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Wu Hsing-kuo (Chinese: 吳興國; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ngô͘ Heng-kok) is a Taiwanese actor of the silver screen and theater, known for both his performance of complex movie roles as much as for his innovative adaptations of Western classics into traditional Peking Opera.
Mar 15, 2004 · Wu Hsing-kuo attended the Chinese Cultural University, which made his Master uncomfortable. The jingju circle operates with a different system that emphasizes beifen [genealogical order and age] and strict codes governing the master-disciple relationship.
Jan 14, 2024 · Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar will be performed as a Peking opera at the 2024 Hong Kong Arts Festival. The man behind the production, Taiwanese actor Wu Hsing-kuo, talks about reviving the...
Jun 10, 2011 · An incredible one man production of Shakespeare's monumental tragedy.This highly original performance from celebrated Taiwanese actor Wu Hsing-kuo combines t...
Jul 8, 2022 · This chapter features a world-renowned solo jingju performance by Taiwanese actor Wu Hsing-kuo with Buddhist inflections. The first innovation is Wu’s tour-de-force performance of ten characters: Li Er in the first act, the Fool, a Dog, Goneril, Regan,...
As artistic director of Taiwan's Contemporary Legend Theatre, Wu Hsing-kuo is constantly pushing Peking Opera forward blending the traditional art form with new elements taken from opera, modern theater and cinema.
Hsing-Kuo Wu was born on 12 April 1953 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. He is an actor, known for Temptation of a Monk (1993), Green Snake (1993) and The Soong Sisters (1997). He has been married to Hsiu-Wei Lin since 1980.
