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The Mirror and the Lichee · 1967

The Mirror and the Lichee (1967) is a Drama / History / Romance film directed by Kao Li, starring Ivy Ling Po, Fang Ying, Alison Chang Yen.

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Overview

Movie queen Ivy Ling Po is ideally cast as a male scholar in this historical Huangmei Opera romance. It’s a tragic love story between the scholar and a local beauty (played by Fang Ying). He polishes mirrors as a pretext to get closer to his love, who signals her approval by tossing him a bunch of lichees. From that point on the course of true love proves operatically rocky, complete with murder and suicide.

Cast

Ivy Ling Po, Fang Ying, Alison Chang Yen, Lee Ying, Ou-Yang Sha-Fei, Lydia Shum Tin-Ha, Pang Pang, Lui Ming

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Frequently asked

What is "The Mirror and the Lichee" about?

Movie queen Ivy Ling Po is ideally cast as a male scholar in this historical Huangmei Opera romance. It’s a tragic love story between the scholar and a local beauty (played by Fang Ying). He polishes mirrors as a pretext to get closer to his love, who signals her approval by tossing him a bunch of lichees. From that point on the course of true love proves operatically rocky, complete with murder and suicide.

When was "The Mirror and the Lichee" released?

The Mirror and the Lichee was released in 1967.

Who stars in "The Mirror and the Lichee"?

The cast includes Ivy Ling Po, Fang Ying, Alison Chang Yen, Lee Ying.