Perak
Women for Women Society presented a charity concert in conjunction with
International Women’s Day entitled ‘A Walk Back in Time, the Glorious Years of
Hong Kong Cantopop”.
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| Kam Fatt and Angela Saik |
It was a splendid show which lived up to the billing especially with singers
Angela Saik and Kam Fatt who took us back in time.
But what
really enthralled me was the concert by PSPA “Butterfly Lovers".
The story was
beautifully arranged and the costumes were well designed.
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| 7 Heavenly Maidens wander into the human world |
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| ...with Honey Bees, Flower Angels and Bumble Bees |
Butterfly Lovers
tells the story of the Daughters of the Jade Emperor, the Seven Heavenly Maidens
who wander into the human world.
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| Zhinu (R) falls in love with NiuLang (L) |
One of the
Heavenly Maidens, Zhinu falls in love with the filial son NiuLang who gets married
and has children.NiuLang does
not know that Zhinu is a fairy.
When the Jade Emperor hears of this misdeed, in anger he commands his daughter to return to Heaven.
When the Jade Emperor hears of this misdeed, in anger he commands his daughter to return to Heaven.
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| Lady Milky Way |
NiuLang
tries to enter Heaven but the Empress separates Heaven and Earth with the Milky
Way.
Every night
NiuLang looks to the Heavens with great sadness while the Seventh Fairy pines for her Love and children.
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| Lady Milky Way calls her Magpies..... |
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| ......to form a 'red bridge' on the 7th Day of the 7th Month each year |
Lady Milky
Way felt sorry for them and once a year on the 7th Day of the 7th
Month she would tell the Magpies to form a beautiful “red bridge” across the Milky
Way so the couple could meet.
The Heavens
gave their Children to childless couples.
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| Zhinu's daughter Yingtai falls in love with Lian Shanbo |
Zhinu‘s
daughter Yingtai grew up clever and beautiful and fell in love with Lian Shanbo,
her best friend and classmate. But their love was doomed from the start because
Yingtai was promised to a rich merchant.
On her
wedding day Yingtai went to Shanbo's grave and wept. The Seventh Fairy could not
bear her daughter suffer a similar fate and appealed to Lady Milky Way for
help. Lady Milky Way opened the earth and Yingtai threw herself into Shanbo’s
grave.
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| 7th Fairy, Zhinu asks Lady Milky Way for help. |
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| 7th Fairy weaves a pair of Butterfly for the lovers |
The Seventh
Fairy weaved a pair of beautiful butterfly for each of the young lovers and they
flew away to live happily ever after in the Enchanted Garden,
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| ...and they lived happily ever after. |
A truly
charming ending to this Chinese “Rome and Juliet”.
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| Elaborately designed costumes. |
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| Bravo |
JAG
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