The Peach Blossom Fan

The Peach Blossom Fan

0.0IMDb Score
Released:1961-05-03
Duration:115 min
Country:Hong Kong
Director:Chow Sze-Luk
Actors:Patricia Lam Fung, Law Kim-Long, Lam Ka-Sing, Lam Yim, Poon Yat-On
Production:Shaw Brothers
Keywords:chinese opera

Overview:

A Shaw Brothers Chinese Opera based on the Qing dynasty musical play that recounts the death of the Ming dynasty through the love story of its two main characters, young scholar Hou Fangyu and a courtesan named Li Xiangjun.

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