The Legend of Purple Hairpin

The Legend of Purple Hairpin

135 mins | Drama, Music | Feb. 18, 1959

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.

The Legend of Purple Hairpin

135 mins | Drama, Music | Feb. 18, 1959

The Legend of Purple Hairpin

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.

Producers	Bo Ying
Original title	紫釵記
Directors	Tat Yim, Qiuhua Pang, Ning Tam, Lee Tit
Writers	Tong Hin-Jo, Bing-Kwong Chiu, Xianxu Tang, Disheng Tang

Cast

Yam Kim-Fai

as Yi Li

Pak Suet-Sin

as Huo

Lan Chi Pak

as The sinister official

Leung Sing Poh

as

Chan Lap-Ban

as

Pinmei Chen

as

Cheung Sang

as

Cheung Sing-Fei

as

Chu Siu-Boh

as

Fung Ming

as

Heung Hoi

as

Cibo Liang

as

Bing'er Ren

as

So Siu-Tong

as

Bing-Yee Yam

as

Ying Lai-Lei

as

Yuen Lap-Cheung

as