A New Cantonese Opera “Tempestuous Love”
Xiqu
Description
Description
The story centres on Yu Xuanji, a gifted young poet who admires her teacher Wen Tingyun for his scholastic talent. Due to their age disparity, however, they cannot love each other. Later Yu marries Li Yi as his concubine, and lives in a Taoist nunnery, where she adopts a girl called Luqiao.
Ten years pass. Yu wallows in sensual pleasures and meets a well-known young musician named Chen Wei at a party. Chen comes to visit Yu one day when she falls ill. He discerns her illness as one of lovesickness, and when Chen stays for the night, Luqiao accidentally witnesses the adultery.
The 15-year-old Luqiao performs a dance to many guests’ applause in a ceremony. Yu sadly feels that she has passed her prime. Wen returns and proposes to marry Yu, but she declines. After revealing love affairs between her beloved Chen and Luqiao, tragedy ensues.
Art Direction：Loong Koon-tin
Playwright：Tse Hue-ying
Casts：Loong Koon-tin; Nam Fung; Tse Hue-ying; Yuen Siu-fai; Lai Kwok-sum; Wai Yuk-yu
Details of other production units are only available in Chinese
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$120
$340
Indoor
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