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The Crimson Palm
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Wikipedia article
'The Crimson Palm' (, pinyin: 'Xie shou yin', Cantonese: 'Huet sau yan') is a 1964 Hong Kong film directed by Chan Yau-San for Shaw Brothers.
Plot
The father of Lin Shao-teh, a high court official, has betrothed him to the daughter of millionaire Wang Chun. Lin's father dies and the Lin family is impoverished. Lin Shao-teh Ivy Ling Po has to work as a water carrier to support his mother. Wang Chun calls Shao-teh to his house, forces him to annul the betrothal in exchange for some silver. Shao-teh is deeply hurt, agrees to the annulment, but refuses the money.
Wang Chun's daughter, Chien-king (Chin Ping), is a virtuous girl. When she hears about what her father has done, she refuses to obey him and vows to not marry anyone else. Chien-king sends her maid, Shuet Chun (Li Ching), to Shao-teh's house to console him. She also sends a parcel of clothes and some money. Shuet Chun tells Shao-teh to return to the Wang mansion that night to receive 100 taels of silver, as Chien-king wants to help Shao-teh with money enough to travel to take the Imperial exams. Shuet Chun also gives him a gold hairpin as a token for the messenger delivering the gold.
Cast
* Ivy Ling Po as Lin Chao-Te
* Cheng Miu as Bao Zheng
* Chin Ping as Wang Chien-Chin
* Li Ching as Hsueh Chun
* Tang Ti as Minister Hsueh Chao
* Yiu Kwang-Chao as Wang Chun
* Cheung Kwong-Chiu as Chang Pei-Tsan
* Chen Yen-yen as Mrs. Lin
See also
*List of Shaw Brothers films
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