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The Mermaid Princess

The Mermaid Princess

19571h 22m

Overview

The Mermaid Princess of Dongting Lake had the misfortune of marrying ill, her husband being the depraved and tyrannical Prince of Jingchuan, who subjected her to relentless torment. By chance, she encountered the scholar Liu Yi, entrusting him with a blood-stained letter to seek aid from her father, the Dragon King. Ultimately rescued and returned to her maternal home, the Mermaid Princess and Liu Yi transcended the divide between mortal and immortal realms, uniting in a bond of true love.

Directed by Wong Tin-Lam
Written by Wong Cheuk-Hon, Li Chaowei, Li Juanqing
Produced by Wong Cheuk-Hon, Wong Kit
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Top Cast

T

Ting Ying

Mermaid Princess

Y

Yu Hsin Chen

Dongting Lake Dragon King

H

Hong Wei

Dongting Lake Dragon Queen

Chiang Kuang-Chao

Chiang Kuang-Chao

Qiantang Dragon King

D

Dan Ni

Shrimp Lady-in-Waiting

Chu Shao-Chuen

Chu Shao-Chuen

Dragon King of Jingchuan

Tong Yeuk-Ching

Tong Yeuk-Ching

Dragon Queen of Jingchuan

W

Wu Jiaxiang

Crown Prince of Jingchuan

T

Tong Zhen

Clam Spirit (vixen), Mei-ying

X

Xue Ke

Liu Yi

Themes & Keywords

literary adaptationunderwater worldafgadeity and human romance

About The Mermaid Princess

The Mermaid Princess is a fantasy, romance film released in 1957 exploring themes of literary adaptation, underwater world, afga, deity and human romance. Directed by Wong Tin-Lam, it stars Ting Ying, Yu Hsin Chen, Hong Wei. The Mermaid Princess of Dongting Lake had the misfortune of marrying ill, her husband being the depraved and tyrannical Prince of Jingchuan, who subjected her to relentless torment. By chance, she encountered the scholar Liu Yi, entrusting him with a blood-stained letter to seek aid from her father, the Dragon King. Ultimately rescued and returned to her maternal home, the Mermaid Princess and Liu Yi transcended the divide between mortal and immortal realms, uniting in a bond of true love.

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