SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Life and Death Together

Synopsis

Feature film based on Romeo and Juliet. The family feuds between the Chus and the Laws are aggravated by the romance between Chu Lai-Ngo and Law Mo-yin. Chu fakes her death to evade an arranged marriage. Unaware of Chu’s plot, Law kills himself. When Chu awakes to find Law dead she commits suicide. The death of the lovers brings about a reconciliation of the families.

Language

Chinese (Hong Kong SAR)

Country

Hong Kong

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of release

1956

Credits

Director

Chiang Wai-kwong

Producer

Kwan Chi-kin

Screenplay

Lo Yu-Kei

Music

Wong yuet-sang

Cast

Cheng Wai-sum	Law Mo-yin (Romeo)
Fong Yim Fun	Chu Lai-ngo (Juliet)

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Dialogue in Cantonese. Running time not known.

Production Company

Name

Tai Seng Film Company

Distributor (VHS)

Name

Hong Kong Film Archive

Web

http://www.filmarchive.gov.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

852-2739 2139

Fax

852-2 311 5229

Address

50 Lei King Road
Sai Wan Ho
Hong Kong
China