The Legend of Purple Hairpin

The Legend of Purple Hairpin

1959 cn 135 minutes

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Plot

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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Cast

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

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