引言：太平、中央、普慶、利舞台，專門演粵劇的劇院都一一消失了，只剩新光戲院。香港碩果僅存的「新光」，已成為香港、國內以至海外粵劇文化的地標。它屹立於北角，默默地看著香港的變遷，陪伴你我走過卅多年。它交通上的有利位置，惹來各界垂青，得不到政府的支持之餘，只換來續租三年的結果。新光業主表明三年後不考慮再續約，大家將眼睜睜目睹其消失。這粵劇文化地標在寸金尺土的香港有何商業以外的價值？近來新光續約問題，輿論焦點人物都放在名人身上，那「新光」與其他人有甚麼的關係呢？我們訪問了粵劇新一代花旦、文武生、劇團班主、兒童粵劇班導師外，還走訪居民：老戲迷和菲藉外傭。同一個新光，眾聲喧嘩，說着Sun Beam，說着自己身邊關心的．．．

Preface: Tai Ping, Central, Po Hing, Lee Theatre…all Cantonese Operatic Theatres are closed down except the Sunbeam Theatre.  The Sunbeam has become the icon of Cantonese Operatic culture in Hong Kong, the Mainland China and overseas.  Located in North Point, the Sunbeam has witnessed the changes of Hong Kong for over 30 years.  The advantage of convenient transportation attracts interests from lots of parties.  Without the support from the government, the owner of the Sunbeam expressed that he would not extend the rental contract after 3 years.  Approaching to the “deadline” of the Sunbeam, it’s a high time for us to think about the non-commercial value of Cantonese operatic culture in this society.  Is the Sunbeam in any way related to people other than celebrities?  We have interviewed performers of the 2 set roles (civilized martial man and young belle), troupe leader, tutors of the youth Cantonese opera class, old opera fans and a Filipino domestic helper.  They tell us about “their” Sunbeam…

20－04－2009