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In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their influence over the court. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love with her 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. The ministers misuse their power so much that there is a popular revolt against the Yangs, fueled by An Lushan.
May 1955
Marriage Angle is a Hong Kong Mandarin-language feature film of the drama genre, written and directed by Wang Yin, produced by Shaw Brothers Studio, Liu Chi and Chow Sze-Ching were the cinematographers.
Jan 1954
A Shaw and Sons production.
Jan 1957
Angel is a pretty young girl who debates in a furious manner at a Women's Day Meeting against the unequal law of the Ching Dynasty which permits Chinese males to have concubines. This leads to a series of complications that affects those close to her including her younger sister.
Aug 1958
Wu Dehua is a frustrated young man who has experienced abandonment and crime and starts having suicidal thoughts. However, with the help of the nurses who cared for him, he's understanding the meaning of helping others and dedicating himself to them.
Jan 1953
A Shaw Brothers production
Aug 1957
Chin Ping Mei 金瓶梅 (1955) is a Hong Kong feature film written by Ku Wen-Chung and directed by Wang Yin, it was produced by Shaw Brothers Studio. This is an adaptation of the Lotus Pan tale.
Jun 1955
This is a drama about parents disapproving a young couple's relationship and the unfortunate consequences that it has.
May 1956
A romantic melodrama about a handsome Korean composer who falls for a Hong Kong singer
Feb 1958
Loosely based on Maxim Gorky's The Lower Depths
Jul 1957
Xu Ning meets secret agents Bai Ping and Mei Haozi and falls in love with Ping. Bai Ping becomes involved in a plot to steal confidential documents and faces subsequent danger...
May 1954
A Shaw Brothers production.
Mar 1957
Composer Shi Tian Sheng, suffers from an illness and the increased medical expenses prompts his wife, Lin Ying Hua, to sing at a nightclub to cover the expenses. This action creates a misunderstanding between them which leads to a separation. They reunite years later and hope that time heals all wounds...
Dec 1953
Sep 1956
An early Drama by the Shaw Brothers Film Company
Jan 1952
A Shaw and Sons production
Apr 1957
Nov 1956
Girls in Transformation is about an experiment conducted by assistant professor at the Shi Liangde University to demonstrate her "non-hereditary human theory," in transforming rural girls into modern women.
Loosely based on Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre.
Jun 1956
A Martial Arts film by the Shaw Brothers