US EditionA Donald Trump-Inspired Cantonese Opera Gives a Fresh Twist on the Traditional Art Form
HONG KONG, JUL 15 – The production blends satire and tradition, featuring political figures and referencing Trump’s 2023 Pennsylvania assassination attempt, with hopes to reach Broadway, according to its composer.
- A Cantonese opera titled 'Trump, The Twin Presidents' starring Donald Trump premiered in Hong Kong as a modern twist on traditional art.
- Composer Edward Li Kui-Ming chose Trump for his global influence and to refresh the ancient drama with a new hero and fresh elements.
- The three-and-a-half-hour show includes satire on recent politics, featuring Trump sparring with Zelensky and referencing Trump's assassination attempt last summer.
- Li emphasized 'love and peace' as his starting point and noted that financing the production remains a major challenge despite hopes to take it international or to Broadway.
- The opera blends Chinese culture with global politics, aiming to unite audiences while balancing humor and sensitivity in its depiction of current events.
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A Donald Trump-inspired Cantonese opera gives a fresh twist on the traditional art form
A Hong Kong Cantonese opera group features scenes of US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky sparring at the White House in its new shows to revive interest in the traditional art form.
/VIDEO/ Footage from a Chinese opera that parodies US President Donald Trump has been circulating on the Internet. In the latest performance, Trump's fictional Chinese twin argues with a doppelganger of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on stage. And that's just one of the scenes the show features.
In his characteristic white suit and red beard, American President Donald Trump walks in the light of the reflections on a Hong Kong scene, fighting a man dressed as the leader...
Trump Takes Centre Stage In Cantonese Opera Satire
Cantonese opera reimagines Donald Trump as a dramatic stage character Show fuses traditional theatre with real-life global politics Trump, Zelensky, and alien abduction drive the plot By Grateful Ogunjebe A bold new take on Cantonese opera has hit the stage in Hong Kong and this time, Donald Trump is the star. Eko Hot Blog reports […] The post Trump Takes Centre Stage In Cantonese Opera Satire appeared first on EkoHotBlog.
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