Vagabond singer Ali is embroiled in a dispute over love and is compelled to return to his own country. Ali is mistaken for the future queen's consort and chances to meet her majesty Law Yee. Law falls head over heels for Ali and they get married not long after. However, Ali finds royal formalities unbearable and decides to run away from the palace. Disregarding all rules, Law follows her man to wherever he goes.
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Cheung Ying
Ali
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Law Yim-Hing
The Queen
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Robert Chung
Chung Kai-Man
Kea Tso
Leung Sing-por
Jack / Git Hak
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Huang Ming
Yanqing Luo
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Juexian Xue
Tam Lan-Hing
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Tso Kea
Tso Kea Director · Sit Kok-Sin Story Kwong Kam-Wu Editor
First release September 11, 1957 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Production Panorama Entertainment
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Motion Picture & General Investment Co., Ltd.
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Panorama Entertainment
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Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
璇宮艷史
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · September 11, 1957
Theatrical · Loosely based on the Hollywood film "The love parade" (1930) first adapted by Sit Kok-sin for the stage in latter half of 1930. The film's characteristic lies in its use of fancy Western costumes, sets, and mannerism blended in with Chinese singing style and music accompaniment. Based on Cantonese opera of the same title. The sequel "My Kingdom for a Honeymoon".
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