The legend of the book and the sword 1976 tv series wikivisually. The book and the sword is a 2008 chinese television series adapted from louis chas novel of the. The book explores costumes, gestures, mime, acrobatics, props and stage techniques. Cantonese opera ballad lyrics mayuan leads a life of aimless pleasure. Cantonese opera is one of the major categories in chinese opera, originating in southern chinas guangdong province. Introduction no subject has been more romanticized among students of guangdongs martial arts and wing chun practitioners in particular than the red boat companies of the cantonese regional opera tradition. Gongs and cymbals clang, sword fights break out, and the odd acrobat. There has, however, has been a greater effort to promote cantonese opera since 2009, when the 300yearold art form, sung in the dialect of hong kong and southern china, was recognized by. Book and sword is a popular book which has seen many film and tv adaptations done on it. It starred qiao zhenyu, adam cheng, niki chow, and liu dekai. Bai yushuang was engaged to the scholar luo, but both families were poor and they could not marry. The book and the sword bas is based on the first novel by jin yong, shu jian en chou lu, and although the series follows very closely to the book, certain additions have been made to the plot, altering the story quite significantly, although the end result is the same. The qing dynasty had been founded by the manchus almost 100 years earlier.
It is popular in guangdong, guangxi, hong kong, macau and among chinese communities in southeast asia. A thirdgeneration member of a macau literati family, he pursued university and postgraduate studies in hong kong in art, literature and education. The book and the sword is a 2008 chinese television series adapted from louis chas novel of the same title. The story follows the journey of zhang wuji, a young man with heritage from the righteous wudang sect but also the unorthodox heavenly eagle cult, and thus gets caught up in the struggle for 2 divine weapons the titular heaven sword and dragon saber between these two sides. Siu wangngais extraordinary images, taken in natural light during performances, lovingly reveal the visual excitement of. Book and sword, gratitude and revenge hong kong cinemagic. The groups failed attempt to assassinate the emperor. During qing dynasty, under the reign of qinglong emperor, the red flower societ. While i do commend it for being one of the few entertaining pieces of liveaction entertainment based on a game, i cant say it will be a show ill. In the foregoing chapters, i have constructed a threepart narrative to chronicle the rise of cantonese opera. The book and the sword tv series the movie database tmdb. In proceedings of the seventeenth north american conference on chinese linguistics, edited.
For those who doesnt know, chen shimei is the lead character and bigtime villain in justice bao slays chen shimei, legend of qin xianglian and chen shimei abandons his wife all of these are in fact the same story with just different names. Understanding the red boats of the cantonese opera. The book and the sword is a wuxia novel by jin yong louis cha. Legend of the purple hairpin based on a classic cantonese opera and a possible inspiration for wangs move into cantonese opera 1975 the legend of the book and the sword 1976 a house is not a home 1977 the heaven sword and dragon saber 1978 with adam cheng, angie chiu and idy chan. Chinese opera looks at chinese society through an exciting series of photographs of operatic performances from many regions of the country. An opera outline was always posted at the backstage before a performance was staged, serving as a reminder to the artists and the whole working crew. Bai was so despondent she cried at her mothers grave contemplating suicide but ends up helping another. In the book and sword, louis cha revives the legend about the great eighteenthcentury manchu emperor qianlong which claims that he was in fact not a manchu but a han chinese as a result of a baby swap. Book and sword, gratitude and revenge 2002 the book and the sword 1994 the book and the sword 1992 the legend of the book and the sword 1987 book and sword chronicles 1984 the legend of the book and the sword 1976. This version was released in 2002 actually called the book and sword gratitude and revengeremained very popular in china when it was released, unfortunately tai seng tends release only half versions of these shows outside asia and this being one of them make this show revealing that its missing a lot. Final thoughts spanning 34 episodes, the sword and the fairy brings nothing new to the table in terms of storytelling. Chinese opera gets a modern edge the new york times. By this time the manchu rulers, whose homeland was in the north east of. It was first serialised between 8 february 1955 and 5 september 1956 in the hong kong.
Late 19th and early 20th century martial arts folklore claimed that remnants of the southern shaolin temple including the abbot jee shin found refuge among. How hard is it to buy tickets for hong kongs dragon sword and cantonese opera. Violence and radical politics in the cantonese opera community, 18501911. Liza wang wikipedia bahasa melayu, ensiklopedia bebas. In 1993, lam retired from the stage of cantonese opera after the 33day performance in sunbeam theatre with tsung sun sing troupe. So, what do you like when you cant grab a ticket for a cantonese opera partner. This version was released in 2002 actually called the book and sword gratitude and revengeremained very popular in china when it was released, unfortunately tai seng tends release only half versions of these shows outside asia and this being one of them make this show revealing that its. The book and the sword takes place during the reign of emperor qian long 17351795 of the qing dynasty. Watch online the book and the sword, watch online in cantonese, hong kong drama 2009, watch hk drama 2020 tvb drama 2020 online and hk movies and tvb shows in high quality. The book introduces the reader to this unique theatrical form and tells the traditional stories that are its narrative foundation. There has, however, has been a greater effort to promote cantonese opera since 2009. When yong zheng emperor inherited the throne from kang xi emperor.
