A Voice for the Ages, a Master of his Art – A Tribute to Lam Kar Sing
Hong Kong Heritage Museum
1/F Function Place
9 September 2015 – 2 November 2015
Renowned Cantonese opera master, Dr. Lam Kar Sing (1933-2015) spanned almost 50 years in his stage career. He studied and improved the art form with indefatigable intensity and established the principles of "breadth, virtuosity, depth and innovation" of theatrical performance. Dr. Lam led two major Cantonese opera troupes, Hing Sun Sing and Chung Sun Sing, and performed a large number of classic repertoires that have remained extremely popular among lovers of Cantonese opera.
In 1993, Dr. Lam retired from the stage and dedicated himself to promoting Cantonese opera and to enhancing the conservation of the genre. Dr. Lam not only received numerous accolades from academia and the Cantonese opera community, but was also awarded three government honours in recognition of his extraordinary achievements in the art form and the immense contributions he made to carrying forward the tradition of Cantonese opera.
Dr. Lam passed away on 4 August 2015. To commemorate this opera great, "A Voice for the Ages, a Master of his Art – A Tribute to Lam Kar Sing" displaying the images and paraphernalia of Dr. Lam is organized to take the public back in time to revisit Dr. Lam's spectacular performing career and pay tribute to him.
To tie in with "A Voice for the Ages, a Master of his Art – A Tribute to Lam Kar Sing", the screening of eight movies starring Lam Kar Sing is held at the Museum's Theatre, with a view to providing the visitors with an opportunity to once again savour Dr. Lam's enchanting performance.
Film Screening:
- Drums Along the Battlefield (1963)
- The Revenge Battle (1964)
- Chu Chu (1966)
- How Na Zha Shattered Heaven to Save His Mother (1962)
- Princess Chui-wan (1962)
- The Impartial and Incorruptible Judge Bao (1967)
- The Eternal Beauty Chiu Fei-yin (1965)
- Waiting for the Prodigal Son to Return (aka Sweet are the Fruits of Labor) (1962)
(* Film retrospective is curated by the Hong Kong Film Archive)
Theatre Screenings (October & November)
| Date | Screening starts at | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1 October (Thursday) |
12:15 pm | Waiting for the Prodigal Son to Return |
| 4:45 pm | Princess Chui-wan | |
| 2 October (Friday) |
12 noon | The Impartial and Incorruptible Judge Bao |
| 4:15 pm | The Eternal Beauty Chiu Fei-yin | |
| 4 October (Sunday) |
12:15 pm | Chu Chu |
| 4:45 pm | The Revenge Battle | |
| 5 October (Monday) |
12 noon | How Na Zha Shattered Heaven to Save His Mother |
| 4:15 pm | Princess Chui-wan | |
| 7 October (Wednesday) |
12 noon | Chu Chu |
| 4:15 pm | Waiting for the Prodigal Son to Return | |
| 8 October (Thursday) |
12 noon | Drums Along the Battlefield |
| 4:15 pm | The Impartial and Incorruptible Judge Bao | |
| 9 October (Friday) |
12 noon | How Na Zha Shattered Heaven to Save His Mother |
| 4:15 pm | The Eternal Beauty Chiu Fei-yin | |
| 11 October (Sunday) |
12:15 pm | Chu Chu |
| 4:45 pm | The Revenge Battle | |
| 12 October (Monday) |
12 noon | How Na Zha Shattered Heaven to Save His Mother |
| 4:15 pm | Waiting for the Prodigal Son to Return | |
| 14 October (Wednesday) |
12 noon | The Revenge Battle |
| 4:15 pm | The Impartial and Incorruptible Judge Bao | |
| 15 October (Thursday) |
12 noon | Chu Chu |
| 4:15 pm | The Eternal Beauty Chiu Fei-yin | |
| 16 October (Friday) |
12 noon | Waiting for the Prodigal Son to Return |
| 4:15 pm | Princess Chui-wan | |
| 18 October (Sunday) |
12:15 pm | Drums Along the Battlefield |
| 4:45 pm | The Impartial and Incorruptible Judge Bao | |
| 19 October (Monday) |
12 noon | Chu Chu |
| 4:15 pm | Princess Chui-wan | |
| 21 October (Wednesday) |
12:15 pm | Waiting for the Prodigal Son to Return |
| 4:45 pm | The Eternal Beauty Chiu Fei-yin | |
| 22 October (Thursday) |
12 noon | How Na Zha Shattered Heaven to Save His Mother |
| 4:15 pm | The Impartial and Incorruptible Judge Bao | |
| 23 October (Friday) |
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| 12 noon | The Revenge Battle | |
| 4:15 pm | Princess Chui-wan | |
| 25 October (Sunday) |
12:15 pm | Chu Chu |
| 4:45 pm | The Revenge Battle | |
| 26 October (Monday) |
12 noon | The Eternal Beauty Chiu Fei-yin |
| 4:15 pm | Princess Chui-wan | |
| 28 October (Wednesday) |
12 noon | Drums Along the Battlefield |
| 4:15 pm | Waiting for the Prodigal Son to Return | |
| 29 October (Thursday) |
12 noon | Chu Chu |
| 4:15 pm | The Eternal Beauty Chiu Fei-yin | |
| 30 October (Friday) |
12 noon | The Revenge Battle |
| 4:15 pm | The Impartial and Incorruptible Judge Bao | |
| 1 November (Sunday) |
12:15 pm | Drums Along the Battlefield |
| 4:45 pm | How Na Zha Shattered Heaven to Save His Mother | |
| 2 November (Monday) |
12 noon | The Revenge Battle |
| 4:15 pm | The Eternal Beauty Chiu Fei-yin |
Exhibit Highlights
Clay Print Libretto of the Kok Sing Opera Troupe
Repertoire: Flower and the Top Scholar
1956
Donated by Dr. Lam Kar Sing
A Scene from the Opera The Tragic Story of Leung Shan Pak and Chuk Ying Toi,
Performed by the Bo Ding Opera Troupe
(From right) Lam Kar Sing and Lee Bo Ying
1960
Donated by Dr. Lam Kar Sing
Lam practising his martial art routines
1967
Donated by Lam Kar Sing's Fans Club
Badge of Honour
1981
Donated by Dr. Lam Kar Sing
