The Story of Heroine Fan Lei-fa (1968)
Centring on the legend of the four ancient Chinese heroines, the film was a novelty for audiences at the time, as the singing performance was in Cantonese and used huangmei operatic rhythms—a popular trend in the 1960s, yet it retained traditional flavours by using operatic luogu percussion in the battle scenes. ‘Movie-fan princess' Connie Chan Po-chu not only sings Cantonese song and huangmei tone solos in the film, she also wows the audience by taking up the doumadanrole for the first time as the Tang dynasty female general Fan Lei-fa, showing off her superb operatic martial skills, together with Shum Chi-wah, inherited from Peking opera master Fen Ju Hua. Yu Kai's weaponry prowess and renowned female comedian Tam Lan-hing cross-dressing as a male general are also brilliant in this gem.
Director:
Fung Chi-Kong
Writer:
Fung Chi-Kong
https://www.filmarchive.gov.hk/en_US/web/hkfa/pe-event-2020-5-1-7.html
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Connie Chan Po-Chu as Fan Lei-fa |
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Tam Lan-Hing as Cheng Yaojin |
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Yu Kai as |
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Sum Chi-Wah as |
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Yu Wai-Fun as |
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Lai Man as |
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Wan Ling-Kwong as |
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Pak Lung-Chu as |
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Lee Fung as |
| Crew | Ngai Hoi-Fung | Cinematography |
| Editing | Yu Shun | Editor |
| Sound | Poon Cheuk | Music Arranger |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tsui Kam-Lun | Hair Designer |
| Art | Chan King-Sam | Set Designer |
| Directing | Fung Chi-Kong | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tse Tsak-Yuen | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Wong King-Wan | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Poon Cheuk | Music |
| Writing | Fung Chi-Kong | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lai Chu | Costume Designer |
| Production | Lee Long-Koon | Producer |
