
The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong was founded in 1953 and registered as a charity in 2009. It has launched the "Cantonese opera inheritance plan", including rescuing traditional skills, professional training, expanding the market/audience, and developing Cantonese opera based on tradition. The association aims to establish and protect the survival mechanism of Cantonese opera in Hong Kong, strengthen its inheritance system and expand its communication level, so that Cantonese opera can be passed down alive.


In order to promote Cantonese opera art and culture to more audiences in different parts of the world, The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong, with the support of the Hong Kong SAR Government Home Affairs Bureau, produced "The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong Channel: Cantonese opera Online School" in 2020, with a total of 40 episodes of Cantonese opera guided tour materials. With the universal Internet, viewers in different regions can watch 40 episodes of the Cantonese opera guide program in simple terms for free at any time. Under the leadership of producer Wong Ming-Chuen, seven members of the production team (Law Ka-Ying, Lung Koon-Tin, Sun Kim-Long, Wong Chiu-Kwan, Chan Hung-Chun, Wen Yuyu, Li Yaowei) are responsible for conceiving and planning the overall program content, and multiple art directors are responsible for the selection, casting and demonstration content of each episode. The 40 episodes of the program are diverse in content, with each episode focusing on different areas such as singing, acting, chanting, playing, makeup and wearing. "The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong Channel: Cantonese opera Online School" is sincerely the best guide for getting started with Cantonese opera, and is the best choice for those who are interested in knowing more about Cantonese opera.


Since 2012, The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong has been supported by Cantonese Opera Development Fund and Leisure and Cultural Services Department, became the venue partner of Yau Ma Tei Theatre, and launched "Cantonese Opera Young Talent Showcase". So far (2021) there have been more than 150 Cantonese opera rookie actors, and a group of Cantonese opera "uncle" generation famous actors (including: Li Qifeng, Yuen Siu-Fai, Law Ka-Ying, Sun Kim-Long, Lung Koon-Tin, and those who joined in recent years Wan Fei-Yin, Wong Chiu-Kwan, Chen Jiaming, Ng Chin-Fung), and systematically pass on the art of Cantonese opera. In addition to emerging actors performing on stage, this program also provides comprehensive training for talents from various production units, including: musicians, costumers, set and backstage technicians and administrative staff from different departments. Over the past nine years, the emerging actors have received more than 4,600 hours of training, performed more than 900 performances (including: 700 live performances, 60 student performances, 40 promotion performances, and 100 travel performances), and staged more than 160 plays.


Cantonese Opera Academy of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong is a professional Cantonese opera educational institution in Hong Kong and an educational branch of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong. Its goal is to cultivate a new generation of talents and promote the sustainable development of Cantonese opera art. In 2009, the college reorganized its courses according to the objective environment and needs of the market. The main courses include: the "Youth Cantonese opera Actor Training Class" targeting teenagers, different on-the-job actor training courses co-organized with partners, and Cantonese opera art popularization courses co-organized with different primary and secondary schools and tertiary institutions. The achievements of college graduates are also recognized by people in the industry. Many students who have graduated or are studying have been hired by business classes.


In order to promote Cantonese opera art and culture, The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong often coordinates and organizes large-scale heritage performances and diverse promotion activities. Large-scale inheritance performances aim to restore and pass on some traditional Cantonese operas, pageants and rituals. For example: in 2020, "Traditional Cantonese opera Example Opera "The Jade Emperor Ascends the Palace" and Pomp Excerpts" was produced, in 2019 "Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Stars Gathering "Hu Bugui"" was launched, and in 2017 "Classic Cantonese opera" was co-ordinated Celebrating the return of: "Avalokitesvara Awakens to the Way", "Birthday Celebration at Xianghua Mountain", "Additional Officials", "Tianji Sends Off Her Son", and in 2010 participated in the opening performance of the 2010 Hong Kong Arts Festival "Centennial Review The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong Ming", etc.


Members of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong include practitioners in different positions in the Cantonese opera industry. The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong's membership activities are very diverse, some of which are traditional Chinese festival activities, such as spring tea and spring festivals; there are also many membership activities suitable for all ages, such as spring travel, free clinics at the end of the year, etc. Every summer in July and August, The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong holds a general meeting of members to brief members on the club's work throughout the year and to directly understand members' demands and needs. The ninth month of the lunar calendar is the master’s birthday, and every year The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong will organize large-scale birthday celebration activities. In addition, in order to take care of the physical and mental health of members, football activities and fitness days are also held regularly.
