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Song of Orchid Island (1965)

Genre : Drama, Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Pan Lei

Synopsis

Dr. Ho decides to move to a backward island off the coast of Taiwan to look for his missing father. He meets nurse Ya Lan (Cheng Pei-Pei) who falls in love with him. But dastardly doings are afoot as Dr. Ho's enemies plot against him.

Actors

Cheng Pei-Pei
Cheng Pei-Pei
Olan
Paul Chang Chung
Paul Chang Chung
Dr. Ho Wei-teh
Lily Ho
Lily Ho
Donna Pai
Huang Tsung-Hsun
Huang Tsung-Hsun
Medicine man Bada
Wang Hsieh
Wang Hsieh
Chi Shou-Chang
Chi Shou-Chang
Pei Ching-Shiang
Pei Ching-Shiang
Tien Shun
Tien Shun
Jianong Gong
Jianong Gong
Lu Shih-Chieh
Lu Shih-Chieh
Erh Liang
Erh Liang
Li Meng-Bi
Li Meng-Bi
Pai Chung-Kuang
Pai Chung-Kuang
Chow Siu-Hing
Chow Siu-Hing
Yeung Kin
Yeung Kin
Liu Wai
Liu Wai
Yuan Shen
Yuan Shen
Melvin Chang Yun-Wen
Melvin Chang Yun-Wen
Hsu Yu
Hsu Yu
Chai No
Chai No
Wen Ling
Wen Ling

Crews

Pan Lei
Pan Lei
Director
Pan Lei
Pan Lei
Writer
Runme Shaw
Runme Shaw
Producer
Fan Fan
Fan Fan
Director of Photography
Hung Ching-Yun
Hung Ching-Yun
Director of Photography
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Editor
Lo Ming-Tao
Lo Ming-Tao
Original Music Composer
Joseph Koo
Joseph Koo
Original Music Composer
Wang Yong-Hua
Wang Yong-Hua
Sound Recordist
Fong Yuen
Fong Yuen
Makeup Artist
Liao Wei Lin
Liao Wei Lin
Art Direction

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