Fantasy ·Romance · Hong Kong · 1957 · 1h 22m

The Mermaid Princess

龍女

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Director
Wong Tin-Lam
Cast
Ting Ying as Mermaid Princess Yu Hsin Chen as Dongting Lake Dragon King Hong Wei as Dongting Lake Dragon Queen Chiang Kuang-Chao as Qiantang Dragon King Dan Ni as Shrimp Lady-in-Waiting Chu Shao-Chuen as Dragon King of Jingchuan
Crew
Wong Cheuk-Hon — Screenplay Wong Cheuk-Hon — Producer Wong Kit — Producer
Synopsis

The Mermaid Princess of Dongting Lake had the misfortune of marrying ill, her husband being the depraved and tyrannical Prince of Jingchuan, who subjected her to relentless torment. By chance, she encountered the scholar Liu Yi, entrusting him with a blood-stained letter to seek aid from her father, the Dragon King. Ultimately rescued and returned to her maternal home, the Mermaid Princess and Liu Yi transcended the divide between mortal and immortal realms, uniting in a bond of true love.

Mood & Themes
literary adaptationunderwater worldafgadeity and human romance
Key Collaborators
Wong Tin-Lam Director Wong Cheuk-Hon Screenplay Wong Cheuk-Hon Producer Wong Kit Producer
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