CANTONESE OPERA• Cantonese opera =Guangdong Opera• Cantonese Opera is the most representative ope

ra of the area, which is also known as "the Red Been of the Southland“( 素有“南国红豆”盛誉 )

• Cantonese music has a long history. It has a close connection with the local culture, it's full of Cantonese characteristics. It's very popular within the Chinese community around the world.

• Guangdong opera is prevalent in Guangdong and Guangxi, Hong Kong, Macao and overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. Its singing and dialogues are all in Guangzhou dialect.

• Pay attention:

• Prevalent (adj.) 流行的 =popular

• Dialect (n.) 方言

The major roles in Cantonese Opera

clown

( 丑生 )secondary female( 二帮花旦 )

civil and military male( 文武生 )

major female

( 正印花旦 )

military male( 武生 )

scholar-lover( 小生 )

• Her Original name is Kuang Jian Lian （邝健廉） .she is the performance of Cantonese opera artist.As a result of the Japanese invasion of China in 1938 she dropped out of school,and the same year, on July, with her mother she went to Hong Kong .Thanks to master Lin Fu-Ho( 何芙蓉 ), she had an access to the formal art career at that time , and from then on she was taken this stage name “Hongxiannv”.

• Invasion(n.) 入侵 , 侵略• stage name 艺名

• <A Diaoman Gongzhu>

• <Guan Hanqing>

• <Search the school>

Famous synopses

• Now let’s enjoy a little Cantonese opera…

Never say goodbye• 公主 : This was never meant to be • 附马 : Sorry it's my fault forgive me• 公主 : If you doubt me don't play m

e• 附马 : One more chance darling oh

listen to me please• 公主 : Since the day we said goodb

ye tears are swelling in• My eyes I just can't sieep all the ti

me• Thinking of you all the while• Why why can't we try why did you d

id• You ever go you made me so sad

when• I thought I'd had to go on without yo

u by my side

• 附马 : Oh I know I am not a lucky guy• Though I know love is blind never thought• That you don't mind truly• I know it was so wrong of me to go and lie• 公主 : Oh please please don't say that to me said we'r

e through that's how you made me blue• 附马 : Baby I did try all I wanted was• For you to find a better and rich guy

• 公主 : Hey baby I don't mind without you by my side• When the winter wind blows so lonely• I could die oh my love do come back to me• Let me hold you baby one more time then we can fry• I'll make you smile sweeter• Than the taste of summer wine• 附马 : I know that to love is not a crime• We'll be back soon side by side really• Sooner counting one two three foru five• 公主 : I will love you all the time all the while• If you play mahjong I will never criticize

• 附马 : Every day every night you will• Find me near you looking and• Keep locking in your eyes• 公主 : Never ever say goodbye• 附马 : We'll be singing in the skies• 公主 : I believe that we can fly• 附马 : I can see the sign in your eyes• 公主 : It's the time• 附马 : Let's get high• 附马 / 公主 : We can boogie till the end of time• 公主 : My oh my• 附马 : Don't want to waste no time• 附马 / 公主 : Let us go and start to• Party with whisky cheese and wine

• Made by 陈晓彤，张霄明，赖玉萍