Archival material, Folktale films, Hong Kong 香港民間故事片檔案資料
This series comprises approximately 58 items on folktale films mainly produced in Hong Kong between the 1950s and 1960s.
This series consists of stills, synopses, and other ephemera, showcasing that historical backgrounds and ready-made story lines of folktales are widely favoured. Some of the most classic movies in the series include The Eternal Beauty (1957) adapted from one of the Yuan Opera, "saving the chivalrous songstress" by Guan Han-qing, The Story of Lady Bik-to (1960) starring famed actor Sun Ma Si Tsang and actress Tang Bik Wan, also known as ''Versatile Opera Queen", The Eternal Beauty Chiu Fei-Yin (1965) featuring the story of Chiu's sisters. This series is arranged chronologically, according to the dates of release in Hong Kong.
This series consists of stills, synopses, and other ephemera, showcasing that historical backgrounds and ready-made story lines of folktales are widely favoured. Some of the most classic movies in the series include The Eternal Beauty (1957) adapted from one of the Yuan Opera, "saving the chivalrous songstress" by Guan Han-qing, The Story of Lady Bik-to (1960) starring famed actor Sun Ma Si Tsang and actress Tang Bik Wan, also known as ''Versatile Opera Queen", The Eternal Beauty Chiu Fei-Yin (1965) featuring the story of Chiu's sisters. This series is arranged chronologically, according to the dates of release in Hong Kong.
This series is part of the Lambert Yam and Ruby Yang Collection.
Details
Object Number
CA64/9
Archival Level
Series
Related Constituents
Lambert Yam (Archive Creator)
Date
[1950s–1960s]
Object Count
32 items
Collection
Credit Line
M+, Hong Kong. Gift of Lambert Yam & Ruby Yang, 2018
Archival Context
Lambert Yam and Ruby Yang Collection, CA64 Archival material, Folktale films, Hong Kong, CA64/9