Jan 03, 2003
51 min
Full-HD

Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio (2003)

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.

Category

Documentary

Country

Hong Kong United States of America

Companies

Celestial Pictures

Cheng Pei-Pei

Self

Ivy Ling Po

Self

Chin Ping

Self

Tanny Tien-Ni

Self

Li Li-Hua

Self (archive footage)

Linda Lin Dai

(footage)

Betty Loh Ti

Self (archive footage)

Lily Ho

Self (archive footage)

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