明日陽光燦爛 it Won’t be Long now

明日陽光燦爛 (香港人版本)

It Won’t Be Long Now (Hong Kongers’ Part)

A gripping solo performance about survival, memory, and quiet resistance

一齣訴說生存、記憶與靜默抗爭的獨腳戲

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It Won’t Be Long Now is created, directed, and performed by Indy Chun-leung Lee (performed in Cantonese and English).

Set during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong (1941–1945), It Won’t Be Long Now unveils the untold stories of those who lived just outside the Sham Shui Po Prisoner of War Camp — caught between shifting powers, redefined freedoms, and the daily demands of endurance. For three years and eight months, they adapted, resisted, and remembered — not with weapons, but with will.

With poetic power and restrained intensity, It Won’t Be Long Now reveals a community’s quiet resistance: a refusal to surrender dignity, identity, or hope.

Told through vivid storytelling and intimate performance, this is a tale of survival that resonates far beyond its historical setting — echoing, perhaps, in places where voices still long to be heard.

Marking 80 years since Hong Kong’s Liberation Day, this timely performance invites audiences to reflect on a journey from occupation to freedom — a moving reminder of how history shapes us, and how the light endures.

They are not afraid. They do not despair. And they believe in tomorrow.

This solo performance has been regularly staged in the UK since July 2023. It has been invited to the International People’s Theatre Festival 2025, where it will be performed at Sarwanam Theatre in Kathmandu and Itahari in Nepal.

《明日陽光燦爛》由李俊亮創作、導演及以廣東話及英語演出。

⟪明日陽光燦爛⟫ 窺探日治下（1941-1945） 三年零八個月的香港，一群深水埗戰俘營外的居民，在權勢逆轉、自由走樣下默默應變、以不忘應對生活，不倚彈炮，唯憑意志。

透過含蓄內斂而詩意澎湃的張力，⟪明日陽光燦爛⟫ 重現一群尋常百姓堅守尊嚴與希望的無聲抗爭。獨說人間事，活演古今情。這是一齣讓一段幾乎被遺忘的歷史，不只被聽見，或許更迴盪至今，那些仍在等待發聲的角落。

適逢香港重光八十週年，這齣作品以當下的眼光回望歷史，引領觀眾踏上一段從淪陷到重光的旅程。穿越時代，提醒時人：歷史承傳當下，光明長照不息。

他們不畏懼。他們不絕望。他們相信，明天會來。

這個獨腳戲自 2023 年 7 月起便在英國定期演出。演出獲邀參加國際民眾劇場節2025，並在 尼泊爾加德滿都的 Sarwanam 劇場 和 伊塔哈里 演出。2025年為Hong Kong Stories．UK Stage 的演出項目之一。

明日陽光燦爛 It Won’t Be Long Now (足本 full version)

Stories of the Sham Shui Po Prisoners of War (POW) Camp: Inside & Outside

Consisting of two solo performances, It Won’t Be Long Now is created, directed, and performed by Bill Aitchison and Indy Lee. It tells the stories of Hong Kong civilians outside and inside of POW camp, with some material taken from Graham Heywood’s memoir – “It Won’t Be Long Now: The Diary of a Hong Kong Prisoner of War." The performance revolves around the period from 1941 to 1945 during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, portraying the lives of the civilians outside the Sham Shui Po camp for 3 years and 8 months, experiencing “liberation" and “modifications." Soldiers from different countries such as the UK, Canada, and India, who became POW after being captured by the Japanese, struggle to survive in a harsh environment. Despite the circumstances, they persist with their willpower, displaying a burning desire for survival, dignity, and the radiant side of human nature. They are not afraid, never discouraged, but full of hope for tomorrow!

由兩部獨角戲組成（由社區文化發展中心和Bill Aitchison Company製作），由李俊亮（Indy Lee）和Bill Aitchison創作並演出。Bill Aitchison的創作建基於Graham Heywood在香港日佔時期的回憶錄——《It Won’t Be Long Now: The Diary of a Hong Kong Prisoner of War》。Heywood先生曾被關押於英軍位於深水埗的軍營，此軍營後來被日軍改造成外籍戰俘營。他的回憶錄講述了在營內遭受虐待、壓迫以及艱難的生活。

此作品於2018年在香港首演，2019年在英國巡演，並於2023年愛丁堡藝穗節（Edinburgh Fringe Festival）演出，並在2023年台北藝穗節獲得「藝穗精選獎」（Fringe Choice Awards）。