Princess Chang-Ping

1976 1h 42m CN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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A beautiful Cantonese opera about the forbidden love between a princess and a scholar. The backdrop is Ming dynasty China and the two would rather die than be apart.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lung Kim-Sang
Chow Shih Hsien
Mooi Suet-Si
Princess Chang Ping
Liang Tsi-Pak
Emperor / Manchurian King
Leung Sing Poh
Chou Chung
Kong Suet-Liu
Chou Sui-Lan
Jue Kim-Daan
Chou Bo-Lun
Chu Siu-Boh
Chien
Teresa Lee Fung
Princess Yuen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Woo
Writers: Tong Tik-Sang, John Woo
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Woo, shot by Cheung Yiu-Cho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Koo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lung Kim-Sang and Mooi Suet-Si and Liang Tsi-Pak carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Woo directs. Cheung Yiu-Cho behind the camera. Joseph Koo scores. Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by John Woo, shot by Cheung Yiu-Cho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joseph Koo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lung Kim-Sang and Mooi Suet-Si and Liang Tsi-Pak carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0072872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.