The Pearl Phoenix
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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!
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Cast
32 people
Li Ching
Huo Ding Jin
Known for
The New One-Armed Swordsman
Hsiao Hsiang
Wen Bi Zheng
Known for
Center Stage
Wang Yong-Hua
Runme Shaw
Yue-Ting Wang
Yang Fan
Chu Jing
Qiu Hua
Also in
The Fastest Sword
The Brave Archer
Chan Ki-Yui
Hsiang Hsiao
Wen Bi-cheng
Yang Chi-Ching
Master Huo
Known for
Come Drink with Me
The One-Armed Swordsman
Fong Yuen
Kao Pao-Shu
Mrs Huo
Also in
The Love Eterne
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade
Yang Fan Director · Wong Yuet-Ting Writer Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren Composer
First release December 30, 1966 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 女巡按
Production
Shaw Brothers
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Languages
Original title
女巡按
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Taiwan · December 30, 1966
Hong Kong SAR China · February 4, 1967
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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