The Legend of Purple Hairpin 1959
6.5 / 10
The Legend of Purple Hairpin
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.
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.
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Release Date:
Feb 18, 1959 (Hong Kong)
Run Time:
2hr 15`
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Production Countries:
Hong Kong
Status:
Released
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The Legend of Purple Hairpin - The Legend of Purple Hairpin
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Cast
... Yi Li
... Huo
LCP
Lan Chi Pak... The sinister official
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PC
Pinmei Chen...
CS
Cheung Sang...
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HH
Heung Hoi...
CL
Cibo Liang...
BR
Bing'er Ren...
SS
So Siu-Tong...
BY
Bing-Yee Yam...
YL
Ying Lai-Lei...
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... The sinister official
Produced By
... Other
QK
Qiang Kong... Producer
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