Princess Yang Kwei Fei

Princess Yang Kwei Fei 1955

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In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their influence over the court. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love with her and she becomes the Princess Yang Kwei-fei. The Yangs are then appointed important ministers, though An Lushan is not given the court position he covets. The ministers misuse their power so much that there is a popular revolt against the Yangs, fueled by An Lushan.

1955

Chin Ping Mei

Chin Ping Mei 1955

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Chin Ping Mei 金瓶梅 (1955) is a Hong Kong feature film written by Ku Wen-Chung and directed by Wang Yin, it was produced by Shaw Brothers Studio. This is an adaptation of the Lotus Pan tale.

1955

Tears of Songstress

Tears of Songstress 1953

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A Songstress Called Hong Lingyan (歌女紅菱艷) aka Tears of Songstress is a 1953 Hong Kong musical drama film directed by Tu Kuang-Chi. The film was a co-production by Shaws Film Company and Far East Motion Picture Company, and is based on the screenplay by Pan Liu-Dai.

1953

Girls in Transformation

Girls in Transformation 1954

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Girls in Transformation is about an experiment conducted by assistant professor at the Shi Liangde University to demonstrate her "non-hereditary human theory," in transforming rural girls into modern women.

1954

Tragedy of Vendetta

Tragedy of Vendetta 1955

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The Feud 同 林 鳥 (1955) aka Tragedy of Vendetta is a Mandarin-language Hong Kong film of the drama genre, written by Wong Chik-Boh and directed by Doe Ching. It was filmed in Hong Kong at Shaw Brothers Studio. It is inspired by the story of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and starred Lucilla Yu Ming, Kenneth Tsang, Wang Lai, Yang Chi-Ching and Kam Ling.

1955

A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember 1953

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Composer Shi Tian Sheng, suffers from an illness and the increased medical expenses prompts his wife, Lin Ying Hua, to sing at a nightclub to cover the expenses. This action creates a misunderstanding between them which leads to a separation. They reunite years later and hope that time heals all wounds...

1953

Love with an Alien

Love with an Alien 1958

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A romantic melodrama about a handsome Korean composer who falls for a Hong Kong singer

1958

Girl on the Loose

Girl on the Loose 1954

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Girl on the loose is a 1954 Hong Kong film, directed by Wang Yin.

1954

The Greatest Circus on Earth

The Greatest Circus on Earth 1957

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Circus trapeze artist Liu Xiaoniu runs away from the circus. While away, she's tricked by a playboy and then the police mistake her for a prostitute. She returns to the circus but her adoptive father, Liu Yingjie, suffers an accident.

1957

Heart Break Well

Heart Break Well 1955

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The eldest daughter of an elderly couple, murders her lover and goes to jail. The youngest daughter, Yin Ni, is taken to her hometown to escape the scandal. While there, Yin Ni becomes involved with a painter, Xu Liang, and tragedy also falls upon her...

1955

Beauty in the Maelstrom

Beauty in the Maelstrom 1956

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A Shaw and Sons production about a couple who loves each other but end up marrying different people because of parental pressures.

1956

The Chase

The Chase 1956

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Private Investigator, Wu Feng, is tasked in tracking down his wife, Zhang Xiu Juan, and collecting evidence of her infidelity. He plans to blackmail her into divorcing him while also getting a share of her inheritance from her father.

1956

Bright Day

Bright Day 1953

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1953 drama film written and directed by Doe Ching. It is one of the earliest known productions by the Shaw Brothers credited as Shaw and Sons. The film is also known as Tomorrow and To-Morrow.

1953