An Amorous Woman of Tang Dynasty

Jun 1, 1984

1h 42m

★ 5.9

Overview

Rebellious Yu Yuan-gi becomes a Taoist priestess in order to avoid traditional roles designated to her as a woman by the society and focus on her studies and poetry. However, her trysts with both her maid and a ronin lead to trouble.

Genres

Romance

Action

Drama

Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

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Cast

Priestess Yu Yuan-Gi

Pat Ha Man-Jik

Tsui Pok Hau

Alex Man Chi-Leung

Auyang

Chang Kuo-Chu

Lu Chiao

Lam Hoi-Ling

Taoist Yung

Tom Poon

Mr. Li

Ku Feng

Master of Monastery

Wang Lai

Kung Meng Wu

Wong Shu-Tong

Li Yi-shang

Wai Gei-Shun

Kong To

Chui Gai-Heung

Musician / Servant

Cheng Kwun-Min

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