Hong Kong Arts Development Council
Videos and publications about Cantonese opera masters funded by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) include:
Video Discs/Books
| Grantee | Title and Description |
|---|---|
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The Audio-Visual Division of the Chinese University of Hong Kong 
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"Successors of the Red Boat Troupes- Yum Bing Yee, Wan Fai Yin and Leung Hon Wai" Three documentaries follow the lives of three Cantonese opera artists, Yum Bing Yee, Wan Fai Yin and Leung Hon Wai, who started their careers between 1940s and 1960s to shed light on the evolution of traditional Cantonese opera over time. |
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Dr. Stephen Chow Chun Kay  |
"The Masterful Legacy of Lam Kar Sing" The book traces Cantonese opera maestro Dr Lam Kar Sing's artistic career that spanned half a century, covering his life, vision, and contributions to the Cantonese opera and film sectors. The book includes a chronology of performances by Dr Lam so that readers may follow his creative journey and appreciate his effort to pass on the art of Cantonese opera. |
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Legend Enterprise Company Ltd.  |
"Unique Skills of Cantonese Opera Maestros" The book is a collection of columnist Lin Man On's articles. These articles discuss the unique skills of many Cantonese opera maestros, and introduce readers to the basic skills of Cantonese opera. |
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Cantonese Opera Research Programme, Department of Music, the Chinese University of Hong Kong  |
“Who’s Who in Contemporary Cantonese Opera in Hong Kong” (2011 Edition) This is an updated edition of “Who’s Who in Contemporary Cantonese Opera in Hong Kong” (1999), providing information such as Cantonese opera practitioners’ personal particulars, career lengths, career paths, stock repertoire, original works (e.g. plays and operatic songs) , etc. |
Chinese Opera Information Centre, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Moreover, the Chinese Opera Information Centre under the Centre for Chinese Music Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, funded by HKADC previously, also has an extensive collection of video-recordings and publications about stage veterans:
Video Discs
| Play/Programme Title | Main Performers/Cast |
|---|---|
| New White Golden Dragon | Sit Kok Sin, Cheng Mang Ha. |
| Tiger Wang Seizes the Bride | Ho Fei Fan, Tang Pik Wan. |
| Madame Wild Rose | Fung Wong Nui, Tang Pik Wan. |
| Headless Queen Bears a Son (Part 2) (or The White Bone Beauty) | Law Kim Long, Yu Lai Chun, Fung Wong Nui, Lam Kar Sing, Lau Hak Suen, Poon Yat On. |
| Red Shoes Solves the Mystery Case | Law Kim Long, Fung Wong Nui, Chan Gam Tong, Poon Yat On. |
| Mo Chung's Bloody Fight on Lion's Tower | Kwan Tak Hing, Chan Gam Tong, Tang Kei Chan, Fung Wong Nui. |
| Hung-neung, the Matchmaker | Law Kim Long, Fong Yim Fun, Law Yim Hing. |
| Funny Girl | Yam Kim Fai, Tang Pik Wan, Law Kim Long. |
| Give Me Back My Country and My Wife | Yam Kim Fai, Fung Wong Nui, Yum Bing Yee. |
| A Beauty's Flourishing Fragrance | Yam Kim Fai, Fong Yim Fun, Leung Sing Bo, Chan Gam Tong. |
| The Nymph of River Luo | Yam Kim Fai, Fong Yim Fun, Mak Bing Wing. |
| The Legend of the Purple Hairpin | Yam Kim Fai, Pak Suet Sin, Leung Sing Bo, So Siu Tong, Lan Chi Pat. |
| The Twelve Singing Beauties | Yam Kim Fai, Pak Suet Sin, Leung Sing Bo, Au Yeung Gim, Fung Wong Nui. |
| Butterfly and Red Pear Blossom | Yam Kim Fai, Pak Suet Sin, Leung Sing Bo, Lan Chi Pat. |
| How the Scholar Tong Pak Fu Won the Maid Chau Heung | Yam Kim Fai, Pak Suet Sin, Leung Sing Bo, Lau Hak Suen. |
| The Fairy of Ninth Heaven | Yam Kim Fai, Pak Suet Sin, Leung Sing Bo. |
| Xi Shi, the Eternal Beauty | Yam Kim Fai, Pak Suet Sin, Leung Sing Bo. |
| Princess Cheung Ping | Yam Kim Fai, Pak Suet Sin. |
| Gold-braided Fan | Yam Kim Fai, Pak Suet Sin. |
| Lonely Moon on a Lonely Bed | Yam Kim Fai, Ng Kwan Lai, Wong Chin Sui, Poon Yat On. |
| Lee Sam-neung | Yam Kim Fai, Ng Kwan Lai, Yuen Siu Fai. |
| The Courtship of the Queen | Yam Kim Fai, Ng Kwan Lai, Connie Chan Po Chu. |
| The Country and the Beauty | Yam Kim Fai, Nam Hung, Lee Fung Sing, Yam Bing Yee, Lan Chi Pat, Lau Hak Suen. |
| A Scholar Becomes Rich | Yam Kim Fai, Mui Yee, Tam Lan Hing, Leung Sing Bo, Yam Bing Yee. |
| The Emperor in Love | Man Chin Sui, Leung Shiu Sum |
| The Chilly River Pass | Law Yim Hing, So Siu Tong, Connie Chan Po Chu, Ko Lo Chuen. |
| The Legend of the Purple Hairpin | Lung Kim Sang, Mooi Suet Si, Leung Sing Bo, Lan Chi Pat. |
| Exploring the Art of Cantonese Opera (Instructional CD-ROM) | Performing skills demonstrations by Cantonese opera maestros like Leung Hon Wai, Yuen Siu Fai, Chan Kim Sing, Wong Chiu Kwan. |
| Stories of the Pear Garden (A special feature on stage legends) | It introduces audience to the lives and artistic achievements of stage legends like Fong Yim Fun and Tang Bik Wan. |
Books: (Chinese only)
| 書籍名稱 | 編者/出版社 |
|---|---|
| 《真善美:薛覺先藝術人生》 | 香港大學美術博物館 |
| 《武生王靚次伯—千斤力萬縷情》 | 黎玉樞、盧瑋鑾、張敏慧/三聯書店 |
| 《梁醒波傳—亦慈亦俠亦詼諧》 | 吳鳳平、鍾嶺崇/經濟日報出版社 |
| 《姹紫嫣紅開遍—良辰美景仙鳳鳴》 | 盧瑋鑾/三聯書店(香港)有限公司 |
| 《姹紫嫣紅開遍—良辰美景仙鳳鳴(纖濃本)》 | 盧瑋鑾/三聯書店(香港)有限公司 |
| 《白雪仙自傳》 | 白雪仙 /香港集文出版社 |
| 《博精深新─我的演出法》(林家聲) | 林家聲/林家聲慈善基金有限公司 |
| 《博精深新─我的演出法‧唱唸做打》(林家聲) | 林家聲/林家聲慈善基金有限公司 |
| 《香江梨園﹕粵劇文武生羅家英》 | 施君玉、黃燕芳/香港大學美術博物館 |
| 《伶官列傳（一）/（二）》 | 陳倉穀/香港馬錦記書局 |
Besides video discs and books, the Chinese Opera Information Centre owned a collection of video tapes capturing performances (e.g. ritual performances during traditional festivals) by master artists. Members of the public may search the collection using the search engine at the website of the Centre for Chinese Music Studies. Videos and books in the collection are available for viewing by calling 3943 05553943 0555 or emailing [email protected] for an appointment. Publications funded by the Cantonese Opera Development Fund and Hong Kong Arts Development Council are also available at the Information Centre.