opera Advisory Committee.  Sun has also won the Commendation award from the Home Affairs Bureau in 2009 and awarded the Medal of Honour (MH) by the Hong Kong SAR in 2019.