Even after 20 years of learning Cantonese opera, 31-year-old Thompson Vong Seng-pan is still a newbie. Most other performers are middle-aged. But he understands why younger generations are not ...

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The 31-year-old local entertainer is rare in Hong Kong for trying to appeal to audiences - old and young - as a cross-cultural artiste in both the centuries-old art form of Cantonese opera and the ...

over half of them are women and aged between 26-75 years old. Two of them have been with me for the past 15 years. I’ve probably taught over 90% of those performing Cantonese opera here,” she ...

HONG KONG, March 4 (Reuters) - Appealing to a younger audience, Rika Woo dons a white J-pop-style sleeveless top and a long white skirt embroidered with lace as she performs Japanese songs for an ...

Cantonese Opera, as an intangible cultural heritage, is a cultural symbol and shared treasure of the people in Guangdong province, and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions.

How a New York man, a Hong Kong woman, and their two sons are sharing their passion for Cantonese opera. Native New Yorker Lawrence Rose (left), who now lives in Hong Kong, on stage in his ...

On a starkly different stage, Woo paints her face with bright theatrical make-up, wears striking, colourful costumes embroidered with purple flowers and head-dresses adorned with pearls and lace veils ...