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.
作曲：李惟寧
作詞：徐志摩
主唱：田嗚恩
我是天空裡的一片雲
偶然投影在你的波心
你不必訝異
更無須歡喜
在轉瞬間消滅了蹤影
你我相逢在黑夜的海上
你有你的 我有我的方向
你記得也好
最好你忘掉
在這交會時互放的光亮
我是天空裡的一片雲
偶然投影在你的波心
你不必訝異
更無須歡喜
在轉瞬間消滅了蹤影
