Me, Myself & Opera

Continuing the posts of Zhang xiu qin's troupe, I told May just now during rehearsal that Zhang Xiu Qin had a gor tai on the last day of their show. She was interested to see her performance so I tod her I will blog it up here. Here it is, Zhang xiu qin singing 西北雨 And then this is the 2nd line Sheng singing While embeding the gor tai clips, I happened to come across another video of xiu qin singing. I like her suit! Especially the feathery thing. I like. LOL..

The second time I went to see Zhang Xiu Qin's troupe's performance was on the 2nd last day I think. We hadn't planned on going at all. It was a last minute decision. Nick finished filming early that day and he didn't intend to go see it at all. Maybe I showed him a disappointed face that he didn't want to go and then he decided to bring me there after all. LOL. This time, he stayed till the end of the show. There is a xiao sheng with Nick likes a lot. She is the daughter of Zhang Xiu Qin: And so, I took more photos of her. My mum adores her too because she is so cute! Nick likes her performance. The plot that day was a very bland one, very simple one. It wasn't as good as the previous one I went. Nonetheless, I still can look at the hair pieces and costumes etc... After the show ended, several VIPs went on stage to shake hands with the actresses and took photos with them. Nick went up too and I purposely took a photo of him shaking the hand of his favourite xi...

On 18, 19 and 20 Feb, Sheng Hong Temple, commonly known as gcb by my friends, organised this Nanyin concert. Ponyo is now the Artistic Director of Sheng Hong Arts Institute and she asked if I can help her with these 3 days performances. Though I was busy, I agreed to help her. I was in charge of the subtitles those 3 days because according to her, no one else can handle the subs. It was quite a rush for me cuz I have got rehearsals on both 19 and 20 Feb. The show went on smoothly but I didn't think it will work if they performed continuously like this, in a traditional way. Singaporeans move fast and even arts have to move fast too. It can't stay the way it is 1000 years ago and expect people who are moving so fast to appreciate it. I think they should incorporate more contemporary stuff in their performance. Like what SL did. Not sure anyone of you have see SL's shows but so far, SL has performed nanyin in a more modernised way. I think that the troupe from Quanzhou are to...

Erm, Zhang Xiu Qin Opera has got her own theme song! :D I went last week when finally Nick is free to bring me there. I am very lucky cuz if he bring me there, I can sit at the first row. And therefore, I can take pictures with my HP. Nothing much I wanna comment about their show. I just think that the plot is not too bad and at least I finished watching the whole show. Nick left halfway through the show cuz he got something on. Too bad for him! Nick like this above sheng very much. Though she was acting a comical role that day, she still did very well. When this sheng came out wearing this costume, Susan asked me if she is going 'lang sai', 舞狮. Hahahaha.. she does looks like she is going to do lion dance or something lor.. I might go back to watch one more show if I have time. I have my schedule full currently for the coming few days... A little busy with work and with Ang's opera show..

Jackson sent me more photos taken that day when I hosted for the first time in my life. :) I like this photo very much. I was pinning up my hair... Then suddenly Faizal played guzheng behind me.. LOL, I think there is a lot of feel in the air like this. I am pinning my hair while someone play guzheng in the background. I feel like I am in ancient China... lol... The place was very very nice... The ceiling is very very nice right??? I like the blue lights.... Alot of guests~~ This coming week, I have like 2 events on Saturday and 2 events on Sunday! Very siong right... Can't imagine make up on my face for 2 days continuously lor!!! Sadness...

I have just recieved the video of our performance and I have added subtitles to it. The sound is not very clear so I added subtitles so that my friends who see it know what the hell the story is about. It is actually quite a funny story. My mum suggested me to make a gzx version of it! I dun think this story has been done in gzx yet.. or has it? Hmm, anyway, doesn't matter. Listen to my CMI Qi style singing... Haiz, I tried my best liao!!! Susan's Bi style is not too bad tho... The ah beng style..

In my latest coming show, I have a scene at the 柴房. I didn't know that a 柴房 was actually 'made' out of fishnet by Bala. I thought that we will just pretend there is a 柴房 but I saw the actual thing last week. As this fishnet 柴房 was supposed to be hanged from the ceiling, we couldn't possibly hang it on the ceiling of Ang's home so our dearest comrades, May and LZ volunteered to be the 'poles' for us. By the way, LZ is acting as my mum and May is acting as my sister. Apparently, my family members sacrificed alot for my 终身幸福. May and LZ seems to be enjoying themselves as part of the backdrop! LOL... May striking a sexy pose, trying to get Ang's attention. Unfortunately, Ang is more interested in her script. I'm so sorry.... I am not sure if this thing will be used on the actual day. The testing that day didn't go so well but Teacher didn't comment or tell us anything conclusive about this fishnet thingy. If you are coming to see the show, watc...

Went JB to act the above show. It was very hard for me you know... My face in this condition. Then I am so busy but yet I have to find time to memorise the show and sing Qi Style. My Qi style is, by the way, very gone. CMI! But I have no choice. I am not trying to act smart or think that my yueju is very good. I am really quite bad at yueju actually but I don't have a choice. I have to perform, I have to learn it. My qi style doesn't sound like it. Anyway, I thickened my skin and did it. And I wore my latest costume!! It didn't really look that fantastic when I first opened this costume. I tot that the maker didn't really follow what I wanted. However, I think it didn't look so bad after I wore it. Still not too bad! The maker didn't follow the picture exactly. I was disappointed but never mind lah, overall still ok. Still can wear... Think my teacher will like it too... :) That's the most important you know. I don't want to be G by teacher!