The Female Prince

The husband-and-wife team of Ivy Ling Po and Chin Han returned to another Huangmei Opera classic after Lady General Hua Mu-Lan. Helmed by Chow Sze-loke and written by Chang Cheh, the story revolved around two intellectual siblings, Ching Feng-sheng (Chin Feng) and Ching Feng-hsiao (Ivy Ling Po), who were constantly abused by their stepmother Hsia (Kao Pao-shu). Feng-hsiao was engaged to Li Ru-lung (Chin Han) since birth, but the greedy Hsia forced him to forfeit the marriage. When Ru-lung refused, Hsia framed him for thievery and put him behind bars. To rescue her lover, Feng-hsiao dressed as a young man and went to the capital. She then used Ru-lung's name to enter the national exam and was ranked first place. Impressed by Feng-hsiao, the Emperor decided to let her wed the Princess (Fang Ying). On the wedding night, Feng-hsiao revealed the truth to the Princess...

• Release date
• December 10, 1964
• Runtime
• 102 min
• Genres
• Drama, Romance, Music
• Director
• Chow Sze-Luk

Cast

Ivy Ling Po Chin Feng-Hsiao Fang Ying Princess An Ning Li Ching Chun Lan Chin Feng Chin Feng-Sheng/Qi Zai-Sheng Chin Han Li Ju-Lung Ching Miao Emperor Chu Hou-Tsung Chiang Kuang-Chao Prime Minister Hsia Yen Kao Pao-Shu Madame Hsia