The Purple Shell (1967)

3.3/10 102 min Drama

Overview

Hui Pui-ching, a gentle and fragile woman, endures relentless abuse from her violent husband Fan Pak-nan. By chance, she meets Ha Mon-hin, a cultured and compassionate businessman trapped in his own loveless marriage. Drawn together by loneliness and understanding, their relationship unfolds quietly along seaside walks, where a simple purple shell becomes a symbol of tenderness and fragile hope. As suspicion, jealousy, and blackmail close in, their impossible love spirals toward devastating consequences.

Cast

Chiang Feng

Ling Yun

Ou Wei

Lui Ming

Betty Ting Pei

Dance Hostess Dai-Dai

Lei Ko

Ku Chun

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