The powerful, raw singing of Qinqiang Opera, a genre of folk Chinese opera originated in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, ...
Why has Asia — and China in particular — held such a fascination for western opera composers and companies? The “Exotic East” is the backdrop for many classic operas, from Vivaldi’s obscure Teuzzone ...
Inside a dilapidated City Heights building, a group of mostly elderly Chinese immigrants is keeping a tradition alive. Members of the Lin Wah Music Center have been meeting every Sunday for 21 years ...
A ‘Tiger’ headgear, typically worn by generals or warrior characters, on display at the Chinese Opera exhibition at Muzium Negara. Photo: The Star/Art Chen With bold makeup, towering headpieces, grand ...
Editor's note: Yueju opera, or Cantonese opera, is a form of Chinese opera. It combines Mandarin operatic traditions with Cantonese dialect, and incorporates and develops singing and acting techniques ...
One of the beautiful things about martial arts films is the different influences that are present in them: real-life combat forms like hung gar and wing chun kung fu, and circus skills like wirework ...