The Princess in Distress

Having lived as a hostage in Jin since childhood, Princess Hung-luen gives Yealuet Kwan-hung her pledge to be his wife. However, her ship is sunk by pirates on the way back to Song(China’s territory). In the water, Hung-luen is mistaken as Ngai Sau-tin, who tries to drown herself to avoid the marriage arranged by her father Ngai Sze-on. Hung-luen is saved by Ngai Sze-on, but has lost her memory. Later, Sze-on marries her to Sheung Chuen-hau in his daughter’s place. Madame Sheung despises Hung-luen, but Chuen-hau, out of pity, accommodates her.
 

Kwan-hung, being the champion in the imperial examination for military officers, bumps into Hung-luen at Minister Sheung’s mansion. However, he is wrongly regarded as a flirtatious man and expelled by Minister Sheung. One night, Duke Dik, brother of Hung-luen, comes to order Sze-on to translate a letter from Jin. Trying to fudge on it but in vain, Sze-on has Princess Hung-luen disguised as a man and read the letter. Duke Dik is impressed and decides to marry his sister (Sau-tin) to Hung-luen.
 

On the wedding night, the two girls each give birth to a baby. Madame Sheung has no choice but to say that she is the mother of the newborns. That night, under the order from Duke Dik, Kwan-hung tries to investigate the strange case, but his true identity is revealed. Facing punishment from Duke Dik, the desperate Kwan-hung sings “The Barbarian's Song” which revives Hung-luen's memory and unexpectedly leads to the reunion of the Ngai’s family. Finally, happiness befalls the two pairs of lovers after so much distress.

* The preformance in 3rd of Decemeber would be an accessible performance with audio description in Cantonese. You are welcomed to contact "Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong" at 2777 1771 to reserve the audio description device in advance.