Lucky Purse

1966 1h 42m ZH

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Film version of Suo Lin Nang, the popular Peking opera written by Weng Ouhong.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Betty Loh Ti
Xue Xiangling
Yang Chang
Zhou Tingxun
Tin Ching
Magistrate Lu
Man Oi-Lan
Meixiang
Chiang Nan
Old teacher
Hung Mei
Grand matriarch
Su Hsiang
Liu Jinhu
Yi Fung
Xue's servant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wong Tin-Lam
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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60 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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AWARDS

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Directed by Wong Tin-Lam, shot by Lee Man Kit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Betty Loh Ti and Yang Chang and Tin Ching carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0199056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Wong Tin-Lam directs. Lee Man Kit behind the camera. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Wong Tin-Lam, shot by Lee Man Kit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Betty Loh Ti and Yang Chang and Tin Ching carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0199056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.