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Release Year1977
Runtime1h 53m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Music
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DirectorLee Tit
WritersLee Tit
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Legend of the Purple Hairpin
About The Legend of the Purple Hairpin
Based in Chinese opera, the film tells the story of a young scholar in the Tang Dynasty, Li Yi who travels to the capital Changan to take the national civil examination. During the Lantern Festival, he encounters Huo Xiaoyu in the night market and picks up the purple hairpin she leaves behind by chance. Using the hairpin as a token of love, Li proposes to her on that same night. However, “the course of true love never did run smooth.” With the assistance of a mysterious man in the yellow robe (Huangshanke), together they have to fight against the wicked plot of Official Lu.
Directed by Lee Tit, The Legend of the Purple Hairpin leans on a strong ensemble — Lung Kim-Sang, Mui Suet See, Jue Kim-Daan — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1977.
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