Film
The Legend of Purple Hairpin
1959Directed by Lee Tit
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- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
About The Legend of Purple Hairpin
- Music
- Drama
Synopsis
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.
- Director
- Lee Tit
- Writers
- Tong Tik-Sang
- Bing-Kwong Chiu
- Xianxu Tang
- Original title
- 紫釵記
