The Legend of the Purple Hairpin (1977)

1h 53m · 12 Feb 1977

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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.

Movie ID	77781
Genre	Drama, Music
Director	Lee Tit
Main cast	Lung Kim-Sang, Mui Suet See, Jue Kim-Daan, Yin Suet-Fan, Leung Sing Poh, Liang Tsi-Pak, Wan Fei-Yin, Lee Fung
Release date	12 February 1977
Release year	1977
Language	Cantonese
Duration	113 min (1h 53m)
Rating	–
Production house	Gin Shing Film Company