The Pearl Phoenix

The Pearl Phoenix

95 mins | Drama, Romance, Music | Feb. 4, 1967

Huangmei Opera movies like The Pearl Phoenix are unique to 1960's Hong Kong culture, a product of the Swinging Sixties but considerably more in touch with their Chinese roots. This one is complete with a gender-bending tale where the male lead is played by female and the female lead poses as a man, plus movie queen Li Ching and the singing voices of Ivy Ling Po and Jing Ting. Sit back and enjoy!

The Pearl Phoenix

95 mins | Drama, Romance, Music | Feb. 4, 1967

The Pearl Phoenix
Huangmei Opera movies like The Pearl Phoenix are unique to 1960's Hong Kong culture, a product of the Swinging Sixties but considerably more in touch with their Chinese roots. This one is complete with a gender-bending tale where the male lead is played by female and the female lead poses as a man, plus movie queen Li Ching and the singing voices of Ivy Ling Po and Jing Ting. Sit back and enjoy!
Producers Shaw Brothers
Original title 女巡按
Directors Yang Fan
Writers Wong Yuet-Ting

Cast

Li Ching

as Huo Ding Jin

Hsiao Hsiang

as Wen Bi Zheng

Chu Jing

as Qiu Hua

Yeung Chi-Hing

as Master Huo

Kao Pao-shu

as Mrs Huo

Miao Ching

as Lord Liu

马笑侬

as Mrs Wen

Tang Ti

as Warden Yang Hu

Shum Lo

as Magistrate Zhou

Ivy Ling Po

as Wen Bi Zheng (singing)

Wong Ching-Ho

as Magistrate Zhou's adviser

Yip Ching

as Master Huo's maid

Ng Wai

as Servant referral

Chen Hung-Lieh

as Zhou Feng Chun

Man Sau

as Chun's mother

Hao Li-Jen

as Hou Ji

Mama Hung

as Wedding guest