The Legend of the Purple HairpinMovie
Based in Chinese opera, the film tells the story of a young scholar in the Tang Dynasty, Li Yi who travels to the capital Changan to take the national civil examination. During the Lantern Festival, he encounters Huo Xiaoyu in the night market and picks up the purple hairpin she leaves behind by chance. Using the hairpin as a token of love, Li proposes to her on that same night. However, “the course of true love never did run smooth.” With the assistance of a mysterious man in the yellow robe (Huangshanke), together they have to fight against the wicked plot of Official Lu.
About The Legend of the Purple Hairpin
The Legend of the Purple Hairpin is a 1977 drama, music movie directed by Lee Tit.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 53m, production credits from Hong Kong, an original language code of CN.
The credited cast includes Lung Kim-Sang, Mui Suet See, Jue Kim-Daan, Yin Suet-Fan. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
