Red Maid, the Matchmaker
紅娘
Synopsis
Production company Taoyuan chose for its inaugural film a comedy and Fong Yim-fun gets to take a break from playing long-suffering roles and showcase her talents in making us laugh! She plays the spritely titled character, brandishing a fresh image. The film is an adaptation of the literary classic Romance of the Western Chamber, in which the Prime Minister's daughter (Law Yim-hing), under siege from rebel soldiers, is rescued by a plan formulated by a poor scholar (Law Kim-long), with whom she is in love. But her mother (Poon Yat On) reneges afterwards on her promise to let the rescuer marry the daughter, and the clever Red Maid steps up as go-between, devising a series of sharp-witted tactics to help the lovers.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lung To
- Screenplay & Story
- Fung King
- Original Score
- Yung Cheung-Yi, Lin Hsiao-Lao, Lung To
- Original Title
- 紅娘
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Tao Yuen Motion Picture Development Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lung To
Fung King
Yung Cheung-Yi, Lin Hsiao-Lao, Lung To
Lo Kei-Heung
Law Shun-wah
Department Leadership Roster
Law Shun-wah
Producer
Lung To
Director
Fung King
Screenplay
Lo Kei-Heung
Editor
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What is Red Maid, the Matchmaker about?
Production company Taoyuan chose for its inaugural film a comedy and Fong Yim-fun gets to take a break from playing long-suffering roles and showcase her talents in making us laugh! She plays the spritely titled character, brandishing a fresh image. The film is an adaptation of the literary classic Romance of the Western Chamber, in which the Prime Minister's daughter (Law Yim-hing), under siege from rebel soldiers, is rescued by a plan formulated by a poor scholar (Law Kim-long), with whom she is in love. But her mother (Poon Yat On) reneges afterwards on her promise to let the rescuer marry the daughter, and the clever Red Maid steps up as go-between, devising a series of sharp-witted tactics to help the lovers.
Who directed Red Maid, the Matchmaker?
Red Maid, the Matchmaker was directed by Lung To.
Who stars in Red Maid, the Matchmaker?
The principal cast of Red Maid, the Matchmaker includes Fong Yim-Fen, Law Kim-Long, Law Yim-Hing, Poon Yat-On, Lam Gam-Tong.
When was Red Maid, the Matchmaker released and how long is it?
Red Maid, the Matchmaker was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Red Maid, the Matchmaker?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Red Maid, the Matchmaker was composed by Yung Cheung-Yi, Lin Hsiao-Lao, Lung To.