One stormy night, a poor music student (Patrick Tse) meets a famous dancer (Josephine Siao). In one night, he composes for her the musical of her dreams: A Purple Stormy Night. The management of her dance company is divided on the musical, but the dancer manages to dispel all their doubts and the musical becomes a great success. The student and the dancer fall in love, but there is a shadow side to happiness: corrupted by success, the next musical they make is superficial. "Purple Night" shows the dangerous influence commerce can have on artistic integrity and is also about themes such as love and friendship, the relationship between art and life and the conflict between rich and poor.
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Cast
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Patrick Tse Yin
Known for
Shaolin Soccer
Rouge
Patrick Tse
Josephine Siao
Known for
The Legend
Chor Yuen
Known for
Police Story
Thunderbolt
Sung Ming
Kenneth Tsang
Known for
Rush Hour 2
Die Another Day
Nam Hung
Also in
The Shell Game
The Smiling Proud Wanderer
Moi Ching
Lok Gung
Also in
Sexy Playgirls
Give Me a Kiss
Lee Man Kit
Mang Lee
Also in
The Devil's Skin
Iron Punch Contest
Chow Luen
Also in
Beauty Raised from the Dead
Two Fools capture a Ghost
Chor Yuen Director · Lee Man Kit Cinematographer Sung Ming Editor
First release April 10, 1968 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 紫色風雨夜
Production
Cine Art Film Co.
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
紫色風雨夜
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · April 10, 1968
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No release date listed for United States.
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