{"id":1291365,"date":"2022-11-24T12:26:31","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T04:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hkadc9.tecturasystem.com\/archives\/event\/in-times-of-turmoil-public-performances"},"modified":"2024-01-26T22:33:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T14:33:51","slug":"in-times-of-turmoil-public-performances","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/event\/in-times-of-turmoil-public-performances\/","title":{"rendered":"In Times of Turmoil (public performances)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wing Lung Bank Proudly Sponsors &#8220;In Times of Turmoil&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In times of turmoil<br \/>\nThey lose their way, they struggle to survive, but they still have faith<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone has the right to strive for a better life. I know I can, so there\u2019s hope in living.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This story takes place in Hong Kong and Guangzhou before 1949, with Cheng Sumei and Gui Yuxin as the core characters against the background of a banking family and two romantic entanglements.  In light of the civil war and social unrest, keenly aware that the family\u2019s banking business is in danger of collapse, eldest son Zipei \u2014 concerned about the safety of family members \u2014 must make a decision whether to remain in Guangzhou or seek refuge in Hong Kong. His younger brother Zi\u2019ang remains idealistic, ready to risk his life for country and society. In this chaotic era, men cannot cope with matters of the fate nor the heart\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Based on the 2013 novel by Dr. Leung Fung Yee, In Times of Turmoil is adapted by Chan Yiu Hung, who penned such early plays for the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre as Side Door and The Seven Wisemen of the Bamboo Grove. Chan returns to weave a story with fictitious characters against the backdrop of historical events, highlighting many types of bonds \u2014 between siblings, lovers, friends, extending into family and country \u2014 in this moving tale about yesteryears.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","location_type":[350136],"event_category":[373364,373315],"area_type":[350138],"event_language":[],"series":[],"event_category_other":[],"class_list":["post-1291365","event","type-event","status-publish","hentry","location_type-indoor-en","event_category-theatre-drama-en","event_category-theatre-en","area_type-local","search-detail"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/1291365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1291365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"location_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location_type?post=1291365"},{"taxonomy":"event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category?post=1291365"},{"taxonomy":"area_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/area_type?post=1291365"},{"taxonomy":"event_language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_language?post=1291365"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=1291365"},{"taxonomy":"event_category_other","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category_other?post=1291365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}