2021.06.25
又名《三下南唐》、《女殺四門》，傳統「大排場十八本」之一，小武、花旦的應工戲。劇中花旦手執刀、穿大靠，紥腳演出，靈巧地表演一身南派功架，包括：「打二星」、「打三星」、「打四星」、「回頭槓扑」等。不少花旦調戲小武的粤劇場口，也會套用《女殺四門》這個排場，例如：任劍輝、余麗珍主演的《羅成叫關》。
趙匡胤聯同將士高君保攻打南唐，被困壽州城。劉金定帶兵到壽州城救駕，城池守衞森嚴，劉金定從東門、南門、西門，一直攻打至北門，每攻一門均會表演一段激烈而優美的身段和功架。一場激戰後，劉金定成功營救趙匡胤及夫君高君保。
Traditional Set Pieces and Excerpts from Formulaic Plays in Cantonese Opera
Liu Jinding Crashes Four Gates
Presented by: Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Produced by: The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong
Platform: YouTube
Link: https://youtu.be/BHyWbrcosHI
Synopsis: Also known as Triple Conquest of Southern Tang and The Heroine Who Conquered the Four Gates, this is a play taken from the grand formulaic set, Eighteen Dapaichang Plays, of the Qing Dynasty. It is a bravura piece for actors specialising in huadan (female lead) and xiaowu (young military male) roles. Dressed in full armour with flags on the back, the huadan wields a sword and performs with her feet bound, deftly executing movements from the Southern school of Cantonese Opera, including hand-to-hand combat against two, three, or four people, as well as flipping over. Cantonese Opera scenes featuring a huadan teasing a xiaowu tend to reference this set piece from The Heroine Who Conquered the Four Gates, such as the production Law Shing at the Gate starring Yam Kim-fai and Yu Lai-chun.
Zhao Kuangyin and his general Gao Junbao invade Southern Tang and are besieged in Shouzhou. Liu Jinding leads her troops to their rescue. She breaks through the city’s heavy defences, starting from the east gate, south gate, west gate, all the way to the north gate. Fierce yet graceful stylised movements and gestures are showcased at each fight. After a fierce battle, Liu successfully rescues the emperor and her husband.
Series: Traditional Set Pieces and Excerpts from Formulaic Plays in Cantonese Opera
Scheme/ Festival: Click for Arts
Art Form: Xiqu
Artistic Director: Law Ka-ying
Cast: Cheng Wing-mui, Leung Wai-hong, Leung Fei-tung, Chow Lok-tung
