1964 · 1h 42m · ★ 6.5
The husband-and-wife team of Ivy Ling Po and Chin Han returned to another Huangmei Opera classic after Lady General Hua Mu-Lan. Helmed by Chow Sze-loke and written by Chang Cheh, the story revolved around two intellectual siblings, Ching Feng-sheng (Chin Feng) and Ching Feng-hsiao (Ivy Ling Po), who were constantly abused by their stepmother Hsia (Kao Pao-shu). Feng-hsiao was engaged to Li Ru-lung (Chin Han) since birth, but the greedy Hsia forced him to forfeit the marriage. When Ru-lung refused, Hsia framed him for thievery and put him behind bars. To rescue her lover, Feng-hsiao dressed as a young man and went to the capital. She then used Ru-lung's name to enter the national exam and was ranked first place. Impressed by Feng-hsiao, the Emperor decided to let her wed the Princess (Fang Ying). On the wedding night, Feng-hsiao revealed the truth to the Princess...
Ivy Ling Po
Chin Feng-Hsiao
Fang Ying
Princess An Ning
Li Ching
Chun Lan
Chin Feng
Chin Feng-Sheng/Qi Zai-Sheng
Chin Han
Li Ju-Lung
Ching Miao
Emperor Chu Hou-Tsung
Chiang Kuang-Chao
Prime Minister Hsia Yen
Kao Pao-Shu
Madame Hsia
Ho Fan
Hsiao's step-brother
Yiu Kwang-Chao
Chin Shun-Chang
Hao Li-Jen
Yen's old butler
Cheung Hei
Chin Chung
