Red Maid, the Matchmaker (1958)

Genre : History, Music, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Lung To
Writer : Fung King

Synopsis

Production company Taoyuan chose for its inaugural film a comedy and Fong Yim-fun gets to take a break from playing long-suffering roles and showcase her talents in making us laugh! She plays the spritely titled character, brandishing a fresh image. The film is an adaptation of the literary classic Romance of the Western Chamber, in which the Prime Minister's daughter (Law Yim-hing), under siege from rebel soldiers, is rescued by a plan formulated by a poor scholar (Law Kim-long), with whom she is in love. But her mother (Poon Yat On) reneges afterwards on her promise to let the rescuer marry the daughter, and the clever Red Maid steps up as go-between, devising a series of sharp-witted tactics to help the lovers.

Actors

Fong Yim-Fen
Fong Yim-Fen
Red Maid
Law Kim-Long
Law Kim-Long
Cheung Kwan-Shui
Law Yim-Hing
Law Yim-Hing
Chui Ang-Ang
Poon Yat-On
Poon Yat-On
Madam Chui
Lam Gam Tong
Lam Gam Tong
Foon Long (Young man the Foon)
Lau Hak-Suen
Lau Hak-Suen
Cheng Hang
Lau Siu-Man
Lau Siu-Man
Buddhist monk

Crews

Lung To
Lung To
Director
Lung To
Lung To
Music
Fung King
Fung King
Screenplay
Law Shun-wah
Law Shun-wah
Producer
Kong Chi-Yeung
Kong Chi-Yeung
Production Manager
Wong Ming
Wong Ming
Cinematography
Chiu Chuen
Chiu Chuen
Art Designer
Lai Chu
Lai Chu
Costume Designer
Lai Siu-Wah
Lai Siu-Wah
Makeup Artist
Lo Kei-Heung
Lo Kei-Heung
Editor
Mak Suk-Ming
Mak Suk-Ming
Props
Leung Hoi-Shan
Leung Hoi-Shan
Set Designer
Tam Wang-Yuen
Tam Wang-Yuen
Sound Recordist
Yung Cheung-Yi
Yung Cheung-Yi
Music
Lam Siu-Lau
Lam Siu-Lau
Music
Wong To
Wong To
Production Manager
Lee Kit-Fong
Lee Kit-Fong
Production Manager

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