[Chinese opera (Vancouver, 1944)]

This silent film clip presents scenes from a Cantonese opera. Male performers engage in choreographed spear fighting, then shift to quieter moments of speech and song. Two female characters appear, one in an ornate costume with flowing sleeves, later caring for a sleeping man and a child. Scenes cut between officials, attendants, and a monk, with musicians at the side of the stage, creating a fragmented but vivid glimpse of the performance. (3:46 minutes)