Princess Yang Kwei Fei

Princess Yang Kwei Fei 1955

6.70

In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their influence over the court. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love with her and she becomes the Princess Yang Kwei-fei. The Yangs are then appointed important ministers, though An Lushan is not given the court position he covets. The ministers misuse their power so much that there is a popular revolt against the Yangs, fueled by An Lushan.

1955

Curse of the Oily Man

Curse of the Oily Man 1956

7.00

A deformed hunchback is given a second chance at life, but then he breaks the rules of his benefactor and is transformed into a horrific monster.

1956

Chin Ping Mei

Chin Ping Mei 1955

1

Chin Ping Mei 金瓶梅 (1955) is a Hong Kong feature film written by Ku Wen-Chung and directed by Wang Yin, it was produced by Shaw Brothers Studio. This is an adaptation of the Lotus Pan tale.

1955

The Circus

The Circus 1958

1

A Shaw and Sons production

1958

Meet Me After Spring

Meet Me After Spring 1956

1

This is a drama about parents disapproving a young couple's relationship and the unfortunate consequences that it has.

1956

Fruit of Marriage

Fruit of Marriage 1956

1

A woman is fired from her job because she's pregnant. The husband, who's a teacher, needs to get another part-time job as a waiter, to cover the expenses which causes problems at his school. He starts to resent children but there's hope as the husband is able to get another job and start to appreciate his family...

1956

Girls in Transformation

Girls in Transformation 1954

1

Girls in Transformation is about an experiment conducted by assistant professor at the Shi Liangde University to demonstrate her "non-hereditary human theory," in transforming rural girls into modern women.

1954

Shadow in Her Heart

Shadow in Her Heart 1954

1

Temptation (誘惑) is a 1954 Hong Kong drama film directed by Doe Ching. The film was produced by Runde Shaw for Shaw & Sons Co. Ltd. and is based on the screenplay by Doe Ching and the original story by Hsu Hsu.

1954

The Orphan Girl

The Orphan Girl 1956

1

Loosely based on Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre.

1956

A Married Woman's Secret

A Married Woman's Secret 1956

1

Liu Lizhen is in love with her colleague, Zhang Li'an but marries her wealthy cousin, Lei Yingsun. She later gives birth to a child, who's father is Zhang Li'an which creates complications to her married life.

1956

Girl on the Loose

Girl on the Loose 1954

1

Girl on the loose is a 1954 Hong Kong film, directed by Wang Yin.

1954

The Mortal Wind

The Mortal Wind 1954

1

Xu Ning meets secret agents Bai Ping and Mei Haozi and falls in love with Ping. Bai Ping becomes involved in a plot to steal confidential documents and faces subsequent danger...

1954

Beauty in the Maelstrom

Beauty in the Maelstrom 1956

1

A Shaw and Sons production about a couple who loves each other but end up marrying different people because of parental pressures.

1956