Project Description
Date：16-19/12/2010
The Empress and the Legendary Heroes
AD 690, Empress Wu usurped Li’s dynasty. She broke all precedents when she founded her own dynasty , Zhou, interrupting the Tang Dynasty. Li Yi, the descendant of Li, fled from the capital. He then studied martial arts, vowing to restore Li’s reign.
During the meeting at Mount Emei, Li Yi tried to get help from the other heroes. Unexpectedly, Wu’s niece came and spoiled the meeting. Li Yi found that the heores all had their own ax to grind. They were uncredible and fragile. And when Li Yi’s childhood friend Shang was recruited to assist Wu, Li Yi left with a broken heart. He then married Sun and wandered around to experience the life of a civilian.
Eight years later. Li Yi was forced to go back. What would happen next？
Adaptation：Joe Tang
Producer：Dominic Cheung
Director：Jacob Yu
Martial Arts Coach：Au Kam Tong
Executive Producer：Christy Lee
Stage Designer：Bee Wan
Costume Designer：Kenneth Leung
Image Designer： Kenneth Leung, Joyce Ma
Lighting Designer：Billy Chan
Composer/Sound Designer：Stoa Lau
Lyrist： Chris Shum
Production Manager：Virginia Kam
1 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Enquiry 2584 8500
16-18.12.2010（Thur to Sat）7:45pm
18-19.12.2010（Sat to Sun）2:45pm
$180、$120
Presented in Cantonese
Duration：2 hours and 30 mins with one intermission
The presenter reserves the right to substitute artists and change the programme should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary.
The content of this programme does not present the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Nominees
．Best Supporting Actress – Brenda Chan
