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Hello, Baoyu
Renowned local artists theatre director Edward Lam and choreographer Yuri Ng explore questions of identity, existence and purpose in an original re-interpretation of the novel The Dream of the Red Chamber – a multimedia experience that combines theatre, site-specific creation, immersive moving images and soundscapes, with live and digital performance.

Continuing Lam's long-standing fascination with the classic novel, Hello, Baoyu unfolds through 12 dream sequences – contrasting the life of Jia Baoyu, the adolescent male heir of a powerful family, with his doppelgänger Zhen Baoyu. Though both share similar backgrounds, destiny has led them on different paths, with Zhen Baoyu (homophone for "real precious jade") seeking traditional fulfilment through marriage and official status and Jia Baoyu (homophone for "fake precious jade") following an individual search for truth. After encountering Zhen, Jia Baoyu moves from an initial place of confusion to gradual awakening, fulfilling his familial duties before continuing to seek spiritual enlightenment.

Created for Freespace, inspired by the Art Park and tailored for COVID times, the production features digital and live performances from Yuri Ng in Hong Kong and Wang Hung-yuan in Taiwan.

Creatives and Performers
 
Concept
Edward LAM
Co-Directors
Edward LAM, LOW Kee Hong^
Performers
Yuri NG*, WANG Hung-yuan
Voice Performance
WONG Chi Chung
Dramaturg
HSU Yen-mei
Lighting and Multimedia Designer
Allen FUNG#
Music Composer and Designer
CHEN Chien-chi
Sound and Music Designer
CHUNG Chak-ming
Art Director and Image Designer
Kary KWOK
Video Director and Editor
Darwin NG
Creative Coordinator
HO Ting-wai
 
 
Production and Technical Team
 
Technical Director
Rae WU^
Stage Manager
Oliva LI
Deputy Stage Manager
G.Ale
Assistant Stage Managers
Ray WONG, Dorothy CHAN^
Lighting Programmer
Ruby YAU
Audio System Engineer
Dave WU^
Audio Operator
NG Pak Wai Peggy^
Live Steaming Operators
YU Ka Ming, Kenneth KEUNG
Cameraman
WONG Hing Hang
Stage Crew
WONG Chun Lung Juno, Rebecca CHAN
Wardrobe Assistant
LAM Hiu Yin
Hair Stylist
Tin NGAI
Make-up Stylist
Milk CHENG
Video Design Programming Support
JIT Production
Tracking System Support
Rightway Audio Consultants Ltd.
Taiwan Team
 
Live Stream Producer
SUN Ruey Horng
Stage Manager
HUANG Yen Hsun
Camera & Boom Operator
TING Chang En
Streaming Technician
LIN Yi Chen
Hair Stylist
Ping HSIEH
Make-up Stylist
HSIEH Meng Chien
 
 
Promotion and Publicity
 
Marketing Manager
Jen LAM
Art Direction for Poster Image
Kary KWOK
Photographer for Poster Image & Internet Promotion
Ray LEUNG
Graphic Design for Poster Image
CHUANG Chin-ming
Trailer Design
Gain Production
Photographers
Yvonne CHAN, Ray LEUNG, snap_shot_sammy
 
 
Administration
 
Producers
LAI Siu-fai, Bobo LEE^
Associate Producers
Waisun CHUNG, Franco YAU^
Deputy Producer
YAN Shao-shun
Coordinators
Meredith WONG^, Tiffany LAU^
Programme Officer & Internet Promotion
Tina ZHENG
 
 
West Kowloon Cultural District Production Team
 
Editors
Vikki Weston, Kitty HO, Cindy CHAN, Loretta TSANG
Marketing and Promotion
Carly WONG, Stella CHAN, Sherlock LAM, Tony MOK, King MA
Communication and Public Affairs
Alice CHEUNG, Mandy LO
Ticketing
Kamen LAM, Heidi AU YEUNG, Hill LI, Jason CHU
Technical and Production
Roy LEUNG, Annie YIM
Venue Operations
Edward LEE, Angel CHENG, Alison CHEUNG
English Translation
Flora CHUNG+
House Programme Design
CHAN Kit+
 
^Staff of West Kowloon Cultural District
*Appearance by kind permission of City Contemporary Dance Company
#Appearance by kind permission of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
+Project-based engagement in this production
L3-06C, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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