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The Hong Kong Movie & TV Theatrical Society will stage a new version of its acclaimed production "Tearless Honour" in October.
Set in World War II, "Tearless Honour" is a story that is full of romance, touching scenes of humanity and moments of insight and revelations. It takes place in a time when China was at its most chaotic, with foreign powers vying to take their share, the Japanese invasion, the Civil War between the Nationalists and the Communists, and the all-out war of resistance against the Japanese invasion for eight long years.
Chan Ka-tung, the protagonist, is a rich scion from Sai Kwan, a wealthy region in the west side of old Guangzhou. With encouragement from his scholar-entrepreneur father Chan Chung-nin, he joins the ranks of the resistance and embarks on a thousand-mile journey of migration, battle and refuge, transforming from a prominent and wealthy young man to a destitute refugee. The journey from a privileged life to hellish conditions sees him gradually growing up and maturing: from initial awakening, fervour, struggle and dejection, to contemplation and assimilation.
Having seen separation, death, betrayal, cowardice and destruction, he rediscovers anew the love between man and woman, the love of a family, and the love for one's country. In the end, when facing another imminent destruction, he makes a crucial decision to continue his struggle.
Based on an original story by Chu Hak, the production is written and directed by Chan Chit-man. The main cast includes Shek Sau, May Tse, Lily Poon, Anderson Junior, Anna Lo, Bon Tong and Melodee Mak.
One of the programmes in the "Re-run Run Shows" series presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, "Tearless Honour 2014" will be performed in Cantonese at 7.45pm on October 10 and 11 (Friday and Saturday) and at 2.45pm on October 12 (Sunday) at the Auditorium of Tsuen Wan Town Hall. Tickets priced at $100, $140 and $180 are now available at URBTIX. Half-price tickets are available for senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and their minders, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients (limited tickets for full-time students and CSSA recipients are available on a first-come, first-served basis). A maximum discount of 20 per cent is offered for the group booking package.
For programme enquiries, please call 2268 7325 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/theatre/program_585.html. Ticketing enquiries can be made on 3761 6661 and credit card telephone bookings on 2111 5999. Tickets can also be booked online at www.urbtix.hk.
Ends/Friday, August 1, 2014
Issued at HKT 11:01
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