Cantonese opera is a precious intangible cultural heritage of humanity, which bears witness to the historical and social changes of Guangdong over the past few hundred years, and carries the unique characteristics of the times and the culture of Guangdong. This book describes the development of Cantonese opera in Hong Kong, analyses and reviews 82 representative Cantonese opera repertoire from the 1750s to the present day, and provides readers who are interested in Cantonese opera appreciation to understand the situation of Cantonese opera in Hong Kong from the 18th century to the present, as well as the transformation of the repertoire from traditional to contemporary times, and systematically grasp the founding information and plots of famous operas.

This book is designed to serve as a reference for Cantonese opera practitioners and audiences in Hong Kong, as well as to facilitate the development of themes and inspiration from the Chinese opera tradition for artists engaged in drama, dance, film, stage plays, TV dramas, pop music, visual arts, cross-media creation, etc.