The Female Prince
Encyclopedia
The Female Prince is a 1964
Shaw Brothers Studio
Hong Kong
Huangmei opera
musical film
directed by Chow Sze-Loke, written by Chang Cheh
and starring Ivy Ling Po
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) and Feng Sheng (Chin Feng) from his late wife, and a third son from his current wife. The second wife is always causing problems between Feng Xiao and Feng Sheng and their father. Feng Sheng leaves home to take the Imperial exams but is robbed and left for dead. He is rescued by a General who happens to pass by.
In the meantime, the stepmother schemes to have Feng Xiao marry her cousin, a rich and powerful lord, while framing her fiance, Li Ru Long (Chin Han) for burglary and sending him to prison. Feng Xiao is a virtuous girl and refuses to break up her engagement with Ru Long. With her maid, Chun Lan (Li Ching), Feng Xiao disguises as a man to travel in hopes to find her brother. After many months of searching, the two cannot find Feng Sheng.
The day of the Imperial exams approaches. At Chun Lan's suggestion, Feng Xiao takes the exams under her fiance's alias, Li Ru Long. If she wins first place and becomes an Imperial official, she hopes to have the power to free Li Ru Long.
As fate would have it, Feng Xiao indeed places first in the exam. She is sent to meet the Emperor, who is pleased and orders her to marry the Princess.
At this time, Feng Sheng pays the would be Prince Consort Feng Xiao a visit. Feng Sheng is now renamed Qi Cai Sheng because he was adopted by the Prime Minister after his rescue. Feng Sheng/Qi Cai Sheng hears that the name of the future Prince Consort is Li Ru Long, whom he thinks may be the fiance of his sister Feng Xiao. Brother and sister come face to face and recognize one another. Each tells the other what has occurred. While they have not thought of a solution for Feng Xiao, an Imperial order arrives: Feng Xiao, alias Li Ru Long, is to get married at once to the Princess.
Unable to refuse and to explain, Feng Xiao finds herself on the wedding night.
As the night progresses, a very confused Princess waits for her Prince Consort. At wit's end, Feng Xiao finally confesses to the Princess that she is actually a woman. Understandably, the Princess becomes furious. But after much dialogue, she agrees to forgive Feng Xiao and to help her.
The next day, the two go to see the Emperor, who is so angry he orders Feng Xiao executed. But with the Princess' pleading and Feng Sheng's petition, the Emperor forgives Feng Xiao. The Minister comes up with a solution: release Li Ru Long and unite him with Feng Xiao, and marry the Princess to Feng Sheng.
1964 in film
The year 1964 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is released....
Shaw Brothers Studio
Shaw Brothers Studio
The Shaw Brothers Studio , owned by Shaw Brothers Ltd., was the foremost and the largest movie production company of Hong Kong movies.From their distribution base in Singapore where they founded parent company Shaw Organization in 1924, and as a strategic development of their movie distribution...
Hong Kong
Cinema of Hong Kong
The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...
Huangmei opera
Huangmei Opera
Huangmei opera or Huangmei tone originated as a form of rural folksong and dance that has been in existence for the last 200 years and possibly longer. The music is performed with a pitch that hits high and stays high for the duration of the song...
musical film
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
directed by Chow Sze-Loke, written by Chang Cheh
Chang Cheh
Chang Cheh was Shaw Brothers Studio's best known and most prolific film director, with such films as the Five Venoms, the Brave Archer , the The One-Armed Swordsman, and other classics of wuxia and kung fu film.-Career:Referred to as "The Godfather of Hong Kong cinema", Chang Cheh directed over 100...
and starring Ivy Ling Po
Ivy Ling Po
Ivy Ling Po is a Chinese actress and Huangmei opera singer. She played an important role in the entertainment industry for preserving the art form.-1950s - 1960s:...
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Plot
The Qin family is wealthy and Master Qin has three children: Qin Feng Xiao (Ivy Ling PoIvy Ling Po
Ivy Ling Po is a Chinese actress and Huangmei opera singer. She played an important role in the entertainment industry for preserving the art form.-1950s - 1960s:...
) and Feng Sheng (Chin Feng) from his late wife, and a third son from his current wife. The second wife is always causing problems between Feng Xiao and Feng Sheng and their father. Feng Sheng leaves home to take the Imperial exams but is robbed and left for dead. He is rescued by a General who happens to pass by.
In the meantime, the stepmother schemes to have Feng Xiao marry her cousin, a rich and powerful lord, while framing her fiance, Li Ru Long (Chin Han) for burglary and sending him to prison. Feng Xiao is a virtuous girl and refuses to break up her engagement with Ru Long. With her maid, Chun Lan (Li Ching), Feng Xiao disguises as a man to travel in hopes to find her brother. After many months of searching, the two cannot find Feng Sheng.
The day of the Imperial exams approaches. At Chun Lan's suggestion, Feng Xiao takes the exams under her fiance's alias, Li Ru Long. If she wins first place and becomes an Imperial official, she hopes to have the power to free Li Ru Long.
As fate would have it, Feng Xiao indeed places first in the exam. She is sent to meet the Emperor, who is pleased and orders her to marry the Princess.
At this time, Feng Sheng pays the would be Prince Consort Feng Xiao a visit. Feng Sheng is now renamed Qi Cai Sheng because he was adopted by the Prime Minister after his rescue. Feng Sheng/Qi Cai Sheng hears that the name of the future Prince Consort is Li Ru Long, whom he thinks may be the fiance of his sister Feng Xiao. Brother and sister come face to face and recognize one another. Each tells the other what has occurred. While they have not thought of a solution for Feng Xiao, an Imperial order arrives: Feng Xiao, alias Li Ru Long, is to get married at once to the Princess.
Unable to refuse and to explain, Feng Xiao finds herself on the wedding night.
As the night progresses, a very confused Princess waits for her Prince Consort. At wit's end, Feng Xiao finally confesses to the Princess that she is actually a woman. Understandably, the Princess becomes furious. But after much dialogue, she agrees to forgive Feng Xiao and to help her.
The next day, the two go to see the Emperor, who is so angry he orders Feng Xiao executed. But with the Princess' pleading and Feng Sheng's petition, the Emperor forgives Feng Xiao. The Minister comes up with a solution: release Li Ru Long and unite him with Feng Xiao, and marry the Princess to Feng Sheng.