The Legend of the Purple Hairpin
1977•1h 53m•Released
DramaMusic
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.
Director
Lee Tit
Languages
Cantonese
Studio
Gin Shing Film Company
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
Production
Company
Gin Shing Film Company
Company
Golden Phoenix
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