Date & Time

Oct. 12th (Thur) 8 pm

Venue

Shenzhen Grand Theatre

Plot Summary

In the Tang Dynasty, Liu Yi, a scholar, went to Beijing to take the examination. When he passed by the bank of Jing River, he met Sanniang, the  daughter of the Dragon King of Dongting, who had a bad marriage and spent all her time shepherding goats in the snowy fields. Liu Yi heard of the  injustice and sent a letter to Dongting, Sanniang's uncle, Qiantang Jun, was furious at the news and sent troops to the Jing River to rescue Sanniang. Sanniang's uncle, Qiantang Jun, wants to recruit Liu Yi as his niece's son-in-law, but Liu Yi firmly refuses. Liu Yi and Sanniang say goodbye to  each other in the cave. Qiantang Jun later orders Sanniang to disguise herself as a fisherman's daughter and asks someone to go to the Liu family  to propose marriage. On the night of the wedding ceremony, Sanniang teases Liu Yi and the lovers are finally reunited.

Artist Lineup

Guangdong Cantonese Opera Institute

The Guangdong Cantonese Opera Institute was founded in 1958, with MA Shizeng as its first director and the current director, ZENG Xiaomin. It is the  largest and first-rate performing arts group in the Cantonese opera industry, and it is regarded as the supreme art hall of Cantonese opera. The  Troupe has always adhered to the principle of artistic creation and the tenet of "flourishing people, producing plays, and realizing utilities", and has a  strong repertoire production capacity and a strong creative team, as well as the ability to create, educate and popularize. Based on tradition and  innovation, the Troupe actively explores in the field of traditional culture, and takes action to promote the creative transformation and innovative  development. Its performances cover Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Oceania, and are favored by traditional opera fans and young audiences both  at home and abroad.