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The Peach Blossom Fan

The Peach Blossom Fan

1961•1h 55m
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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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Shaw Brothers

Language

CN

Status

Released

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Patricia Lam Fung

Patricia Lam Fung

Law Kim-Long

Law Kim-Long

Lam Ka-Sing

Lam Ka-Sing

Lam Yim

Lam Yim

Poon Yat-On

Pak Man-Biu

Pak Man-Biu

Hui Ying-Sau

Hui Ying-Sau

Baak Fung Sin

Ma Siu-Ying

Ma Siu-Ying

Kong Lai

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