The Mirror and the Lichee(1967)
新陳三五娘
The Mirror and the Lichee Synopsis
Movie queen Ivy Ling Po is ideally cast as a male scholar in this historical Huangmei Opera romance. It’s a tragic love story between the scholar and a local beauty (played by Fang Ying). He polishes mirrors as a pretext to get closer to his love, who signals her approval by tossing him a bunch of lichees. From that point on the course of true love proves operatically rocky, complete with murder and suicide.
The Mirror and the Lichee (1967) is a drama, history, romance and music film directed by Kao Li, released on November 9, 1967 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Ivy Ling Po, Fang Ying, Alison Chang Yen and Lee Ying. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.
- Director:
- Kao Li
- Writers:
- Chen Die-Yi
- Producers:
- Run Run Shaw
- Composer:
- Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren
- Production:
- Shaw Brothers
- Status:
- Released
The Mirror and the Lichee (1967) Trailer
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The Mirror and the Lichee Cast & Crew
Main cast
Ivy Ling Po
as Chen Bo Qing / Chen San
Fang Ying
as Huang Bi Jun / Wu Niang
Alison Chang Yen
as Yi Chun
Lee Ying
as Master Huang
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
as Madam Huang
Lydia Shum Tin-Ha
as Chun Tao
Pang Pang
as Huang Gui
Lui Ming
as Master Lin Da Xiong
Wu Ma
as Lin Fu
Tien Feng
as Master Lu
Shum Lo
as Uncle Li
Hao Li-Jen
as Master Lu's Servant
Key crew
Directed by Kao Li, written by Chen Die-Yi, produced by Run Run Shaw.
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The Mirror and the Lichee Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 8.0/10 from 1 ratings.
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The Mirror and the Lichee – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in The Mirror and the Lichee?
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The main cast of The Mirror and the Lichee (1967) includes Ivy Ling Po, Fang Ying, Alison Chang Yen, Lee Ying and Ou-Yang Sha-Fei. The film was directed by Kao Li. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Mirror and the Lichee released?
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The Mirror and the Lichee was released on November 9, 1967 and runs for 1h 37m.
Is The Mirror and the Lichee worth watching?
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The Mirror and the Lichee (1967) holds an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 1 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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