The Female Prince

The Female Prince

102 mins | Drama, Romance, Music | Dec. 10, 1964

The husband-and-wife team of Ivy Ling Po and Chin Han returned to another Huangmei Opera classic after Lady General Hua Mu-Lan. Helmed by Chow Sze-loke and written by Chang Cheh, the story revolved around two intellectual siblings, Ching Feng-sheng (Chin Feng) and Ching Feng-hsiao (Ivy Ling Po), who were constantly abused by their stepmother Hsia (Kao Pao-shu). Feng-hsiao was engaged to Li Ru-lung (Chin Han) since birth, but the greedy Hsia forced him to forfeit the marriage. When Ru-lung refused, Hsia framed him for thievery and put him behind bars. To rescue her lover, Feng-hsiao dressed as a young man and went to the capital. She then used Ru-lung's name to enter the national exam and was ranked first place. Impressed by Feng-hsiao, the Emperor decided to let her wed the Princess (Fang Ying). On the wedding night, Feng-hsiao revealed the truth to the Princess...

The Female Prince

102 mins | Drama, Romance, Music | Dec. 10, 1964

The Female Prince
The husband-and-wife team of Ivy Ling Po and Chin Han returned to another Huangmei Opera classic after Lady General Hua Mu-Lan. Helmed by Chow Sze-loke and written by Chang Cheh, the story revolved around two intellectual siblings, Ching Feng-sheng (Chin Feng) and Ching Feng-hsiao (Ivy Ling Po), who were constantly abused by their stepmother Hsia (Kao Pao-shu). Feng-hsiao was engaged to Li Ru-lung (Chin Han) since birth, but the greedy Hsia forced him to forfeit the marriage. When Ru-lung refused, Hsia framed him for thievery and put him behind bars. To rescue her lover, Feng-hsiao dressed as a young man and went to the capital. She then used Ru-lung's name to enter the national exam and was ranked first place. Impressed by Feng-hsiao, the Emperor decided to let her wed the Princess (Fang Ying). On the wedding night, Feng-hsiao revealed the truth to the Princess...
Producers Shaw Brothers
Original title 雙鳳奇緣
Directors Chow Sze-Luk
Writers Chang Cheh

Cast

Ivy Ling Po

as Chin Feng-Hsiao

Fang Ying

as Princess An Ning

Li Ching

as Chun Lan

Chin Feng

as Chin Feng-Sheng/Qi Zai-Sheng

Chin Han

as Li Ju-Lung

Miao Ching

as Emperor Chu Hou-Tsung

Cheung Kwong-Chiu

as Prime Minister Hsia Yen

Kao Pao-shu

as Madame Hsia

Ho Fan

as Hsiao's step-brother

Yiu Kwang-Chao

as Chin Shun-Chang

Hao Li-Jen

as Yen's old butler

Cheung Hei

as Chin Chung