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An ordinary student discovers a mysterious black envelope that thrusts him into a selection competition for the enigmatic organization S. His life takes an unexpected turn in a place called White Wonderland, facing trials alongside the living and the dead.
- AuthorLooking at the Sun
- PublisherDay Reading Hall
- Publication Date2015
This book introduces the life, apprenticeship, and performance style of Cantonese opera masters who performed in Chinatown in the United States since the 19th century. It also includes a large number of precious photos and stage bridges copied from the Mei Xi Ba Hui Hall, providing a vivid history of the development of Cantonese opera in Chinatown over the past century.
- AuthorShirley Ng
- PublisherJoint Publishing (Hong Kong) Company Limited
- Publication Date2023
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This groundbreaking work explores the rise, development, and spread of Cantonese opera from the vantage points of social, business, and cultural history. Drawing on extensive Chinese and English sources, including recently discovered archives, the author delves into the early 20th century until the Pacific War, examining Cantonese opera's evolution in three parts. The book highlights the influence of merchant capital, theatre emergence, and changes in opera troupes, stage performances, star singers, and guild structures. It also explores the opera's impact on Guangdong's traditional local opera, its expansion through immigrant networks in Southeast Asia and America, and its integration into overseas Chinese culture and community activities.
- AuthorNg Wing Chung
- PublisherChung Hwa Book Co., (H.K.) Ltd.
- Publication Date2019
Cantonese opera has gone through many ups and downs to become what it is today. Before the heyday of Hong Kong pop music, Cantonese opera was an important form of entertainment that was popular with the masses. How did it evolve from the "big eight sounds" - a concert that only sang full-length operas without any action - to the song-only music industry? How did Cantonese opera singers break free from their tragic fate and rise to fame? This is the story of the development of Cantonese opera. Mr. Lu Jin, a well-known Hong Kong storyteller and senior journalist, details the development of the Hong Kong Cantonese opera industry and the life stories of early Cantonese opera singers and players through first-hand interviews. He also interviewed people from the music industry at the time to collect as much information as possible about their famous works, making the book both interesting and informative.
- AuthorLu Kam
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2023
A post-80s master's degree holder gave up a high-paying job and entered the traditional red VAN industry to run his own fleet. In addition to introducing the past and present of the red VAN industry, he also recorded his childhood entrepreneurial dreams, the things he encountered on the road to entrepreneurship, and how to bring innovative elements into this traditional industry, and how to "make a big cake."
- AuthorFranki Li
- PublisherWanli
- Publication Date2021
In the ""Memory Series,"" each protagonist in these books carries unforgettable memories that have shaped who they are today. This leads to the creation of the spin-off series. In this book, the power of memory is explored. Memories are remarkable in that they don't require deliberate effort to be remembered. However, they can resurface completely in the mind with just a slight trigger, leaving no escape and demanding attention despite attempts to forget or move on.
- AuthorLiang Wangfeng
- PublisherDay Reading Hall
- Publication Date2016