Since the early twentieth century, Hong Kong has always been an important venue for Cantonese opera development. After 1949, as a result of political turmoil in the Mainland, performers and troupes converged and resettled in the territory, leading to a tremendous prospering of Cantonese opera in the subsequent decade. This development is linked intimately with the rise of the electronic media.
Performers and troupes began to grasp the possibilities offered by film and radio to re-examine age-old performance practices with regard to acting, singing, script writing, instrumentation, and stage set-up. They brought in novel elements from the theatre and movie world, and participated in the production of films and records. With these acts, they are extending the movement to modernize Cantonese opera that began in the 1930s.
Wong Jum-sum was thoroughly immersed in the world of Cantonese opera from young. Through his close encounter with master performers like Hung Sin-nui, Ma Si-tsang, Yam Kim-fai, Pak Suet-sin and Tong Dik-sang, he witnessed first hand the modernization of Cantonese opera, and was mightily moved by the adventure and passion he saw.
Composer: James Pierpont
Lyricist: James Pierpont
Vocalist: Frank Sinatra
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Those Holiday J-I-N-G-L-E Bells, OH
Those Happy J-I-N-G-L-E B-E double L-S
I Love those J-I-N-G-L-E Bells, OH
Jingle Bells, jingle bells jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh
Jingle Bells, jingle bells jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh
Dashing through the snow
In a one horse open sleigh
O’er the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bob-tail ring, making our spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight
Jingle Bells, jing jingle bells jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh
I Love those J-I-N-G-L-E Bells, OH
Those Holiday J-I-N-G-L-E Bells, OH
Those Happy J-I-N-G-L-E B-E double L-S
I Love those Jingle Bells, all the way
