Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio
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.
Cast
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)
Dr. Ng Ho
Self
Run Run Shaw
Self
Susan Shaw Yam-Yam
Self
Jim Nicholson
Narrator
Storyline
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.
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