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Peony Pavilion (2001)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 3M

Director : Yonfan
Writer : Yonfan

Synopsis

The story takes place in a beautiful pavilion in 1930's Suzhou. Jade is a famous songstress courtesan, marrying into the noble house. She develops a dubious relationship with a female cousin of the family and also being admired secretly by her butler. LAN, the cousin, is a modern woman who wants to be independent and serves her country, but when she meets the charismatic Shing, an official from the North, all her plans go astray. These two women's love bears no fruit with their men and in the end they have only each other to lean on.

Actors

Joey Wong
Joey Wong
Rong Lan
Rie Miyazawa
Rie Miyazawa
Cui Hua
Daniel Wu
Daniel Wu
Xing Zhi Gang
Brigitte Lin
Brigitte Lin
Narrator
Yonfan
Yonfan
Dance Tutor

Crews

Ann Hui
Ann Hui
Producer
Yonfan
Yonfan
Screenplay
Yonfan
Yonfan
Director
Eric Kwong Chi-Leung
Eric Kwong Chi-Leung
Editor
Anthony Lun Wing-Leung
Anthony Lun Wing-Leung
Music
Henry Chung Yau-tim
Henry Chung Yau-tim
Director of Photography

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