A Huangmei opera produced by Shaw Brothers about a carp spirit who transforms into an identical copy of a beautiful woman to win the heart of a lonely male scholar.
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Cast
24 people
Ivy Ling Po
Scholar Zheng Zhan
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Yang Chi-Ching
Prime Minister Chin Chong
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Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
Prime Minister's wife
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Yip Ching
Chun Lan
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Lily Li
Chiu Chu
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Chiang Kuang-Chao
Tortoise Spirit
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Lady General Hua Mulan
Tang Ti
Crap Spirit
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Han Ying-chieh
Prawn Spirit
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Shirley Huang
Snail Spirit
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Ching Miao
Judge Pao
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Fung Ngai
Constable Wang Chao
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Kao Li Director · Chang Cheh Writer Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren Composer
First release January 29, 1965 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 魚美人
Production
Shaw Brothers
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Languages
Original title
魚美人
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · January 29, 1965
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No release date listed for United States.
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