The Mermaid Princess

June 14, 1957

82 minutes

Wong Tin-Lam

Fantasy Romance

Overview

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.

Movie Details

Release Date

June 14, 1957

Runtime

82 minutes

Director

Wong Tin-Lam

Production Companies

Chi Yau (Liberty Film Company)

Cast

Ting Ying

Mermaid Princess

Yu Hsin Chen

Dongting Lake Dragon King

Hong Wei

Dongting Lake Dragon Queen

Chiang Kuang-Chao

Qiantang Dragon King

Dan Ni

Shrimp Lady-in-Waiting

Chu Shao-Chuen

Dragon King of Jingchuan

Tong Yeuk-Ching

Dragon Queen of Jingchuan

Wu Jiaxiang

Crown Prince of Jingchuan

Tong Zhen

Clam Spirit (vixen), Mei-ying

Xue Ke

Liu Yi

Xiaonong Ma

Madame Liu

Lau Yan-Kit

General Crab