The Female Prince (1964)

Synopsis

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...

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Director

Chow Sze-Luk

Director

Writer

Chang Cheh

Writer

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