
Huangmei Opera movies like The Pearl Phoenix are unique to 1960's Hong Kong culture, a product of the Swinging Sixties but considerably more in touch with their Chinese roots. This one is complete with a gender-bending tale where the male lead is played by female and the female lead poses as a man, plus movie queen Li Ching and the singing voices of Ivy Ling Po and Jing Ting. Sit back and enjoy!
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Li Ching
Huo Ding Jin
Hsiao Hsiang
Wen Bi Zheng

Chu Jing
Qiu Hua

Yang Chi-Ching
Master Huo

Kao Pao-shu
Mrs Huo

Ching Miao
Lord Liu

Ma Hsiao-Nung
Mrs Wen

Tang Ti
Warden Yang Hu

Shum Lo
Magistrate Zhou

Ivy Ling Po
Wen Bi Zheng (singing voice)

Wong Ching-Ho
Magistrate Zhou's Adviser

Yip Ching
Master Huo's Maid

Ng Wai
Servant Referral

Chen Hung-Lieh
Zhou Feng Chun

Man Sau
Chun's Mother

Hao Li-Jen
Hou Ji

Mama Hung
Wedding Guest
Crew
Director
Writer
Director of Photography
Producer
Original Music Composer
Makeup Artist
Art Direction
Sound Recordist
Details
Release Date
1967-02-04
Runtime
95 min
Original Language
Chinese
Languages
Mandarin
Production Companies
Shaw Brothers
Countries
Hong Kong
Genres
Music
Drama
Romance