The Peach Blossom Fan

The Peach Blossom Fan

1961 · 115 min · History, Drama, Music, Romance

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.

Directed by Chow Sze-Luk · Written by Ling Hon

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