Hong Kong's 25th anniversary of the motherland | Cantonese opera in Hong Kong: from the old theater to the new stage

Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, June 16th: Cantonese opera in Hong Kong: From the old theater to the new stage

Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Qian Tian

Recently, Luo Jia, a well -known Cantonese opera performing artist in Hong Kong, is particularly busy. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, he served as the Cantonese opera drama, which he was the main creator and starred in starring, is being rehearsed.

In today's Hong Kong, Cantonese opera performances are performed almost every day. Luo Jiaying was emotional, and when he returned to the motherland for 25 years, the development of Cantonese opera in Hong Kong was booming. "

Actor Luo Jiaying (left) was interviewed by reporters (information photos). Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Gang Photo

"Going to the theater to watch the show was the memory of the older generation of Hong Kong"

In the 1920s and 1960s, Cantonese opera, as a popular drama in Hong Kong, was loved by the public. Luo Jiaying has become interested in Cantonese opera since childhood, and began to appear on the stage of Cantonese opera at the age of 10. He has an unforgettable memory of the development of Cantonese opera in Hong Kong.

"Going to the theater to watch the show was the memory of the older generation of Hong Kong." Luo Jiaying recalled that the elders in the family were all Cantonese opera fans. Sometimes I go to the theater to watch the drama, sometimes the Cantonese opera broadcast by the radio, and the Cantonese opera is closely linked to their daily life.

"The older generation of Hong Kong has a very deep emotions for Lingnan culture. I love traditional Cantonese opera in ten minutes. Almost everyone can say a few words." Luo Jiaying said.

Cantonese opera is a local drama that continues to stretch for hundreds of years. Together with the Lingnan School and Guangdong Music, they are known as the Lingnan Sanxiu, and they also enjoy the reputation of "Southern Red Bean".

Zhong Zhenzhen, director of the performance of the Hong Kong West Kowloon Cultural District Management Bureau, introduced that Hong Kong used to be a fishing port. There are many home -to -fishermen who believe in Guanyin and Tian Queen, especially the Temple of Tianhou. , To repay the protection, this is the "magic drama".

"Before returning, the traditional culture, including Cantonese opera, could not be promoted, and it was difficult for Cantonese opera actors to find a job. However, playing‘ Shen Gong Opera ’has always maintained our livelihood and let us live the most difficult days.” Luo Jiaying said.

Cantonese opera has a larger stage in Hong Kong

In Luo Jiaying's view, Hong Kong before returning, the most important cultural activities are usually symphony, opera, etc., such as "others". Agreement. "

After the return of Hong Kong, the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao governments, cultural circles, and Cantonese opera circles gradually developed positive exchanges and cooperation. In 2003, the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao governments began to plan the "application of heritage" in Cantonese opera, and set the last Sunday of November each year as "Cantonese Opera Day" to broaden the audience's vision and promote Cantonese opera art.

In 2006, Cantonese opera was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists. In 2009, Cantonese opera was included in the "Human Intangible Cultural Heritage List" by UNESCO.

Luo Jiaying said with emotion: "Cantonese opera's" application of legacy "successfully made more people realize that Cantonese opera is a valuable, excellent cultural product that belongs to our own, and also gives Cantonese opera a broader living space."

In recent years, the construction of the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area has gathered the power of Cantonese opera artists, so that the traditional cultural treasure of Cantonese opera has become an important cultural business card to tell the same stories of the Greater Bay Area.

"The opportunity for the Hong Kong Cantonese opera industry to communicate with the Mainland has increased. Everyone takes advantage of it to make up for the better development of Cantonese opera." Zhong Zhenzhen said.

The picture shows the Hong Kong Opera Center. Xinhua News Agency reporter Lu Xiaowei

Two years ago, at the busy Hong Kong Kowloon Kestian Dudou, a landmark building resembling traditional Chinese lanterns, the Hong Kong Opera Center, rose up. This is the first performance venue to be completed in the Western Kowloon Cultural District, and it is also the first performance venue for opera in Hong Kong.

"Cantonese opera has an extra 'home' in Hong Kong!" Zhong Zhenzhen said that the establishment of the Hong Kong opera center has made the Hong Kong Cantonese opera world encouraged.

Today, Cantonese opera art not only has a broader stage in Hong Kong, but also has a more popular atmosphere in the people. Zhong Zhenzhen said that he met with three or five confidants, walked into the teahouse theater in the center of the opera, experienced the teahouse culture that combined with the opera performance in the past, and tasted the "two cups (tea) (snacks)", admiring the classic music and folding drama of Cantonese opera. Become a new lifestyle for more and more Hong Kong citizens.

Let Chinese traditional culture be passed on to fire

After returning to the motherland, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government actively promoted the development of Cantonese opera, and successively established the Cantonese Opera Development Consulting Committee and the Cantonese Opera Development Fund to fund the research and promotion of the development of Cantonese opera. In 2003, the SAR government began to include Cantonese opera in the music course of primary and secondary schools, and successively launched the Cantonese opera music workshop. In 2012, Cantonese opera was included in the New High School Music Examination Course.

"To continue the vitality of Cantonese opera, so that this precious culture and art can be passed on, and it is particularly important to train Cantonese opera successors." Zhong Zhenzhen said.

In the rehearsal room of the Shenghui Cantonese Drama Promotion Association in Kowloon, Hong Kong, more than 20 children are practicing their legs. The youngest of them is only 3 years old, most of them are teenagers.

At the Hong Kong Stadium, a small actor from the Yangming Children's Cantonese Opera Troupe of Hong Kong performed Cantonese opera. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Shen Shen

"In the past, we learned Cantonese opera to maintain their livelihoods. Nowadays, children are different, and Cantonese opera has become their interest." Yang Jianhua, the artistic director of the 80 -year -old Yuehui Cantonese Opera Promotion Association, said that learning Cantonese opera is a very hard thing, but the children They are willing to suffer, because they love Chinese traditional culture from the heart.

The 13 -year -old Zhong Tianrui has been studying Cantonese opera for 10 years.He said that in the process of learning Cantonese opera, he had more understanding of the motherland, not only learned the historical culture of the motherland, but also learned the excellent traditional virtues of the Chinese nation and other Chinese nations.This makes him get a lot of fun.

Over the years, Zhong Tianrui and other small actors of the Guangdong Opera Troupe have stepped out of Hong Kong and have exchanged performances in Beijing, Guangzhou, Zhongshan, Macau, Singapore and other places, and boarded a larger stage.

"The audience in different places was deeply attracted by our performance. I was curious about our clothing and props. I cheered and applauded us, and I would be happy from the heart." Zhong Tianrui said that he hoped that he would double hard and put it for his hard work and put it to take him and take it to take his hard work and take it.Basic merits are more solid, so that more and more people know the excellent traditional Chinese culture with wonderful performances.

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