Movies: Cantonese opera

  • 1959
    Happy Wedding

    Happy Wedding (1959)

    Happy Wedding

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    During the Warring States Period, Nung-yuk, the Princess of Qin, denounces the mundane world and dreams of marrying an immortal. This extends to her criteria for choosing a husband: excelling in flute playing. Once, she is captivated by the tune 'Thr...

    Happy Wedding
  • 1968
    The Story of Heroine Fan Lei-fa

    The Story of Heroine Fan Lei-fa (1968)

    The Story of Heroine Fan Lei-fa

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    Centring on the legend of the four ancient Chinese heroines, the film was a novelty for audiences at the time, as the singing performance was in Cantonese and used huangmei operatic rhythms—a popular trend in the 1960s, yet it retained traditional fl...

    The Story of Heroine Fan Lei-fa
  • 2018
    Havana Divas

    Havana Divas (2018)

    Havana Divas

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    The story focus on Caridad and Georgina, who had learned the art of Cantonese Opera in Havana as a young age and performed as divas for over a decade before their lives were changed by Fidel Castro's revolution....

    Havana Divas
  • 1958
    Prince of Thieves

    Prince of Thieves (1958)

    Prince of Thieves

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    Middle Eastern folktale collection One Thousand and One Nights has been greatly treasured by Western storytellers who are fascinated by the fantastic world within. The exoticism conveyed in Western film adaptations greatly appealed to Cantonese opera...

    Prince of Thieves
  • 1947
    New White Golden Dragon

    New White Golden Dragon (1947)

    New White Golden Dragon

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    Hotelier Pak Kam-lung meets Cheung Yuk-neong on a ship travelling to Hong Kong. In Hong kong, Kam-lung searches for Yuk-neong's whereabouts and throws a costume party to lure Yuk-neong. He finally meets Yuk-neong again but she is cool towards Kam-lun...

    New White Golden Dragon
  • 1959
    A Respectable Tutor

    A Respectable Tutor (1959)

    A Respectable Tutor

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    The Prime Minister's daughter, Kong Yeuk-mui, is attracted by the private tutor, Chow Yuk-pui. However, the Prime Minister despises Pui's lowly background and banishes him. Kong disowns her father, hoping to marry Pui when he achieves honours in the ...

    A Respectable Tutor