The Smiling, Proud Wanderer (II)
Jin Yong Xiqu Theatre
Event Details
Jin Yong’s Centennial Memorial
Jin Yong Xiqu Theatre - The Smiling, Proud Wanderer consists of several newly commissioned xiqu excerpts. It tells wuxia stories of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer in the Naamyam way of storytelling used in Cantonese opera, including Dongfang Bubai transforming from sheng (male) to dan (female); master and apprentice Linghu Chong and Yue Buqun losing their ways between good and evil; Linghu Chong seeking freedom and mastering Nine Swords of Dugu; and Linghu Chong and Ren Yingying finally retiring from battle in The Song of the Smiling, Proud Wanderer. Jingju (Peking opera), Kunqu (Kun opera), Naamyam, and the four elements of xiqu are all employed in the performance in memorial of Jin Yong, the master of wuxia literature.
5 plays in 3 combinations on stage,
for details please visit Zuni’s website
Programme II (31.5-2.6.2024)
- Linghu Chong: Flee by Night (Kunqu.Wusheng Laosheng)
- Nine Swords of Dugu (Xiqu.Wusheng) 2
- Read Sing the Smiling, Proud Wanderer (Naamyam) 2
Standard Price: $280, concession available
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Jianghu Pass - Includes one standard ticket each to The Smiling, Proud Wanderer Programme I, II & III: $630 【BUY NOW】(Original Price: $840)
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Adapted from Jin Yong's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer
With authorisation from Ming Ho Publications
Artistic Director, Curator: Mathias Woo
Xiqu Advisor: Zhou Long ( Xiqu.Beijing), Ke Jun (Kunqu. Nanjing) & Kong Aiping (Kunqu. Nanjing)
Music Director, Assistant Artistic Director: Cedric Chan
This project is funded under the Arts Technology Funding Pilot Scheme by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Repertoire
Linghu Chong: Flee by Night (Kunqu.Wusheng Laosheng)
Director, Arts Tech Installation: Mathias Woo
Xiqu Director: Ke Jun
Scriptwriter: Yu Sha-wen
Ke Jun (Laosheng, an old male role) as Yue Buqun (in video)
Yang Yang (Wusheng, a martial role) as Linghu Chong
Linghu Chong is alone in his way of sword-fighting and in his mind. No one is to judge his character. His master, Yue Buqun, haunts him like a ghost. How is he supposed to react to his master banishing him over a letter? Should he bow for forgiveness, or should he stay alone? Agony seeps through a flurry of swords.
Nine Swords of Dugu (Xiqu.Wusheng)
Director, Arts Tech Installation: Mathias Woo
Xiqu Director: Zhou Long
Scriptwriter: Zhou Long, Zhang Xin-jia
Ren Jia-le (Wusheng, a martial role) as Linghu Chong
Linghu Chong is punished with temporary exile at a cliff to reflect on his acquaintance with evil schools. In a cave, he discovers that evil swordsmen had deciphered the secret technique of his own school and loses his faith in the Mount Hua School. At this moment of doubt he meets Feng Qingyang, a senior at Mount Hua School who coaches his swordplay, and eventually masters the all-powerful Nine Swords of Dugu!
Read Sing the Smiling, Proud Wanderer (Naamyam)
Naamyam Writing / Performer: Yeung Kin Ping@TroVessional
Read-singing in Naamyam Jin Yong’s classic wuxia novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. Narrating brutal bloodsheds, singing about favours and grudges in the martial arts world.
Enquiry
ticketing@zuni.org.hk / (852) 2566 9696 / WhatsApp at (852)6023 8688
Terms and Conditions
- Running time approximately 90 minutes with no intermission
- Performed with Chinese and English surtitles
- Best for ages 6 and above
- No latecomers will be admitted, until a suitable break in the performance.
- Zuni Icosahedron reserves the right to add, withdraw or substitute artists, vary advertised programmes, and/or terminate the programme without prior notice.
