Return of the Phoenix

Return of the Phoenix

Return of the Phoenix

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Return of the Phoenix

1963

1h 30m

6.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Music

Romance

Overview

Return Of The Phoenix is yet another masterpiece from prolific director Li Han-hsiang. An imperial minister Cheng Pu (Ching Miao) is faced with a quandary. He's getting old and his daughters are still not married. Elder daughter Shueh-yeh (Elizabeth Chuang) is so ugly no one wants her. Younger daughter Shueh-wu (Li Hsiang-chun) is beautiful but Mrs Cheng refuses to let her marry before her elder sister. The drama unfolds when Cheng decides to marry Shueh-wu off.

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Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Li Hsiang-Chun

Cheng Xue-E

Li Hsiang-Chun

Acting

Chong Yuen-Yung

Cheng Xueyan

Chong Yuen-Yung

Acting

Chin Feng

Mu Juyi

Chin Feng

Acting

Yam Kit

Maid Chun Hsiang

No Image

Acting

沈澱霞

Maid Xialian

沈澱霞

Acting

Ching Miao

Deputy Minister Cheng Pu

Ching Miao

Acting

高寶樹

Mrs. Cheng

高寶樹

Acting

Chiang Kuang-Chao

Prince Zhu Huanran

Chiang Kuang-Chao

Acting

顧文宗

Eunuch Zhou

顧文宗

Acting

郝履仁

Chu-I's Servant

郝履仁

Acting

田丰

Commander Hong

Acting

任浩

Prince's Guard

Acting

周小來

Bandit

周小來

Acting

Kwan Yan

Bandit

Kwan Yan

Acting

文秀

Refugee

Acting

Ivy Ling Po

Cheng Xueyan (singing voice)

Ivy Ling Po

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