The most popular Cantonese Opera written by the former Hong Kong playwright Mr Tang Di Sheng, it has been riding high in the list of Cantonese Opera favourites since its debut in Hong Kong in 1957.

"The Patriotic Princess" features renowned Cantonese Opera veteran Mrs Joanna Wong JP BBM who will assume the title role of Princess Chang Ping partnering another renowned Cantonese Opera star Ms Ng Yim Hoong from Hong Kong who will play opposite Mrs Joanna Wong in the male lead role of Zhou Shi Xian, the Princess Consort.

To nurture and groom up talents Joanna Wong will cast some of her elite disciples in the title role and thereby provide a platform for these talents to partner renowned Cantonese Opera star Ms Ng Yim Hoong in various scenes to sharpen their skills and enhance their stage experience and confidence.

Joanna Wong JP BBM as Princess Chang Ping

Ng Yim Hoong as Zhou Shi Xian

SYNOPSIS

The story is set in the last days of the Ming Dynasty (1358 AD - 1644 AD) and the rise of the Qing Dynasty (1644 AD - 1911 AD).

Chong Zhen, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was about to marry his daughter Chang Ping to Zhou Shi Xian the son of a senior official, when the capital city fell into the hands of the Qing army. Not intending to surrender his wife and children alive to the enemy, he ordered to have them killed before he committed suicide at the Coal Mountain. An official, Zhou Zhong later discovered the Princess was just seriously wounded and so he carried her home for treatment. Zhou Rui Lan, the daughter of Zhou Zhong, noticing her father's vicious intent to betray the Princess, secretly transferred her to monastery. Zhou Shi Xian, with a strong belief that the Princess was still alive as her body was not found, went everywhere in search of her. They met eventually at the monastery, Chang Ping was deeply moved by Zhou's love for her. The Qing Emperor, with a view to winning the hearts of his subjects, pretended to be lenient to the descendants of the Ming emperor. He summoned the Princess and Zhou to his court and promised to wed them himself. Chang Ping and Zhou seized the opportunity to demand for the immediate release of the young prince and burial of the late emperor. The Qing Emperor had no choice but to agree. On their wedding night, the two lovers took poisoned wine together to demonstrate their loyalty to the Ming Dynasty.

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