Doe Ching — Playwright (13)
Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
楊貴妃
director: Kenji Mizoguchi actor: Machiko Kyō / Masayuki Mori
other title: L'imperatrice Yang-Kwei-Fei / A Imperatriz Yang Kwei Fei
In 8th-century China, the Emperor grieves the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their court influence. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen, whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love and she becomes the Princess Yang Kwei-fei. The Yangs are then appointed important ministers, though An Lushan is not given the court position he covets.
Song of Tomorrow (1967) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
明日之歌
director: Doe Ching actor: Ivy Ling Po / Kiu Chong
other title: 明日之歌
Ivy Ling Po was at the height of her fame in traditional Huangmei Opera films -- and chiefly as a male impersonator -- when she radically changed her image, taking on an ultra-contemporary semi-musical role in Song Of Tomorrow. Ivy plays a dance hostess and leading man Chiao Chuang is a jazz drummer, but with a difference. Chiao is a heroin addict, and Ivy learns that heroin is a far more lethal adversary than "the other woman" when trying to keep their marriage intact.
That Tender Age (1967) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
少年十五二十時
director: Doe Ching actor: Margaret Hsing Hui / Kiu Chong
other title: 少年十五二十時
Rich girl Chen Wen Chi starts a serious relationship with classmate Liu Ting Yi who comes from a poor family and whose elder sister is a dance hostess.
My Dream Boat (1967) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
director: Doe Ching actor: Lily Ho / Chin Han
other title:
Chi Yuan and Tang Ke-hsin find an unexpected spark during a Christmas gathering, creating ripples of jealousy and heartache within the tightly knit circle of siblings Tu Chia-wen and Chia-ling. A hunting accident sends their lives into emotional freefall, separating lovers, straining family bonds, and pushing each character toward choices that echo for years to come. What begins as a tender love triangle spirals into a multigenerational saga of longing, regret, and redemption, culminating in both reunion and irreversible loss.
Love Parade (1963) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
花團錦簇
director: Doe Ching actor: Linda Lin Dai / Peter Chen Ho
other title: 花團錦簇
The winning couple of Linda Lin Dai and Peter Chen Hu light up the screen in the delightful Shaw Brothers musical Love Parade. The manager of a dance company places a personal ad in the newspaper. He receives a response but has no idea the woman is his top dancer, with whom he has an antagonistic relationship.
A Cause to Kill (1970) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
殺機
director: Mitsuo Murayama actor: Ivy Ling Po / Guan Shan
other title: 殺機
Ivy Ling Po, star of The Temple of the Red Lotus, tears up the screen as a jealous, murderous movie star, who, like seemingly all "film noir" vixens, wants to kill off her husband. While she's infuriated that the hitman she hires bungles the job, she's delighted that her husband is found guilty for the killer's "murder".
The Dancing Millionairess (1964) [Movie] Douban WikiData TMDB IMDb
萬花迎春
director: Doe Ching actor: Betty Loh Ti / Peter Chen Ho
other title: 萬花迎春
Chen Hou is a chauffeur who gets caught in a mistaken identity scandal linking him to businesswoman Lok Dai. Chen was supposed to audition for a job as her chauffeur, but a proposed musical show is far more attractive to the aspiring dancer. When a rumor gets out that the two are involved in an affair, she's angry and confronts him, but his charms overwhelm her, and it's revealed that she too desires to dance. Soon she's bankrolling the affair, the sets are being built, and the singing and dancing begin!