The Love Eterne 梁山伯與祝英台

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  • Feature Film
  • 60th Anniversary

Sumptuous opera film in which maiden Chu Ying-Tai disguises herself as a boy in order to attend school.

Two women in traditional dress standing in a snowy courtyard, with a large snow sculpture and several people in the background.

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Programme History
Screening Partner

Presented in partnership with Hong Kong Film Festival UK.

Director Profile

Li Han-Hsiang

Born in China, Li Han-Hsiang began his film career in Hong Kong in 1948 as an actor, before directing his first independent productions. He joined Shaw Brothers in 1956 and directed more than 20 films, including classics such as Diau Charn (1958) and The Kingdom and the Beauty (1959), winning the Golden Horse for Best Director for The Love Eterne in 1963.