A Strange Woman (1950)
Not seen in Hong Kong for many years, A Strange Woman was Li Pingqian's first film at Great Wall Film Studio. Adapted from the play La Tosca by French playwright Victorien Sardou, opera star Xiao Xiangshui (Bai Guang) helps her lover, a revolutionary, to escape from warlords. She finesses with both the head of the secret service (Yan Jun) and her lover's wife, but things do not turn out as planned. Li changed his usual pace to encompass a more conventional and dramatic film plot. Bold and flirtatious in her role, Bai Guang is equally over the top in appearance as Yan Jun. The tension in winning the heroine over drives the plot more than the themes of patriotism and loyalty in love.
Director: Li Ping-Qian
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: January 17, 1950
Cast
- Bai Guang
- Yan Jun - Warlord
- Gong Qiuxia
- Wang Yuen-lung
- Huang He - 梁燕铭
Screenplay
- Yao Ke (Screenplay)
Production: Great Wall Pictures Corporation
Country: Hong Kong
Language: 普通话
Original Language: zh
More Films by Director: Li Ping-Qian
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Strange Woman about?
- Not seen in Hong Kong for many years, A Strange Woman was Li Pingqian's first film at Great Wall Film Studio. Adapted from the play La Tosca by French playwright Victorien Sardou, opera star Xiao Xiangshui (Bai Guang) helps her lover, a revolutionary, to escape from warlords. She finesses with both the head of the secret service (Yan Jun) and her lover's wife, but things do not turn out as planned. Li changed his usual pace to encompass a more conventional and dramatic film plot. Bold and flirtatious in her role, Bai Guang is equally over the top in appearance as Yan Jun. The tension in winning the heroine over drives the plot more than the themes of patriotism and loyalty in love.
- Who directed A Strange Woman?
- A Strange Woman was directed by Li Ping-Qian.
- Who stars in A Strange Woman?
- A Strange Woman stars Bai Guang, Yan Jun, Gong Qiuxia, Wang Yuen-lung, Huang He.
- How long is A Strange Woman?
- A Strange Woman has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is A Strange Woman?
- A Strange Woman is a Drama film.
- Where was A Strange Woman produced?
- A Strange Woman was produced in Hong Kong.