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ENCHANTING SHADOW
DREAM OF THE RED CHAMBER, THE
BRIDE NAPPING, THE
DANCING MILLIONAIRESS, THE
SONS OF GOOD EARTH
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?ENCHANTING SHADOW?:
The beautiful phantom Haiao Chien has haunted readers since her appearance in the classic haunted story collection, Strange Stories From a Chinese Studios. Many fimmakers have tried to adapt the tales, but none have captured the eerie, horrific beauty as well as this expressive, vivid, ethereal and, yes, haunting production. It is given extra significance by its star, the enchanting Betty Loh Ti.
?DREAM OF THE RED CHAMBER, THE?:
The Ching Dynasty novel The Dream of The Red Chamber is not only the most widely read, but also the most filmed book in Chinese history. The sprawling love story has proven a challenge to many filmmakers, but this version is acclaimed as the most successful. A sumptuous feature which took three years of planning and another for production, it was a hugely popular and critical hit which still stands out as a classic of both 18th century literature and 1960s moviemaking.
?BRIDE NAPPING, THE?:
?DANCING MILLIONAIRESS, THE?:
One of the most joyous musicals to ever grace the Hong Kong screen, it is also one of the few films to co-star the husband-wife team of Peter Chen Ho and Betty Loh Ti. The story is convoluted in the best Hollywood tradition, but it hardly matters when they perform some of the most sumptuous Eastmancolor Shawscope production numbers in Hong Kong movie history. And watch for future super director King Hu in a comic part!
Awards: The 3rd Golden Horse Awards - Best Music (Joseph Ku)
?SONS OF GOOD EARTH?:
Japan has Akira Kurosawa. India has Satyajit Ray. Hong Kong has King Hu. Although he made a previous film, The Story Of Sue San, uneder Li Han-hsiang's supervision, this was really his first full film, which he wrote, directed and co-starred in. His tale of the Sino-Japanese war is still an artistic and emotional triumph, and went on to win awards for Best Script, Best Editing, and the particularly prestigious Special Award for the Promotion of Ethnic Spirit.
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