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Esplanade Presents
Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts 2008


What is Man and the Modern Man — A Talk by Edward Lam

What is Man?, a Chinese theatre work inspired by the Chinese classics The Water Margin that explores ideas on masculinity in Chinese culture from the days of Chinese literature till modern times.

Edward Lam, Director of What is Man? will share with you his inspiration in the creation of the work and its relevance to man in modern society.


Date
10 Feb 08 (Sun)

Venue
library@esplanade

Time
5pm – 6.30pm

Language
Mandarin

Admission
Free (Limited seats are available on first-come first-served basis)


About Edward Lam (Hong Kong)

Edward Lam is one of the founders of experimental theatrical group Zuni Icosahedron. A talented director full of creative ideas, he won the Golden Horse Award for Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Source with Red Rose White Rose (Directed by Stanley Kwan) in 1994, and remains a highly sought after director in both movie and theatre circles. Mega-star Andy Lau lauded his directorial ability as being “vivid in imagery, deft and varied”, saying that “every one of his new works is highly anticipated”.

On top of that, he is a columnist in The Sun, Elle, Nanfang Daily (Guangzhou), and The Beijing News (Beijing), a presenter in RTHK’s We Love TV Drama, and East Asia Satellite Television’s Apocalypse Now, among others. Well-known as a genius in the industry, he successfully shaped Rene Liu’s highly acclaimed performance in Zhang Ailing’s Eighteen Springs and Daniel Wu’s performance in The Happy Prince. He has also invited popular stars Kelly Chen, Mark Lui, and Andy Hui to perform in Rave, and Gigi Leung to perform in The Great Entertainer, with Andy Lau penning the lyrics for the theme song. Each of his work has pushed him to newer artistic heights.








滨海艺术中心呈献
华艺节2008


水浒传与现代男人——林奕华讲座

现代版《水浒传》的创作灵感，来自中国四大经典名著之一《水浒传》。剧本借名著中的英雄人物，在现代情景的真实与扮演间，剖析自古至今的男性角色。

充满创意的香港奇才导演林奕华，将同大家分享这部创作的灵感由来，以及作品同现代社会男性角色的关联。

日期
2008年2月10日（星期日）

时间
下午5时至6时30分

地点
滨海艺术中心艺术图书馆

讲座用语
华语

入场免费
座位有限，先到先得


林奕华简介

活跃于剧场界与电影界的香港导演林奕华，曾凭电影《红玫瑰白玫瑰》获金马奖最佳剧本改编奖。他先后同许多名演员影星合作剧场演出，包括刘德华、张艾嘉、刘若英、吴彦祖等，均能让这些巨星因此再创事业高峰。曾经是香港前卫剧团“进念·二十面体”的创团人之一，林奕华过后成立了“非常林奕华”，在香港与台湾发表多部创作。这位人称鬼才的导演，善于观察剖析社会现象，作品具敏锐的时代触觉，发人深省