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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wu_Hsing-kuoWu Hsing-kuo - Wikipedia

    Wu Hsing-kuo (Chinese: 吳興國; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ngô͘ Heng-kok) is a Taiwanese actor of the silver screen and theater, known for both his performance of complex movie roles as much as for his innovative adaptations of Western classics into traditional Peking Opera.

  2. www.scmp.com › lifestyle › arts-cultureShakespeare’s Julius Caesar as Peking opera: why Taiwanese actor...

    Jan 14, 2024 · Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar will be performed as a Peking opera at the 2024 Hong Kong Arts Festival. The man behind the production, Taiwanese actor Wu Hsing-kuo, talks about reviving the...

  3. web.mit.edu › shakespeare › asiaExcerpt of an Interview with Wu Hsing-kuo - Massachusetts...

    Mar 15, 2004 · Wu Hsing-kuo attended the Chinese Cultural University, which made his Master uncomfortable. The jingju circle operates with a different system that emphasizes beifen [genealogical order and age] and strict codes governing the master-disciple relationship.

  4. www.thatsmags.com › shanghai › postWin! Wu Hsingkuo blends Peking opera and Shakespeare in 'King...

    Jun 6, 2014 · As artistic director of Taiwan's Contemporary Legend Theatre, Wu Hsing-kuo is constantly pushing Peking Opera forward blending the traditional art form with new elements taken from opera, modern theater and cinema.

  5. www.hk.artsfestival.org › en › programmeJulius Caesar - The 52nd Hong Kong Arts Festival

    Peking opera pioneer Wu Hsing-kuo and his Contemporary Legend Theatre join forces with Zhang Jun, “the prince of kunqu”, for a daring adaptation of history’s ultimate betrayal in Julius Caesar.

  6. www.imdb.com › name › nm0943099Hsing-Kuo Wu - IMDb

    Hsing-Kuo Wu was born on 12 April 1953 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. He is an actor, known for Temptation of a Monk (1993), Green Snake (1993) and The Soong Sisters (1997). He has been married to Hsiu-Wei Lin since 1980.

  7. www.npac-weiwuying.org › programs › 60a63096881c640008b2b3a3Contemporary Legend Theatre - Metamorphosis - Programs | National...

    Wu Hsing-kuo's return (in Edinburgh International Festival), with one-man show based upon Franz Kafka's great novella Metamorphosis, brought unexpected (illustration of ) drama. The actor's renowned skill in movement, combined with beautiful live music, creates moments of great spectacle.——The Herald (UK., on Metamorphosis)

  8. chronicleslive.com › shakespeares-julius-caesar-as-peking-opera-why-taiwaneseShakespeare’s Julius Caesar as Peking opera: why Taiwanese actor...

    Jan 14, 2024 · Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar as Peking opera: why Taiwanese actor Wu Hsing-kuo hopes adaptation can help ‘renew the value’ of his beloved art form. January 14, 2024 by Haddis Thomas. Wu, a Taiwanese theatre actor, will present Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” as a Peking opera in Hong Kong. Photo: Hong Kong Arts Festival Society.