9 October 2017

Arts at HSMC presented “Three Kingdoms”, the second drama of “Cultural China” series by Hong Kong Theatre Works, on 9 October 2017. During the pre-show talk, Director Hardy Tsoi shared the story background, his inspirations and intention to interest people and help them understand history through drama.

Highlighting the four characters Guan Yu, Cao Cao, Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu, the story was about the Battle of Guandu and the Battle of Chibi in history. The audience was impressed by the four actors taking on multiple roles and the martial arts elements. During the post-show discussion, Director Tsoi and the audience interacted on narration and acting styles, and the challenges of historic and novel adaptations. Around 100 audiences attended and enjoyed the show.

Four actors taking on multiple roles, including Guan Yu, Cao Cao, Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu