Red Maid, the Matchmaker (1958)
Production company Taoyuan chose for its inaugural film a comedy and Fong Yim-fun gets to take a break from playing long-suffering roles and showcase her talents in making us laugh! She plays the spritely titled character, brandishing a fresh image. The film is an adaptation of the literary classic Romance of the Western Chamber, in which the Prime Minister's daughter (Law Yim-hing), under siege from rebel soldiers, is rescued by a plan formulated by a poor scholar (Law Kim-long), with whom she is in love. But her mother (Poon Yat On) reneges afterwards on her promise to let the rescuer marry the daughter, and the clever Red Maid steps up as go-between, devising a series of sharp-witted tactics to help the lovers.
Director:
Lung To
Writer:
Fung King
https://www.filmarchive.gov.hk/en_US/web/hkfa/pe-event-2022-fyf-fs-film16.html
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Fong Yim-Fen as Red Maid |
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Law Kim-Long as Cheung Kwan-Shui |
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Law Yim-Hing as Chui Ang-Ang |
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Poon Yat-On as Madam Chui |
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Lam Gam-Tong as Foon Long (Young man the Foon) |
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Lau Hak-Suen as Cheng Hang |
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Lau Siu-Man as Buddhist monk |
| Writing | Fung King | Screenplay |
| Directing | Lung To | Director |
| Art | Chiu Chuen | Art Designer |
| Production | Law Shun-wah | Producer |
| Art | Leung Hoi-Shan | Set Designer |
| Sound | Yung Cheung-Yi | Music |
| Sound | Lung To | Music |
| Production | Kong Chi-Yeung | Production Manager |
| Editing | Lo Kei-Heung | Editor |
| Sound | Tam Wang-Yuen | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Wong Ming | Cinematography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lai Chu | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lai Siu-Wah | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Lin Hsiao-Lao | Music |
| Production | Lee Kit-Fong | Production Manager |
| Art | Mak Suk-Ming | Props |
| Production | Wong To | Production Manager |