Nine Dragons

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In 1924 Kowloon, a killer is on the loose. Tommy Lam, Hong Kong's most brilliant police detective, is brought on to investigate. Constantly overlooked by his English supervisors, Tommy feels he has something to prove on this case. The leading suspect, however, is Victor Fung, the son of one of the wealthiest families in Asia. A cat-and-mouse game ensues between Tommy and his mysterious nemesis. This powerful new play is a riveting crime drama that will satisfy lovers of classic mysteries and detective stories. Nine Dragons is also a compelling exploration of race and prejudice in a colonial society. On the surface, Tommy Lam is obsessed with tracking down a killer in his native Kowloon. In immersing himself in the opulent and lurid world of Victor Fung, however, Tommy finds himself investigating the mystery of his own identity. In 1924 Kowloon, a killer is on the loose. Tommy Lam, Hong Kong's most brilliant police detective, is brought on to investigate. Constantly overlooked by his English supervisors, Tommy feels he has something to prove on this case. The leading suspect, however, is Victor Fung, the son of one of the wealthiest families in Asia. A cat-and-mouse game ensues between Tommy and his mysterious nemesisWith Nine Dragons, Jovanni Sy has created a riveting crime drama that will satisfy lovers of classic mysteries and detective stories.Nine Dragons is also a compelling exploration of race and prejudice in a colonial society. On the surface, Tommy Lam is obsessed with tracking down a killer in his native Kowloon. In immersing himself in the opulent and lurid world of Victor Fung, however, Tommy finds himself investigating the mystery of his own identity.

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Jovanni Sy is a playwright, director, actor, and the artistic director of Gateway Theatre in Richmond, British Columbia. His latest play, Nine Dragons, had its premiere at Vertigo Theatre in September 2017, at Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre in October 2017, and at Gateway Theatre in April 2018. His previous play, A Taste of Empire (published by Talonbooks in 2017), was nominated for two Dora Mavor Moore Awards including Outstanding New Play. A Cantonese version of A Taste of Empire was translated and performed by Derek Chan (with Sy directing) in 2016. Other writing credits include The Five Vengeances, a comic kung-fu adapation of The Revengers Tragedy and the libretti to the chamber operas Haiku Moments and The Cellar Door. Sy is currently an Associate at Playwrights Theatre Centre where he is developing the play Salesman in China with co-writer Leanna Brodie.

Sys directing credits include God of Carnage, Antigone, Blackbird (Theatre du Pif in Hong Kong), Closer Than Ever, Valley Song, and Harvest (Gateway Theatre). In June 2015, he directed Clifford Cardinals award-winning play Stitch for Native Earth Performance Arts. As an actor, Jovanni has performed with theatre companies across Canada and overseas.