Basic Info
Release: February 12, 1977
Runtime: 113 min
Status: Released
The Legend of the Purple Hairpin
1977
113 min
Overview
Based in Chinese opera, the film tells the story of a young scholar in the Tang Dynasty, Li Yi who travels to the capital Changan to take the national civil examination. During the Lantern Festival, he encounters Huo Xiaoyu in the night market and picks up the purple hairpin she leaves behind by chance. Using the hairpin as a token of love, Li proposes to her on that same night. However, “the course of true love never did run smooth.” With the assistance of a mysterious man in the yellow robe (Huangshanke), together they have to fight against the wicked plot of Official Lu.
Genres
Drama
Music
Production Countries
- Hong Kong
Spoken Languages
- Cantonese cn
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Cast
Lung Kim-Sang
Mui Suet See
Jue Kim-Daan
Yin Suet-Fan
Leung Sing Poh
Liang Tsi-Pak
Wan Fei-Yin
Lee Fung
Chu Siu-Boh
Helena Law Lan
Crew
Kan Wing-Tong
Music
Chang Hon-Cheung
Music
Lee Man Kit
Cinematography
Sung Kam-Shing
Music
Sam Deng-Wang
Music
Lee Tit
Director
Siu-Wing Lau
Music
Sung Kam-Wing
Music
Law Ching-Ting
Music
Chue Siu-Cheung
Music
Carlton Chu Hing-Cheung
Music
Chu Ngai-Kong
Music
Law Bo-sang
Music
Posters
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