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The Mermaid
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The Mermaid 1965 Directed by Kao Li 魚美人

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.

Country Hong Kong
Production Country Hong Kong
Language Mandarin
Spoken Language Mandarin
Gneres Drama , Fantasy , Music , Romance
Production Company Shaw Brothers
Release Date 29 January 1965
95 mins
Cast
Ivy Ling Po
Ivy Ling Po Scholar Zheng Zhan
Li Ching
Li Ching Peony / Mermaid
Yang Chi-Ching
Yang Chi-Ching Prime Minister Chin Chong
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei Prime Minister's wife
Yip Ching
Yip Ching Chun Lan
Lily Li
Lily Li Chiu Chu
Chiang Kuang-Chao
Chiang Kuang-Chao Tortoise Spirit
Tang Ti
Tang Ti Crap Spirit
Han Ying-Chieh
Han Ying-Chieh Prawn Spirit
Shirley Wong Sa-Lee
Shirley Wong Sa-Lee Snail Spirit
Ching Miao
Ching Miao Judge Pao
Fung Ngai
Fung Ngai Constable Wang Chao
Chan Wan-Wa
Chan Wan-Wa Goddess of Mercy
Lee Wan-Chung
Lee Wan-Chung Exorcist
Ren Hao
Ren Hao Chin Tsai
Kwan Yan
Kwan Yan Constable Chang Lung
Leung Yui
Leung Yui Constable Chao Hu
Lan Wei-Lieh
Lan Wei-Lieh Constable Ma Han
Tung Choi-Bo
Tung Choi-Bo Heavenly General
Chow Siu-Loi
Chow Siu-Loi Heavenly General
Hung Mei
Hung Mei Lightning God
Hao Li-Jen
Hao Li-Jen Festival Spectator
Cheung Hei
Cheung Hei Festival spectator
Mama Hung
Mama Hung Festival spectator
Crew
Director
Kao Li
Kao Li
Writer
Chang Cheh
Chang Cheh
Producer
Runme Shaw
Runme Shaw
Composer
Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren
Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren
Editor
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Art Direction
Chan Ki-Yui
Chan Ki-Yui
Makeup Artist
Fong Yuen
Fong Yuen