The Mad Phoenix 南海十三郎 (1997) (Blu Ray) (Digitally Remastered) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version)
The Mad Phoenix
| Producer / Director | |
| Clifton Ko Chi Sum |
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| Story / Screenwriter | |
| Raymond To Kwok Wai | |
| Cast | |
| Tse Kwan Ho | |
| Poon Chan Leung | |
| Louisa So Yuk Wah | |
| Elaine Ng Yee Lee | |
| James Wong Jim |
Synopsis
“Mad Phoenix” is a gem of a talent in the world of Cantonese Opera in the 1920’s and 30’s. He is the thirteenth son of Old Master Kong in the late Qing Dynasty. When he is a child, he burns the curtain of his schoolmaster’s office to avenge a righteous cause. In his university days, he gives up his studies and goes to Shanghai in pursuit of the girl he loves. During the war, he is so disgusted with the way the shows for the servicemen are conducted that he beat up the troupe manager. He leads a miserable life after the war and is once sent to mental hospital for suspected insanity. He spends his last years alone and in destitution…
| Blu-ray | |
| Language: | Cantonese/ Mandarin |
| Subtitle: | T Chinese/ S Chinese/ English |
| Running Time: | 111 Mins |
| No. of disc: | Region A |
| Audio Format: |
Dolby TrueHD 5.1 with Advanced 96k Upsampling Dolby Digital 2.0 |
| Screen Format: | Full HD 1080 Wide Screen |
| Genre: | Drama |
