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The Kingdom and the Beauty

8.2

The Kingdom and the Beauty is a 1959 Hong Kong musical-drama film set in Imperial China.

The Mermaid

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It is about a carp spirit who transforms into an identical copy of a beautiful woman to win the heart of a lonely male scholar. (Source: Letterboxd)

The Love Eterne

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The Love Eterne is a 1963 Hong Kong musical film of the Huangmei opera genre directed by Li Han Hsiang,one of the major directors in Shaw Brothers Studio. It is based on the Chinese classic story The Butterfly Lovers,…

Inside the Forbidden City

It seems that Li Zhen Fei was once an imperial concubine, who often found herself competing with her rival Madame Liu for the emperor’s undivided attention. When Li gives birth to the Emperor’s child, the jealous…

The Crimson Palm

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Ling Bo is Lin, a young man engaged to the daughter of a rich man, who now despises Lin because of his family’s declining status. Lin visits his beloved fiancée before he heads towards the imperial city to participate…

The Story of Sue San

This gripping story centers on the romance between Wang Chin Lung and Sue San. Although they may be perfectly matched when it comes to their love for one other, the two come from remarkably different social ranks. While…

Madame White Snake

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This Classic seductive tale of two snakes who assume human forms will send chills of pleasure down viewers’ backs. It tells the story of two sister serpents, Pak Su Cheng and Ching Ching. Su Cheng meets Hsu Hsien one…