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The Legend of Purple Hairpin (1959)

Genre : Music, Drama

Runtime : 2H 15M

Director : Lee Tit

Synopsis

An adaptation of Tong Tik-sang's now-legendary Cantonese Opera piece, the film features divas Yam Kim-fai and Pak Suet-sin (left with Yam), who play the story's lead lovers, and Lan Chi Pak, the sinister official who tries to break up the relationship. Leung Sing-po plays the pair's friend as well as the mysterious 'man in yellow' who exposes plans to separate the couple.

Actors

Yam Kim-Fai
Yam Kim-Fai
Yi Li
Pak Suet-Sin
Pak Suet-Sin
Huo
Lan Chi Pak
Lan Chi Pak
The sinister official
Leung Sing Poh
Leung Sing Poh
Chan Lap-Ban
Chan Lap-Ban
Pinmei Chen
Pinmei Chen
Cheung Sang
Cheung Sang
Cheung Sing-Fei
Cheung Sing-Fei
Chu Siu-Boh
Chu Siu-Boh
Fung Ming
Fung Ming
Heung Hoi
Heung Hoi
Cibo Liang
Cibo Liang
Bing'er Ren
Bing'er Ren
So Siu-Tong
So Siu-Tong
Bing-Yee Yam
Bing-Yee Yam
Ying Lai-Lei
Ying Lai-Lei
Yuen Lap-Cheung
Yuen Lap-Cheung

Crews

Lee Tit
Lee Tit
Director
Disheng Tang
Disheng Tang
Writer
Xianxu Tang
Xianxu Tang
Writer
Qiang Kong
Qiang Kong
Producer
Tong Tik-Sang
Tong Tik-Sang
Music
Yuet-Sang Wong
Yuet-Sang Wong
Music
Suen Lun
Suen Lun
Cinematography
Nam Tam
Nam Tam
Editor
Nan Tan
Nan Tan
Editor
Zhixing Liang
Zhixing Liang
Set Decoration
Qiuhua Pang
Qiuhua Pang
Assistant Director
Hau Chan
Hau Chan
Musician
Ngai-Hong Chu
Ngai-Hong Chu
Musician
Fung Wah
Fung Wah
Musician
Wing-Tong Gan
Wing-Tong Gan
Musician
Hai-Chi Ho
Hai-Chi Ho
Musician
Long-Yin Lai
Long-Yin Lai
Musician
Lam Siu-Lau
Lam Siu-Lau
Musician
Siu-Wing Lau
Siu-Wing Lau
Musician
Jing-Ting Law
Jing-Ting Law
Musician
So Lee
So Lee
Musician
Leung Yue-Fong
Leung Yue-Fong
Musician
Chuen Man
Chuen Man
Musician
Che-See Wong
Che-See Wong
Musician
Bing-Kwong Chiu
Bing-Kwong Chiu
Story Editor
Su Lin
Su Lin
Other
Ning Tam
Ning Tam
Continuity
Tat Yim
Tat Yim
Continuity
Ko Tak
Ko Tak
Propmaker
Tong Hin-Jo
Tong Hin-Jo
Story
Tsak Tong
Tsak Tong
Cinematography
Tong Tik-Sang
Tong Tik-Sang
Script

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