29 May 1958 Drama, Romance 88 mins
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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Linda Lin Dai as 貂蝉
Zhao Lei as 吕布
Lo Wei as Prime Minister Dong Zhuo
Chih-Ching Yang as Minister Wang Yun
Lee Wan-Chung as Li Ru
Hao Li-Jen as Court official
Chun Chin as General
Tony Lee Wan-Miu as Soldier
Li Han-Hsiang Director
Chih-Ching Yang Assistant Director
Chiang Hsing-Lung Editor
Runde Shaw Producer
Kao Li Writer
Albert Yang Chun Director of Photography
Wang Shun Original Music Composer
Kwong Wu Sound Recordist
貂蝉 Trailer
Diau Charn of Three Kingdoms Trailer
China 29 May 1958
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Trailer for the Shaw Brothers film: Diau Charn [貂蟬] (1958) Directed by Li Han-Hsiang Starring Linda Lin Dai Chao Lei Lo Wei and Yeung Chi-Hing.
Title: Diau Charn 貂蟬Year: 1956 Director: Li Han-hsiang 李翰祥Casts: Lin Dai 林黛 Chao Lei 趙雷 Yang Chi-ching 楊志卿 Lo Wei 羅維Awards: Asian Film ...
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