Movielogr
The Legend of Purple Hairpin (1959)
Directed by Lee Tit
Overview
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.
Length 135 minutes
Actors
Yam Kim-Fai | Pak Suet-Sin | Leung Sing-Bo | Chan Lap-Ban | Pinmei Chen | Cheung Sang | Cheung Sing-Fei | Chu Siu-Boh | Ming Fung | Heung Hoi | Cibo Liang | So Siu-Tong | Bing-Yee Yam | Ying Lai-Lei | Yuen Lap-Cheung | Liang Tsi-Pak