Sin Sai Hong Opera Troupe
With globalization permeating deeper into the core of our everyday living, there are bound to be winners and losers. The sophisticated allure of a global playground - where instant gratification, connectedness, and universality have mostly prevailed - constantly seduces the masses into the global vernacular. This global power struggle inevitably eliminates many age-old traditions and cultures that, in the past, had been a guiding light and a reflection of our cultural identity.
What happens then, when something as important as the art of Chinese opera is on the losing end of this cultural deterritorialization? How then, can we remember the stories our forefathers had to share with us? How can we boldly proceed forward if our cultural identities are slowly fading with the dying of the light?
Commonpeople is proud to present our first mini documentary. We hooked up with local director Royston Tan who got us backstage VIP style to observe and interview the members of the Sin Sai Hong Opera Troupe—the oldest Hokkien opera company in Singapore. Backstage, they share with us their stories, creative processes, and sadly, a losing battle they are fighting to keep the art of Chinese opera alive in Singapore.
Shot & edit by Meng Han
Interview by Royston Tan
Translation & Subtitles by Isaac Teo
Produced by YC Teo
Special Thanks:
Royston Tan
Isaac Teo (You Rool. Thank you for being more conscientious than some of us)
Behind the scenes photography by YC Teo.
hi!im the young boy who is being interview in this video=)Tks for putting up this video,and tks to royston who did the interview.Tks to everyone=)
i just want to preserve this traditional culture own by ourself..and next year is the 100th anniversary of our troupe…therefore,i wish some media can help us to do somesort of report or interview to capture the litte things of sin sai hong=)
Precious!