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

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

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

Tragedy of Vendetta

Tragedy of Vendetta 1955

1

The Feud 同 林 鳥 (1955) aka Tragedy of Vendetta is a Mandarin-language Hong Kong film of the drama genre, written by Wong Chik-Boh and directed by Doe Ching. It was filmed in Hong Kong at Shaw Brothers Studio. It is inspired by the story of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and starred Lucilla Yu Ming, Kenneth Tsang, Wang Lai, Yang Chi-Ching and Kam Ling.

1955

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

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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 Fairy Sleeves

The Fairy Sleeves 1957

1

A Chinese Opera in Cantonese by Shaw and Sons studio.

1957

Tears of Songstress

Tears of Songstress 1953

1

A Songstress Called Hong Lingyan (歌女紅菱艷) aka Tears of Songstress is a 1953 Hong Kong musical drama film directed by Tu Kuang-Chi. The film was a co-production by Shaws Film Company and Far East Motion Picture Company, and is based on the screenplay by Pan Liu-Dai.

1953

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

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

The Orphan Girl

The Orphan Girl 1956

1

Loosely based on Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre.

1956

Heart Break Well

Heart Break Well 1955

1

The eldest daughter of an elderly couple, murders her lover and goes to jail. The youngest daughter, Yin Ni, is taken to her hometown to escape the scandal. While there, Yin Ni becomes involved with a painter, Xu Liang, and tragedy also falls upon her...

1955

Love & Obligation

Love & Obligation 1955

1

Yang Naifan's family has agreed to an arranged marriage. Yang Naifan is not happy with the arrangement and runs away to be with her true love, Li Zuyi. Disowned by her family, Yang Naifan must endure many hardships as she follows her heart.

1955

Love with an Alien

Love with an Alien 1958

1

A romantic melodrama about a handsome Korean composer who falls for a Hong Kong singer

1958

The Circus

The Circus 1958

1

A Shaw and Sons production

1958