The Mermaid Princess (1957)
The Mermaid Princess of Dongting Lake had the misfortune of marrying ill, her husband being the depraved and tyrannical Prince of Jingchuan, who subjected her to relentless torment. By chance, she encountered the scholar Liu Yi, entrusting him with a blood-stained letter to seek aid from her father, the Dragon King. Ultimately rescued and returned to her maternal home, the Mermaid Princess and Liu Yi transcended the divide between mortal and immortal realms, uniting in a bond of true love.
- Released
- 1957-06-14
- Genres
- Fantasy, Romance
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Wong Tin-lam, Wong Cheuk-Hon
Cast
- Ting Ying as Mermaid Princess
- Yu Hsin Chen as Dongting Lake Dragon King
- Hong Wei as Dongting Lake Dragon Queen
- Chiang Kuang-Chao as Qiantang Dragon King
- Dan Ni as Shrimp Lady-in-Waiting
- Chu Shao-Chuen as Dragon King of Jingchuan
- Tong Yeuk-Ching as Dragon Queen of Jingchuan
- Wu Jiaxiang as Crown Prince of Jingchuan
- Tong Zhen as Clam Spirit (vixen), Mei-ying
- Xue Ke as Liu Yi
- Xiaonong Ma as Madame Liu
- Lau Yan-Kit as General Crab