TIM YIP

Oscar-winning costume designer Tim Yip on designing the set and costumes for The Butterfly Lovers

Tell us about the creative direction for this production. I blended the traditional with the contemporary in my reimagination of traditional subjects in The Butterfly Lovers, a violin concerto I’m very fond of. In creating the costumes and sets, do you draw references from Chinese dance or theatre? Absolutely. Traditional Chinese elements are crucial and timeless. I want to honour this aspect of my culture by incorporating it into my designs while I innovate them for the future. This fusion resonates deeply with audiences today. Which of your other projects similarly explore Chinese elements within western artforms? I did the stage designs for the National Ballet of China’s Raise the Red Lantern in 2005 [based on Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou’s 1991 film of the same name, about the repressed fourth…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2024

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