Dont worry, below, ticketbuynow will introduce you to several tips on how to purchase tickets for the dragon swords and cantonese operas, so that you can successfully book the. Pang man kin jacqueline law wai kuen fiona leung ngai ling sek sau simon yam tat wah liu kai chi. At the outset, much information on the latter half of the nineteenth century is provided, and the imperial period also is covered as additional background, but the principal time frame is the early part of the twentieth century. Cast in the main role of a man for a professional production of fearless sword. The origin of cantonese opera can be dated back to the reign of emperor jiajing 15221566 of the ming dynasty. Cantonese opera and the growth and spread of vernacular written cantonese in the twentieth century. Like all versions of chinese opera, it is a traditional chinese art form, involving music, singing, martial arts, acrobatics, and acting.
Themes of love, betrayal and war play out at a cantonese opera in hong kong. The book and the sword is yongs first novel and i jin yong or louis cha, as he is sometimes called is credited with writing or inspiring over a dozen of the hktvb soaps and remakes ive watched from preadolescence on. From october 2009 to april 2010, the vacant brattle street store hosted a temporary. This book uses breathtaking images of chinese opera in performance by hong kong photographer siu wangngai to illustrate and explain chinese opera stage technique. Together with the nomads, chan executes a daring return to the capital and an audacious plan to capture qian lung once and for all. Adam cheng siu chow lisa wong ming chuen candice yu. Poon pochiu, the author of a book on tongs work, said that cities on the. Synopsis spoilers its not the same story as in the book. Hong kong cinemagic the legend of the book and the sword. He aimed at promoting cantonese opera to household through the television media. Back to about cantonese opera main page cantonese opera costumes are colorful, intricate, and unique. Cantonese popular culture and the creation of wing chuns. Chinese operas influence on pop culture has remained strong, and its mythologies crop up in kung fu films, comic books and television series. Daniel lis martialarts revenge film book and sword stars vincent zhao as chan garlok, the leader of a group known as red flower society.
The legend of the book and the sword is a hong kong television series adapted. Mei lanfangs performances for western practitioners in moscow produced a great deal of commentary from the perspectives of modernism, orientalism and interculturalism. The origins of cantonese opera city university of hong kong. With the exception of yueju cantonese opera and yueju zhejiang opera, book length works on other regional forms of traditional theatre in english are scarce. Cantonese opera is also known as guangdong drama since it is the dominant form of opera found in guangdong region.
The sword fierce, intolerant and fierytempered, rannulf of sleaford had no wish to marry again. Buy the book and the sword 2009 dvd end english subtitled us version at with free international shipping. Hk drama hk shows korea china japan thailand taiwan movies english sub. It was first serialised between 8 february 1955 and 5 september 1956 in the hong kong newspaper the new evening post set in the manchuled qing dynasty during the reign of the qianlong emperor r. Filled with spectaclar martial arts action, the book and the sword is a rousing tale of honor, patriotism, and brotherly love edit translation. The actors craft makes the experience more accessible for everyone. The series was first broadcast on cetv3 in china in 2009.
Themes of love, betrayal and war play out at a cantonese opera in hong kong cantonese opera is a regional branch of traditional chinese opera, which originated in the guandong province of southern china in the th century. The heaven sword and dragon saber 2009 mydramalist. Cantonese opera seeks a permanent home 9 may 2006 south china. Elaborate costumes were a stable of cantonese opera. The novel is panoramic in scope and includes the fantastical elements for which cha is wellknown. Everyone knows that every time it sparks a ticket rush. Lee is the hong kongbased author of two books on cantonese musical vernacular and a third, an introduction to cantonese opera music, scheduled for release this fall. The romance of the book and the sword hk title shu jian en chou lu hk title. The book and the sword is yongs first novel and i jin yong or louis cha, as he is sometimes called is credited with writing or inspiring over a dozen of the hktvb soaps and. Watch online the book and the sword, watch online in cantonese, hong kong drama 2009, watch hk drama 2020 online and hk movies and tvb shows in high quality, korea drama cantonese, china drama cantonese, hk movies and download free on dramahk.
The rise of cantonese opera by wing chung ng, hardcover. Cantonese opera cantonese opera is one of the major chinese opera categories. It is a traditional chinese art form that originated in southern chinas cantonese culture, and involves music. The strategy was successful and the setup of doubleshow system in cantonese opera industry made it survive in the metropolitan hong kong. The book and the sword cantonese hong kong drama 2009. Im not a connoisseur in this matter, but some really famous cantonese operas that most chinese people would know are. Each type of character has a variety of costumes to select from, so costuming is very flexible and up to the performer. Story of, a chinese princess in the tang dynasty that goes off and.
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