Hong Kong Nocturne Explained

Hong Kong Nocturne
Director:	Umetsugu Inoue
Producer:	Run Run Shaw
Music:	Ryōichi Hattori
Cinematography:	Tadashi Nishimoto
Editing:	Chiang Hsing-lung
Studio:	Shaw Brothers Studio
Runtime:	128 minutes
Country:	Hong Kong
Language:	Mandarin

Hong Kong Nocturne (香江花月夜) is a 1967 Hong Kong Shaw Brothers musical film directed by Umetsugu Inoue.^[1]

Plot

The Chia sisters (Cheng Pei-pei, Lily Ho and Chin Ping)perform as the backup troupe with their magician father (Chiang Kuang-Chao). The selfish old man has little regard for his daughters and squanders their hard earned money on a young floozy who plays him for a fool. After winning a go-go dance contest, the girls ditch their father and pursue their dreams. ^{[2] [3]}

Cast

• • • • Chan Hei Chao Hsin Yen Cheng Kang-Yeh - Wang Ying
• Cheng Pei-pei - Chia Chuen-Chuen
• Chiang Kuang Chao - Chia Szu-Chen
• - Chia Ting-Ting
• Tina Fei Chin - Hsiao Hua
• Fan Dan - Promoter
• Lily Ho - Chia Tsui-Tsui ^{[4] [5] [6]}
• - Chen Tze-Ching
• Ku Feng - Janitor at ballet school
  • Li Hao Ling Yun - Fang Yun-Tai
• Li Yunzhong - Japanese film director (as Yun-Chung Li)
  • Lui Ming Ouyang Sha-fei - Chen Tze-Ching's mother
• Tien Feng - Yen Fang
• Tien Shun - Mr. Chen
  • • Wu Chun-li Wu Wei Yueh Hua

See also

• Hong Kong Rhapsody (1968)

External links

• • Hong Kong Cinemagic entry
• Hong Kong Nocturne at hkmdb.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=4631&display_set=eng . Hong Kong Nocturne . hkmdb.com . February 8, 2021 . June 8, 2021.
2. Web site: https://www.fareastfilm.com/eng/archive/2006/hong-kong-nocturne/?IDLYT=15535 . Hong Kong Nocturne . fareastfilm.com . 2006 . June 15, 2021.
3. Web site: https://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=2648 . Hong Kong Nocturne . thespinningimage.co.uk . 1966 . June 15, 2021.
4. Web site: Actresses - Lily Ho . celestialpictures.com . November 4, 2020.
5. Web site: Lily Ho . hkmemory.hk . November 4, 2020.
6. Web site: Shaw Stars, Hong Kong - Shaw Stars (1957-1983) . shaw.sg . November 4, 2020.