The Festival features local celebrities Mrs Joanna Wong JP BBM and Miss Lou Mee Wah, both winners of Singapore's Cultural Medallion, Miss See Too Hoi Siang, winner of "The Outstanding Young Person In The World Award" for Cultural Achievement, and celebrities from Hong Kong Ms Ng Yim Hoong, and celebrities from China (PRC) Mr Ou Kai Ming and Miss Liang Shu Qing, both winners of China's most prestigious Plum Blossom Award. Music Composer cum Conductor is China's most sought after Cantonese Music Maestro Mr Bu Can Rong who will lead the Orchestra with his fabulous gaohu and his fascinating violin.

Ou Kai Ming (China, PRC) China (PRC) Plum Blossom Award Winner	Joanna Wong (CTC) Singapore Cultural Medallion Winner	Lou Mee Wah (CTC) Singapore Cultural Medallion Winner
Liang Shu Qing (China, PRC) China (PRC) Plum Blossom Award Winner	See Too Hoi Siang (CTC) The Outstanding Young Person in the World Award Winner	Bu Can Rong (China, PRC) China'a Grade 1 Music Maestro

A unique programme in this festival will be Joanna Wong's Golden Jubilee On Stage, featuring Joanna Wong, Cantonese opera doyenne, her disciples and students over the past 4 decades with guest artists Ou Kai Ming from Guangzhou and Ng Yim Hoong from Hong Kong. Singapore audience will be treated to a grand opening number and opera excerpts performed by Joanna's disciples and students. The final excerpt will be a brand new opera excerpt written by Cheung Chak Ming and directed by Guangzhou's Liang Jian Zhong.

The total number of participants hovers around 300 including the 70 strong Guangzhou Hong Dou Cantonese Opera Troupe from China (PRC) which will also act as the base troupe, foreign artists from Hong Kong, China (PRC), France as well as local artists and musicians from the Kreta Ayer Community Club and Tanjong Pagar Community Club and other groups.

The Programme comprises five mega productions :

P R O G R A M M E
Date	Show	Artists
20/05/2004 (Thu)	The King And His Concubine	Starring Mr Ou Kai Ming & Miss Liang Shu Qing
21/05/2004 (Fri)	Joanna Wong's Golden Jubilee On Stage	Featuring Joanna Wong, her disciples and students, with guest artists Ou Kai Ming and Ng Yim Hoong.
22/05/2004 (Sat)	Intrigues In The Qing Imperial Court	This is a Chinese Opera Musical sung in English written by Leslie Wong. The first time produced in Singapore, it is a collaborative effort between CTC and the Guangzhou Hong Dou Cantonese Opera Troupe. Starring Joanna Wong, See Too Hoi Siang, Wong Kum Yeng, Dr Wong Kok Onn (PhD), Chan Mei Yin.
23/05/2003 (Sun)	Valiant Warriors	Starring China's Ou Kai Ming & Liang Shu Qing
Programme however subject to change.

Tickets : $60, $40, $30, $20 & $15.
(excluding $1.00 SISTIC fee)

Outlets

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