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The Legend of the Purple Hairpin

Based in Chinese opera, the film tells the story of a young scholar in the Tang Dynasty, Li Yi who travels to the capital Changan to take the national civil examination. During the Lantern Festival, he encounters Huo Xiaoyu in the night market and picks up the purple hairpin she leaves behind by chance. Using the hairpin as a token of love, Li proposes to her on that same night. However, “the course of true love never did run smooth.” With the assistance of a mysterious man in the yellow robe (Huangshanke), together they have to fight against the wicked plot of Official Lu.

Top Cast

  • Lung Kim-Sang

    Lung Kim-Sang

  • Mui Suet See

    Mui Suet See

  • Jue Kim-Daan

    Jue Kim-Daan

  • Yin Suet-Fan

    Yin Suet-Fan

  • Leung Sing Poh

    Leung Sing Poh

  • Liang Tsi-Pak

    Liang Tsi-Pak

  • Wan Fei-Yin

    Wan Fei-Yin

  • Lee Fung

    Lee Fung

  • Chu Siu-Boh

    Chu Siu-Boh

Overview

Based in Chinese opera, the film tells the story of a young scholar in the Tang Dynasty, Li Yi who travels to the capital Changan to take the national civil examination. During the Lantern Festival, he encounters Huo Xiaoyu in the night market and picks up the purple hairpin she leaves behind by chance. Using the hairpin as a token of love, Li proposes to her on that same night. However, “the course of true love never did run smooth.” With the assistance of a mysterious man in the yellow robe (Huangshanke), together they have to fight against the wicked plot of Official Lu.

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