Shaw Brothers series old film fully restored
from the original film.
Winner of Best Picture in the 12th Asian
Film Festival, this grand "Huangmei opera" is
considered one of the best of the genre.
Lavishly shot in Eastmancolor and Shawscope,
with an unparalleled cast, the sublime story
included royal princesses, a decades-long
romance, palace betrayals, battles, intrigues,
and, of course, a little gender-bending just to
spice up the plot. So expressive was the film's
libretto that it actually vied with rock and
roll for popularity amongst Asian audiences.
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