Preface
Cantonese Folk Songs
-Birth and Growth of Cantonese Opera
Root： Entertaining Songs
Embryo： Singing Style
Wandering Troupe： The Red Boat Brothers
Uprising： Li Wenmao Declared HimselfKing
Self-Help： Establishment ofthe Opera Guild
The Rise： Revival ofthe Cantonese Opera
Gods of Opera： Unique Worship in Theatrical Circle

Pioneers and Prosperity
-Flowering of Cantonese Opera
Change： Lofty Aspirations and Innovation
Prosperity： Grand Troupe ofGuangdong
Big Hit： Opera Performers and Film Stars
Joint Performance： Actor and Actress on the Same Stage
Glory： Competition between Two Masters

Heritage and Innovation
-Trend of Contemporary Cantonese Opera
New Role： Fighting against Japanese Invaders
Rebirth： Bright New Look
Setbacks： Flowering at the Other Side
Revival： The New Enthusiasm
Guarding： Joint Efforts
Innovation： Avant-Garde

Adopt Others' Strong Points
-Artistic Features of Cantonese Opera
Singing Style： Bangzi plus Erhuang Incorporating
Diverse Singing Styles
Music： Integration ofthe East and the West
Roles： Ten Roles with Six Pillar Performers
Wu Play： Real MartiaIArts with Real Weapons
Repertoire： Inclusiveness with Masters
Stage Design： Ingenuity and Magnificence
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Dazzling Performers
-Great Cantonese Opera Masters
Heritage of the Same Origin
-Cantonese Opera and Cantonese Culture
Glory in the Neighborhood
-Legacy of Cantonese Opera in Hong Kong and Macao
Why Nostalgia?
-The Spread of Cantonese Opera Overseas
Afterword