BackChina CITIC Bank International brings you "The Top Restaurant"
- Hong Kong Cultural Centre Grand Theatre
- 18.01.2025 - 26.01.2025
As we relish delectable delicacies of the grandest feasts
Can we fathom the bitter, spicy, sour and sweet tastes of life embodied in the capital’s best culinary offering?
After the owner Fujude—the most renowned duck restaurant in Beijing—retires from ill-health, his two lacklustre sons run the business to the ground. In comes Lu Mengshi who turns the establishment around. When the brothers witness the rising tide, they vow to fight Lu in regaining their rightful share!
Hailed as a theatrical masterpiece of contemporary realism, The Top Restaurant has won such accolades as the Ministry of Culture’s Wenhua Prize and Cao Yu Theatre Award. The Top Restaurant premiered by the Beijing People’s Art Theatre in 1988, then travelled to Hong Kong and toured Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. It was subsequently adapted as an acclaimed TV drama.
In 2022, the HKRep’s premiere production enjoyed a sold-out run. Soon after, it received Best Director, Best Leading Actor and Best Supporting Actor at the Chinese Theatre Awards. The Top Restaurant returns this season, welcoming again former HKRep principal actor and Golden Horse “Best Leading Actor” Tse Kwan Ho, who joins playwright He Jiping and director Roy Szeto—a reunion of the veritable dream team!
Can we fathom the bitter, spicy, sour and sweet tastes of life embodied in the capital’s best culinary offering?
After the owner Fujude—the most renowned duck restaurant in Beijing—retires from ill-health, his two lacklustre sons run the business to the ground. In comes Lu Mengshi who turns the establishment around. When the brothers witness the rising tide, they vow to fight Lu in regaining their rightful share!
Hailed as a theatrical masterpiece of contemporary realism, The Top Restaurant has won such accolades as the Ministry of Culture’s Wenhua Prize and Cao Yu Theatre Award. The Top Restaurant premiered by the Beijing People’s Art Theatre in 1988, then travelled to Hong Kong and toured Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. It was subsequently adapted as an acclaimed TV drama.
In 2022, the HKRep’s premiere production enjoyed a sold-out run. Soon after, it received Best Director, Best Leading Actor and Best Supporting Actor at the Chinese Theatre Awards. The Top Restaurant returns this season, welcoming again former HKRep principal actor and Golden Horse “Best Leading Actor” Tse Kwan Ho, who joins playwright He Jiping and director Roy Szeto—a reunion of the veritable dream team!
“He Jiping is an expert storyteller. Without batting an eyelid, she wields her pen depicting every character on stage, capturing their disposition and attitude vividly.”
— Mary Lui, Wen Wei Po
— Mary Lui, Wen Wei Po
“How majestic and grand, what a huge cast, with a plot so rich and an outlook so broad—this is unrivalled!”
— Keith Ho, HK01
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Performance Date & Venue
- Hong Kong Cultural Centre Grand Theatre
- 7:45pm 18, 21-25.1.2025
2:45pm 19, 26.1.2025
2:30pm 25.1.2025 - $580 / $450 / $320 / $200
Accessible Performance with Audio Description (Cantonese) on 26.1
(Please call 2777 1771 to reserve the audio description device in advance)
25.1 (Sat) 2:30pm is additional performance
- Presented in Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles
- No latecomers will be admitted until a suitable break in the programme
- This programme will make its Mainland China tour from December 2024 to January 2025
Ticketing Info
For HKRep Pals Members
15% discount
For HKRep Green Pals Members
30% discount
Other Ticket Discounts
50% discount for
Full-time Students (limited offer)
Senior Citizens aged 60 or above (limited offer)
People with disabilities & the minder. For purchase of each concessionary ticket for people with disabilities, the customer can purchase one ticket of same concession for a minder.
10% discount for (only valid for regular priced tickets available at URBTIX)
Members of CCDC Dance Inspirations
Club Bravo members of Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Zuni’s Friends
Friends of The Hong Kong Ballet
Friends of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Friends of HK Dance Company Classic / Prestige Member
Chung Ying Theatre “Energy Fun Club” members (max. 2 tickets)
10% discount for (only valid for regular priced tickets available at URBTIX outlets upon presentation of valid membership / staff cards)
Members of HKAPA Alumni Association
Members of Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servant’s Association
FANCL Club Members
Staff of Shun Hing Group
My Book One@SUPerCard members
Members of Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association
Members or Staff of Broadway Photo Supply Limited
Members of CCDC Student Dance Inspirations
Members of Hong Kong Association of Theatre Technicians & Scenographers
Members of Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil)’s Young Audience Scheme
Full-time Students (limited offer)
Senior Citizens aged 60 or above (limited offer)
People with disabilities & the minder. For purchase of each concessionary ticket for people with disabilities, the customer can purchase one ticket of same concession for a minder.
10% discount for (only valid for regular priced tickets available at URBTIX)
Members of CCDC Dance Inspirations
Club Bravo members of Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Zuni’s Friends
Friends of The Hong Kong Ballet
Friends of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Friends of HK Dance Company Classic / Prestige Member
Chung Ying Theatre “Energy Fun Club” members (max. 2 tickets)
10% discount for (only valid for regular priced tickets available at URBTIX outlets upon presentation of valid membership / staff cards)
Members of HKAPA Alumni Association
Members of Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servant’s Association
FANCL Club Members
Staff of Shun Hing Group
My Book One@SUPerCard members
Members of Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association
Members or Staff of Broadway Photo Supply Limited
Members of CCDC Student Dance Inspirations
Members of Hong Kong Association of Theatre Technicians & Scenographers
Members of Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil)’s Young Audience Scheme
Tickets NOW available at URBTIX
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Telephone Booking: 3166 1288
Internet Booking: www.urbtix.hk
Mobile App: URBTIX（Android, HarmonyOS & iPhone/iPad versions）
Ticketing Enquiries: 3166 1100
Programme Enquiries: 3103 5900
Cast & Production Team
| Playwright | He Jiping |
| Director | Roy Szeto |
| Guest Leading Cast | Tse Kwan Ho |
| Main Cast | Yu Hon Ting Chris Sun Mercy Wong Chow Chi Fai Lau Shau Ching Eddy Au Yeung Chan Wing Chuen* Ko Hon Man Poon Tai Ming |
| Set Designer | Jan Wong |
| Costume Designer | Mandy Tam |
| Lighting Designer | Leo Cheung |
| Original Music | Chan Wai Fat |
| Sound Designer | Can Ha |
| Assistant Director | Yau Ting Fai *With the kind permission of POP Theatre |
 Hong Kong Repertory Theatre is financially supported by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region  |
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