The Shepherd Girl

1964 1h 41m ZH

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9.5

MASTERPIECE

★9.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Julie Yeh Feng stars as Hsiu Hsiu, a beautiful singing shepherdess who falls head over heels in love with a handsome boatman named Liu Ta Lung. Unfortunately, she can't afford to marry her new beau because her father has racked up numerous debts due to his uncontrollable gambling addiction. And to make matters even more complicated, there's a rival suitor who promises to pay off all of her no-good father's debts on the condition that he is given Hsiu Hsiu's hand in marriage. She initially declines his offer, but starts to get jealous when she sees Ta Lung getting a little too close for comfort with another woman. In retaliation, she starts flirting with her possible benefactor/husband-to-be. But what Hsiu Hsiu doesn't know is that her jealousy isn't based on any actual unfaithfulness, but on an unfortunate misunderstanding!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Julie Yeh Feng
Gu Xiu Xiu
Guan Shan
Liu Da Long
Lee Ting
Xiao Cui
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
Widow Zhu
Chu Mu
Tiger Zeng
Yang Chi-Ching
Old Man Gu
Chiang Kuang-Chao
Master Yao
Lam Fung
Scabby Wei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lo Chen
Writers: Lo Chen
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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62 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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Original score by Wang Fu-Ling. 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 Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Julie Yeh Feng and Guan Shan and Lee Ting carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0453212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lo Chen directs. Wang Fu-Ling scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Wang Fu-Ling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Julie Yeh Feng and Guan Shan and Lee Ting carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0453212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.