Hong Kong Central Library | Interflow 2026: From Literary Classic to Cantonese Opera Script: Savouring the Newly Adapted Cantonese Opera “Tale of the Red Chamber Dream”

Description

'Dream of the Red Chamber' is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China, with extremely high literary value, and has inspired numerous adaptations. How did the Cantonese opera scriptwriter extract the literary essence of this masterpiece and adapt it into a story for the opera stage – 'Dreaming of Red Mansions'? Join us for a session of live singing, short film sharing, and discussion with the scriptwriter and actor Man Wa, rising star Leung Feitung, and a group of promising young actors, as we appreciate this Cantonese opera adapted from a timeless literary classic.

Guests: Man Wa, Leung Feitung

• Conducted in Cantonese

•Free admission on first come, first served basis. Please reserve in advance.

•Interested parties may reserve seats via this webpage from 9:00 a.m., 15 May 2026 (Friday) onwards. Limited seats are allocated on first come, first served basis. Participant can reserve only ONE seat in each reservation.

• Participants should be seated 15 minutes before the event commences.

• If Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above or a Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or "extreme conditions" announced by the Government is in force 3 hours before the event commences, the event will be cancelled or postponed.

The activity is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit https://ccpo.gov.hk/en