List of Hong Kong films of 1957 explained

This is a partial list of films produced in Hong Kong in 1957:

1957

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Autumn PhoenixWang Yin
The Battle Of LoveGriffin Yueh Feng
Beauty Parlour GirlsLaw Gwan Hung, Yam Yi Ji, Zhu Shilin
The Beauty's GraveFung Chi-Kong, Lo Yu-Kei Cantonese opera
Blood And Gold
The Blood Of Patriotic SoulsGoo Man Chung
Bloodshed In The Valley Of Love
Booze, Boobs and BucksMa Xu Weibang
Brothers In Disguise
Building The Luoyang BridgeWong Hok Sing
The Case Of The Blood StainLaw Chi Hung
Caught in the ActNg Wui
The Chivalrous Songstress Man Yat Man
Eight Dames Tease the Scholar Lee Sau-Kei Cantonese opera [1]
Escorting Lady Jing on a 1,000 Mile Journey (aka Escorting King-Neung on a Thousand Mile Journey) Wong Tin-Lam, Ling Yun Cheung Wood-Yau, Tsi Law-Lin, Mui Yee, Lau Hak-Suen, Cheung Sang, Ling Mung, Wan Ling-Kwong, Simon Yuen Siu-Tin, Wong Siu-Pak Cantonese opera [2]
The Fairy in the PictureChiang Wai-Kwong Yam Kim-fai, Pak Suet-Sin, Tam Lan-Hing, Lau Hak-Suen Cantonese opera
The Fox-Spirit's Romance (aka The Strange Fox) Chan Pei Cantonese opera [3]
Half Way Down (aka Haleway Down, Halfway Down) Tu Kuang-Chi Lau Kei, Cheung Ying, Peter Chen Ho, Chan Wan Mandarin Drama [4]
Holiday ExpressEvan YangChung Ching, Peter Chen Ho, Carrie Ku Mei Mandarin Musical [5]
Mambo GirlEvan YangDrama/Romance Mandarin.[6] [7] [8]
Our Sister HedyMu Hong, Julie Yeh Feng, Jeanette Lin Tsui, So Fung Comedy Drama [9] [10] [11]
Romance of Jade Hall (Part 1) (aka My Kingdom for a Husband) Cho Kei Cheung Ying, Law Yim-hing, Leung Sing-Bo, Tam Lan-Hing, Helena Law Lan, Leung Suk-Hing, Fung Wai-Man, Chan Chui-Bing, Cheng Man-Ha, Lai Man Comedy Cantonese opera It blends Cantonese opera singing with Western-style aristocratic comedy.[12] [13] [14] [15]
She Married an Overseas Chinese (aka China Wife) Chan Man Nam Hung, Keung Chung-Ping, Patrick Tse, Patsy Ka Ling, Lai Man, Lee Yuet-Ching, Lee Pang-Fei, Ng Tung, Wong Oi-Ming, Tong Kim-Ting, Yeung Ban, Chan Chui-Bing, Tang Cheung, Mok Hung, Lee Keng-Ching, Fung Mei-Ying, Lam Siu, Cheung Chi-Suen, Cheung Chok-Chow, Tai Sang-Po Drama
The Thunderstorm Bruce Lee, Cheung Ying, Yin Pak, Mui Yee, Ng Cho Fan Drama/Romance [16]
The Whispering Palm (aka Ye lin yue, Moon Over Malaya) Patrick Tse, Patsy Kar, Keung Chung-ping, Nam Hung, Molly Wu Kar, Wong Cho-San, Lee Pang-Fei, Lai Man, Helena Law Lan, Wong Oi-Ming, Fung Mei-Ying Drama Note: One of the Nanyang Trilogy. [17] [18] [19]
Wild Fire
Wong Fei-Hung's Rebellion, Part 1 Fung Chi-Kong Cantonese opera [20]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eight Dames Tease the Scholar (1957) . dianying.com . 1957 . 8 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Escorting Lady Jing on a 1,000 Mile Journey (1957) . senscritique.com . 1957 . 5 January 2021.
  3. Web site: The Fox-Spirit's Romance . hkmdb.com . 18 April 1957 . 15 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Half Way Down . hkmdb.com . 8 March 1957 . 18 April 2020.
  5. Web site: Holiday Express . hkmdb.com . 18 April 1957 . 18 April 2020.
  6. Web site: Mambo Girl (1957) . . 6 March 1957 . 6 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Mambo Girl . sensesofcinema.com . Kevin . Lee . May 2008 . 18 April 2021.
  8. Web site: Press Releases - In the Name of Love: The Films of Evan Yang at HK Film Archive (with photos) . info.gov.hk . February 2009 . 18 April 2021.
  9. Web site: Our Sister Hedy . hkmdb.com . 13 November 1957 . 29 October 2020.
  10. Web site: Our Sister Hedy . brns.com . 31 October 2020.
  11. Web site: Our Sister Hedy 1957 'Si Qian Jin', Directed by Doe Ching . letterboxd.com . 1957 . 30 October 2020.
  12. Web site: Film (1957) . scmp.com . Paul . Fonoroff . 15 November 2009 . 12 November 2020. (Required paid subscription)
  13. Web site: Press Release - HK Film Archive's "Morning Matinee" to feature works by Tam Lan-hing (with photos) . info.gov.hk . 7 July 2015 . 21 November 2020.
  14. Web site: Press Releases - Film Archive's "Morning Matinee" to feature Law Yim-hing's versatility in acting (with photos) . info.gov.hk . 2019 . 12 November 2020.
  15. Web site: Romance of Jade Hall (Part 1) . hkmdb.com . 11 September 1957 . 23 November 2020.
  16. Web site: The Thunderstorm . filmaffinity.com . 1957 . 4 January 2021.
  17. Web site: The Whispering Palm . hkmdb.com . 22 August 1957 . 9 May 2021.
  18. Web site: 2006 Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) Report . brns.com . 2006 . 26 October 2020.
  19. Web site: Sigapore Film Location Archive - 椰林月/ MOON OVER MALAYA (1957) . sgfilmlocation.com . 24 December 2014 . 26 October 2020.
  20. Web site: Press Release - HK Film Archive's "Morning Matinee" series features Opera Sisters' films in October and November (with photos) . info.gov.hk . 27 September 2011 . 8 November 2020.

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