Diau Charn
貂蟬
Synopsis
Based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Diau Charn is a sublime retelling of a familiar tale with iconic actress Linda Lin Dai (Lam Doi) in the titular role of Diau Charn, one of the four storied beauties of ancient China.
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Diau Charn (1956) Shaw Brothers **Official Trailer** 貂蟬Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-11-19
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$100
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$100
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1x
+undefined net gain
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Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Li Han-Hsiang
- Screenplay & Story
- Kao Li
- Original Score
- Wang Shun
- Original Title
- 貂蟬
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Budget
- $100
- Worldwide Gross
- $100
- Production Studios
- Shaw Brothers
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Li Han-Hsiang
Kao Li
Wang Shun
Albert Yang Chun
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Runde Shaw
Department Leadership Roster
Li Han-Hsiang
Director
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Editor
Runde Shaw
Producer
Kao Li
Writer
Albert Yang Chun
Director of Photography
Wang Shun
Original Music Composer
Lu Shi-Hou
Costume Design
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Hong Kong Cinema
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What is Diau Charn about?
Based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Diau Charn is a sublime retelling of a familiar tale with iconic actress Linda Lin Dai (Lam Doi) in the titular role of Diau Charn, one of the four storied beauties of ancient China.
Who directed Diau Charn?
Diau Charn was directed by Li Han-Hsiang.
Who stars in Diau Charn?
The principal cast of Diau Charn includes Linda Lin Dai, Zhao Lei, Lo Wei, Yang Chi-Ching, Lee Wan-Chung.
When was Diau Charn released and how long is it?
Diau Charn was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
What was the box office and production budget of Diau Charn?
Diau Charn had a reported production budget of $100 and grossed $100 at the worldwide box office (1 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Diau Charn?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Diau Charn was composed by Wang Shun.