Lucky Purse (1966)
Overview
Film version of Suo Lin Nang, the popular Peking opera written by Weng Ouhong.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | zh |
| Popularity | 0.2097 |
Directed By
Wong Tin-Lam
Crew
Wong Toh
Wong Tin-Lam
Lee Man Kit
Chow Sau Hing
TOP CAST
Betty Loh Ti
Xue Xiangling
Yang Chang
Zhou Tingxun
Tin Ching
Magistrate Lu
Man Oi-Lan
Meixiang
Chiang Nan
Old teacher
Hung Mei
Grand matriarch
Su Hsiang
Liu Jinhu
Yi Fung
Xue's servant
Yiu Kwang-Chao
Magistrate Liu
Hao Li-Jen
Zhao Ru-Han
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