HONG KONG · 1976

Princess Chang-Ping

John Woo
Hong Kong New Wave forbidden love Ming dynasty Cantonese opera star-crossed lovers sacrifice
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A beautiful Cantonese opera about the forbidden love between a princess and a scholar. The backdrop is Ming dynasty China and the two would rather die than be apart.

Year1976
CountryHong Kong
DirectorJohn Woo
Princess Chang-Ping poster

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