The Mermaid (1965)

6.7/10 95 min Fantasy Romance Drama Music

Overview

A Huangmei opera produced by Shaw Brothers about a carp spirit who transforms into an identical copy of a beautiful woman to win the heart of a lonely male scholar.

Cast

Ivy Ling Po

Scholar Zheng Zhan

Li Ching

Peony / Mermaid

Yang Chi-Ching

Prime Minister Chin Chong

Ou-Yang Sha-Fei

Prime Minister's wife

Yip Ching

Chun Lan

Lily Li

Chiu Chu

Chiang Kuang-Chao

Tortoise Spirit

Tang Ti

Crap Spirit

Han Ying-Chieh

Prawn Spirit

Ching Miao

Judge Pao

Fung Ngai

Constable Wang Chao

Lee Wan-Chung

Exorcist

Ren Hao

Chin Tsai

Kwan Yan

Constable Chang Lung

Leung Yui

Constable Chao Hu

Lan Wei-Lieh

Constable Ma Han

Tung Choi-Bo

Heavenly General

Chow Siu-Loi

Heavenly General

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