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Joyce Koi Ming FaiPersonCantonese opera stars
Type:Person
Subject:Cantonese opera stars
Description:She graduated from the school organized by The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong. She usually plays a role of "Man You Sang " in the performance
A Gown with a Sloping Collar 「褶子 / 海青」A Gown with a Sloping Collar 「褶子 / 海青」Physical object Casual wear, common costume
Type:Physical object
Subject:Casual wear, common costume
Description:The gown with a Sloping Collar is a common costume mostly wear by artists playing young aristocrats and noblemen. It decorates with floral patterns and characterised by a sloping collar, wide sleeves covered by flowing sleeves and a straight body with two side slits. [show more]
A Gown with Vertical Collar 「帔風」 A Gown with Vertical Collar 「帔風」 Physical object Cloak, patricians, casual wear
Type:Physical object
Subject:Cloak, patricians, casual wear
Description:This gown with floral embroidery is the casual wear worn by patricians. A women’s pei is a long knee-length robe with symmetrical fronts, wide sleeves covered with flowing sleeves, two side slits and a long dress.
Acrobatic fighting (打)Acrobatic fighting (打)basic skills of Cantonese opera
Subject:basic skills of Cantonese opera
Description:One of the four fundamental skills of Cantonese opera that Kung Fu elements are combined in the action
Acting (做)Acting (做)Basic skills of Cantonese opera that performers react to the story and show their emotions by using their body language and facial expressions.
Subject:Basic skills of Cantonese opera that performers react to the story and show their emotions by using their body language and facial expressions.
Armor (k’ao) 「靠」Armor (k’ao) 「靠」Physical object War costume, soldiers, armor
Type:Physical object
Subject:War costume, soldiers, armor
Description:K’ao is a war costume that always wearing by Wu-shêng. It has many parts including mail and padding to create the effect of a fierce and strong warrior.
Beijing style gongsBeijing style gongsphysical objectpercussion instrument
Type:physical object
Subject:percussion instrument
Description:Gong is a flat, circular metal disc which is hit with a mallet wrapped with fabric.Ontop of that,Beijing style one is a smaller gong used to announce the entry of lesser players or women and to identify points of humour
BuyuBuyuphysical objectpercussion instrument
Type:physical object
Subject:percussion instrument
Description:Another name of Buyu is woodblock.It is hollow with a ridge outside of the wooden fish to help provide the genuine hollow sound when striking the fish.The sound can differ amongst wooden fish depending on the size, type of wood used, and how hollow the wooden fish is [show more]
chou_sangChou Sang (丑生)roleClown
Type:role
Subject:Clown
Description:Chou Sang is the comic role in Cantonese Opera and usually plays secondary roles in a troupe.
Cloak (Kaichang) 「開氅/ 海長」Cloak (Kaichang) 「開氅/ 海長」Physical object Casual wear, formal, informal
Type:Physical object
Subject:Casual wear, formal, informal
Description:The cloak is the casual clothes wear by the military commanders in Beijing Opera in a non-ceremonial occasion. In some recent Cantonese Opera, it is especially used for ceremonial banquets. It cannot wear by the unofficial.