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Princess Chang Ping (1976) (DVD) (Digitally Remastered) (Hong Kong Version)

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John Woo does Cantonese opera! Before A Better Tomorrow (1986) made his name synonymous with stylized gun battles and Chow Yun Fat, Woo dabbled in several different film genres, including period martial arts pictures and contemporary comedies. This 1976 musical, a faithful adaptation of playwright Tang Ti Shen's Cantonese opera classic Princess Chang Ping, was Woo's first big box office success. Fans gunning for slow-motion shootouts best look elsewhere, but admirers of the director's trademark heroic bloodshed stories may be pleasantly surprised by what they find here. Woo has often called this film his favorite of his early works. Princess Chang Ping retells the famous Chinese legend of the last Ming emperor's daughter and her love for a handsome young scholar. Unfortunately, the Manchurian occupation of China disrupts their plans for a happy marriage. Ordered to commit suicide to protect the Ming dynasty's honor from the invading barbarians, the princess instead flees to a Buddhist nunnery, where she is later reunited with her true love. When the newly established Qing dynasty offers them amnesty in exchange for acknowledging the Manchu authority, the two lovers must make a fateful choice between personal happiness and filial loyalty. First Press comes with a postcard, only available while supplies last.

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