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Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio

Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio

20037.00h 51m

Overview

Hong Kong cinemas had a wide range of glamorous female stars during the golden age of the 60's and 70's. The series will take the audience on a sentimental journey to the good old days and once again look at the expansive epic costume dramas and huangmei operas in which actresses played both the male and female roles. Rare interviews with Sir Run Run Shaw, stars Ivy Ling Po, Shaw Yin Yin, Tanny Tie Ni and Cheng Pei Pei are also featured.

Directed by Ian Taylor
Written by Ian Taylor
Produced by Samanna Lui
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Top Cast

Cheng Pei-Pei

Cheng Pei-Pei

Self

Ivy Ling Po

Ivy Ling Po

Self

Chin Ping

Chin Ping

Self

Tanny Tien-Ni

Tanny Tien-Ni

Self

Li Li-Hua

Li Li-Hua

Self (archive footage)

Linda Lin Dai

Linda Lin Dai

(footage)

Betty Loh Ti

Betty Loh Ti

Self (archive footage)

Lily Ho

Lily Ho

Self (archive footage)

D

Dr. Ng Ho

Self

Run Run Shaw

Run Run Shaw

Self

Themes & Keywords

interviewhong kongshaw brothersfilm production

About Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio

Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio is a documentary film released in 2003 exploring themes of interview, hong kong, shaw brothers, film production. Directed by Ian Taylor, it stars Cheng Pei-Pei, Ivy Ling Po, Chin Ping. Hong Kong cinemas had a wide range of glamorous female stars during the golden age of the 60's and 70's. The series will take the audience on a sentimental journey to the good old days and once again look at the expansive epic costume dramas and huangmei operas in which actresses played both the male and female roles. Rare interviews with Sir Run Run Shaw, stars Ivy Ling Po, Shaw Yin Yin, Tanny Tie Ni and Cheng Pei Pei are also featured.

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