Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio

Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio

51 mins | Documentary | Jan. 3, 2003

Hong Kong cinemas had a wide range of glamorous female stars during the golden age of the 60's and 70's. The series will take the audience on a sentimental journey to the good old days and once again look at the expansive epic costume dramas and huangmei operas in which actresses played both the male and female roles. Rare interviews with Sir Run Run Shaw, stars Ivy Ling Po, Shaw Yin Yin, Tanny Tie Ni and Cheng Pei Pei are also featured.

Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio

51 mins | Documentary | Jan. 3, 2003

Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio
Hong Kong cinemas had a wide range of glamorous female stars during the golden age of the 60's and 70's. The series will take the audience on a sentimental journey to the good old days and once again look at the expansive epic costume dramas and huangmei operas in which actresses played both the male and female roles. Rare interviews with Sir Run Run Shaw, stars Ivy Ling Po, Shaw Yin Yin, Tanny Tie Ni and Cheng Pei Pei are also featured.
Producers Celestial Pictures
Original title 电影香江:俪影倾情
Directors Ian Taylor
Writers Ian Taylor

Cast

Cheng Pei-pei

as Herself

Ivy Ling Po

as Herself

Chin Ping

as Herself

Tanny Tien-Ni

as Herself

Li Li-Hua

as (archive footage)

Linda Lin Dai

as (footage)

Betty Loh Ti

as (archive footage)

Lily Ho

as (archive footage)

Dr. Ng Ho

as Himself

Run Run Shaw

as Himself

Susan Shaw Yam Yam

as Herself (as Shao Yin Yin)

Jim Nicholson

as Narrator