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The Purple Hairpin

Original title: Zi chai ji
  • 19591959
  • 2h 15m
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6.5/10
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  • Musical
  • Romance
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  • Director
    • Tit Lee
  • Writers
    • Disheng Tang
    • Xianxu Tang(libretto)
  • Stars
    • Kim-Fai Yam
    • Xuexian Bai
    • Sing-Po Leung
  • Director
    • Tit Lee
  • Writers
    • Disheng Tang
    • Xianxu Tang(libretto)
  • Stars
    • Kim-Fai Yam
    • Xuexian Bai
    • Sing-Po Leung
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    Kim-Fai Yam
    • Yi Lias Yi Li
    Xuexian Bai
    • Xiaoyu Huoas Xiaoyu Huo
    Sing-Po Leung
    Sing-Po Leung
    Lap Ban Chan
    Lap Ban Chan
    Pinmei Chen
    Sang Cheung
    Sing-Fei Cheung
    Siu Boh Chu
    Ming Fung
    Ming Fung
    Hoi Heung
    Cibo Liang
    Bing'er Ren
    Siutong So
    Siutong So
      Bing-Yee Yam
      Lili Ying
        Lap-Cheung Yuen
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          • Tit Lee
        • Writers
          • Disheng Tang
          • Xianxu Tang(libretto)
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          Featured in Century of Cinema: Naamsaang-neuiseung (1998)

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        • Release date
          • February 18, 1959 (Hong Kong)
        • Country of origin
          • Hong Kong
        • Language
          • Cantonese
        • Also known as
          • The Legend of Purple Hairpin
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        • Runtime
          2 hours 15 minutes
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Sound mix
          • Mono

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