Sable Cicada (1938)
Diaochan (aka Diau Charn and Sable Cicada), one of the Four Beauties of China, is supposed to be so stunningly lovely that the moon was shamed to hide behind clouds. Despite being the only Beauty among the four who is not a real historical figure but one conjured by storytelling imagination and embellished by public fascination, her story was nonetheless incorporated by author Luo Guangzhong into his popular and influential novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Her tale is one of Machiavellian intrigue, in which she schemes with her godfather Wang Yun to restore moral order to the land, sowing discord between the corrupt Minister Dong Zhuo and his adopted son Lu Bu, a man of martial and military prowess.
Director: Bu Wan-Cang
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Violet Koo Lan-Chun as |
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Jin Shan as |
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Diu Ban-Wah as |
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Eryi Gu as |
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Wei Heling as |
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Jie Tang as |
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Man-Lei Hui as |
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Han Lan-Gen as |
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Zhang Zhizhi as |
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Lan Chun Koo as |
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Mary Hsu as |
| Sound | Lu Yuan-Liang | Sound Designer |
| Writing | Bu Wan-Cang | Writer |
| Production | Zhang Shankun | Producer |
| Directing | Bu Wan-Cang | Director |
| Sound | Huang Yijun | Original Music Composer |
