The Legend of the Purple Hairpin (紫釵記) 47 years old

Based in Chinese opera, the film tells the story of a young scholar in the Tang Dynasty, Li Yi who travels to the capital Changan to take the national civil examination. During the Lantern Festival, he encounters Huo Xiaoyu in the night market and picks up the purple hairpin she leaves behind by chance. Using the hairpin as a token of love, Li proposes to her on that same night. However, “the course of true love never did run smooth.” With the assistance of a mysterious man in the yellow robe (Huangshanke), together they have to fight against the wicked plot of Official Lu.

Credits

The Legend of the Purple Hairpin Cast

Name Character
Helena Law Lan She was 42, now 89 years old
Leung Sing-Bo He was 69, 73 years old when he died
Chu Siu-Boh
Liang Tsi-Pak
Jue Kim-Daan
Yin Suet-Fan
Lung Kim-Sang

The Legend of the Purple Hairpin Crew

Name Department
Tong Tik-Sang as Script. Crew
Wong Man as Production Manager. Production
The Legend of the Purple Hairpin poster
The Legend of the Purple Hairpin (47 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, February 12, 1977
  • Runtime: 113 minutes