Red Plum Pavilion

Red Plum Pavilion (1968)

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Li is a beautiful young woman who is engaged to a handsome scholar, Pei Shunqing. However, a rich evil man, Jia Sidao, is attracted by Li's beauty and wants to take Li as his concubine. Pei and Li then come to discuss the matter and decide to flee, but they are kidnapped by Jia's men before they can escape. Jia threatens to kill Pei, and Li finally yields but requests to see Pei for the last time. During their short conversation Li tries to persuade Pei to leave, but he insists that he will not leave without her. Li tells him that she has promised to be Jia’s concubine. Pei has to depart, angry and disappointed. Later, Li tries to kill Jia with his sword before their wedding but she is stabbed to death instead. Li's ghost then returns to avenge Jia and his men by burning them until only ashes remain.

Director: Wong Tin-Lam

Casts

	Betty Loh Ti as Li Hui-Niang
	Zhao Lei as Pei Shun-Ching
	Doreen Chien Rong-Rong as Maid Chao Hsia
	Leung Sing Poh as Chia Sze-Tao
	Tin Ching as Cheng Hu-Chen
	Kelly Lai Chen as Scholar
	Hao Li-Jen as
	Su Li as Liao Ying-Zhong

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