Cantonese Opera: The Double-pearl Phoenix

Presented by the LCSD Audience Building Office, this event organised by the Cantonese Opera Promotion Centre and specially designed by the renowned Cantonese opera artist Sun Kim-long (新劍郎). The story of The Double-pearl Phoenix originates from an anonymous episodic novel of the Qing Dynasty, whose plot has often been adapted for performance. The Cantonese opera version premiered in 1957. 

This event features a performance of The Double-pearl Phoenix, followed by a post-performance discussion. 

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[About The Double-pearl Phoenix 《雙珠鳳》]   

Performed in Cantonese, with Chinese surtitles.   

才子文必正遊庵，拾得霍天官之女定金的雙珠鳳釵，為求親近定金，賣身入霍家為僕。翰林丁翰常，屢欲親近定金，在壽宴上被必正挫其銳氣。定金見釵思郎，恰必正奉天官之命送花上樓，與婢女秋華認作義兄妹，求她牽線撮合。天官將定金許配翰常，定金與秋華詐死出走，流落京師，得老相國劉京收為義女，後被皇帝賞識其才，封為宮主。必正高中，拒當駙馬，敬酒方悉宮主是定金，卻惹翰常爭妻，唯有將義妹秋華相許，請旨共成婚配。

During a visit to a nunnery, Man Pit-ching encounters Minister Fok's daughter, Fok Ting-kam and finds her double-phoenix hairpin.  To get closer to her, Pit-ching sells himself as a servant to the Fok family.  Ting Hon-sheung, Prince Hon's adopted son, who has no real talents and always wishes to get married with Ting-kam, is humiliated by Pit-ching at the Prince's birthday banquet.  Minister Fok orders Pit-ching to deliver flowers to Ting-kam's chamber.  Ting-kam's servant, Chau-wah promises to bring Pit-ching and Ting-kam together when he adopts her as his sister. 

Learning that Minister Fok betroths her to Hon-sheung, Ting-kam fakes her death and flees to the capital with Chau-wah for Pit-ching.  Without news of him, the homeless Ting-kam and Chau-wah wander around.  Later on, the old Prime Minister Lau-king adopts Ting-kam as his daughter.  Her literary talent impresses the Emperor and titles her Princess.

Pit-ching, having topped the imperial examination, is summoned to the palace.  With his love for Ting-kam, Pit-ching refuses to marry the Princess despite the royal order.  Discovering Ting-kam is indeed the Princess, Pit-ching willingly accepts the marriage which irritates Hon-sheung.  To appease Hon-sheung, Pit-ching marries his adopted sister, Chau-wah, to him and requests the permission from the Emperor for a double wedding.

[Creative Team]

Producer and Co-ordinator, Wong Siu-sang

[Registration]

Co-Curricular Learning (CCL) recognised

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[Important Notes]

1. Apply by 5 November 2025 (Wed) 

2. Successful applicants will receive a confirmation email.  

3. Seats will be assigned on a first-paid, first-served basis.  

4. UGC students will receive a CCL record after participating in the performance, completing the event survey and reflective notes.

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